So I will be installing this new rigging myself. The shrouds are all straight forward of course however the forestay needs some consideration. If you opt to have the new wire swaged at both ends then

I'm having my standing rigging replaced this season. The "to-remain-nameless" boatyard I'm at will charge me a $250 contractor fee for the rigger to enter the yard to measure the rigging. I'm obviousl

I want to replace one of the anchor rollers and am struggling to find a supplier. My primary motivation is to have a roller with a "chain groove" in it. I'm hoping this will help reduce the amount of

Hello Group. We just purchased "Jazzy", a 400-MkII, Hull number 306 a couple of months ago. We previously owned a Catalina 28MkII and loved her, but we needed more space. We were members of the 28 own

Hi Ben & Austin: If the connections are dry, it sounds like a leak in the hose. Tighten all hose clamps. If that doesn’t solve the problem, pull and replace the hose. Perhaps, the hose is ‘chafing’ on

Hi All, We have the Yanmar 4JH3E engine in our MkII, and the raw water pump is probably needing to be replaced. (Mechanic recommended it be replaced a few years back and I'm just now starting to think

Hi Bret: I’ve pulled out that foot pump in order to re-build it and re-install it. You’re correct in that it does not rid the bottom of the refrigerator of ALL of the water, but MOST of the water. I u

Here's a general question/poll: How many people actually use the refrigerator foot pump to get water out of the bottom of the fridge? The back story is that the previous owner blocked off the through

C400 MKII produced in 1999...Does anyone have info on how to pull wiring from the mast head down to the strut base? Ive heard some masts have an access port on the side to allow manipulating wiring th

The issue is ‘getting up the mast’! Frank, SILVER EAGLE, #247

Hi All, Recently my Aparent Wind Speed (AWS) and True Wind Angle (TWA)stopped working. TWA always indicates 180 degrees and AWS is always zero. Any idea what has failed? Appreciate any help! Ryck SV C

BTW, who is that up there??

C400 Colleagues: ..no junction box in our bilge, #247. A few years ago, my wind instrument stopped working. I needed to replace the equipment at the top of the mast. Regards, Frank; SILVER EAGLE #247

I just watched YT channel Sailing Parlay Revival (https://youtu.be/7Az0Fab0Em8) about updating the steering cable on a Lagoon 400. Similar diameter stainless steel cable rope being updated to Dynema 7

I have a MKII hull 178 two cabin. About to install a Spectra Cape Horn Extreme modular water-maker. Anyone care to share details of their watermaker installation? Not interested in a lazarette locatio

Anyone had an issue with your boat suddenly going though zincs too rapidly? My diver noticed it. While working on my neighbor’s boat he checked on the zincs he installed on my boat 3-4 months ago and

First, I recently sold my 400 mkii. Got to a stage in life where it makes more sense to rent/charter/hire than it does to own. Artificial knees and 67 years make it difficult to crawl around the deck

One pet peeve I had on board: The cabinet doors in the galley are “drop down“ and attached with ball chain. These chains continuously snap or came loose. I replace them with small stainless steel cabl

I’m replacing the standing rigging on my 1997 C400 and taking care of some other things while the mast is out of the boat (VHF/AIS antenna, new wind speed/direction, new LED anchor light, etc.). Also

If you or anyone you know has a Catalina 400 that has been well taken care of and looking to sell, we would love to see you and your boat! Please let me know. We are in San Diego. Regards, Steve