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

Hi Steve: We might (I emphasize ‘might’ only) be interested. Our C400, SILVER EAGLE, is in ‘like new’ condition. I was Commodore of the C400/445 International Association from 2007-2021. We’re plannin

After many years of faithful service, our spray hood has gotten too patched to carry on and we’ll be looking to replace her. Does anyone have a source for a replacement one that they can recommend? Ma

Hi all, I have a question for the 42b people. Does anyone have a manufacturer and part number for glow plugs for this engine, possibly NGK or Bosch? I am trying to avoid dealing with the Westerbeke pa

Sailing Colleagues: AH YES, the banging of the extrusion inside the mast when the mainsail has been removed. Here’s what can be done and what I do for SILVER EAGLE. At the end of the sailing season, r

I was wondering if anyone has replaced their mast boot on a MkI (keel stepped) rig recently. I'm having trouble finding exactly what boot i need on my recently purchased C400 #36. Also, is it normal t

Hello All, I think my windlass is on it's last leg. Probably need to replace. Has anyone done this recently on a C400 MKII. I think I have Maxwell but have to go look at it and confirm. I did a quick

Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the internal furler from banging inside the mast when the sail is not installed? Jon Aswad

Hello All, It's that time again that I'm looking for C400 tech articles to run in the next Mainsheet Magazine. You don't have to be a Pulitzer Prize winning writer, or the most brilliant engineer in t

Hi I sold my Catalina, the new owner needs the following things. I am looking for the second HIN number wich should be someware in the ship. My former C400 #240 is painted on the outside so I lost the

P.S. Many of the C400’s are cruising on the East Coast with a very active forum on all manner of things about the boat including A/C. Here is the link C400@catalina400-445.groups.io This is a very act

I'm recalibrating my rudder sensor and one of the questions is what the extreme rudder angle is on either side. Does anybody know this? Or have suggestions on how to measure with the boat in the water

Has anyone installed Renogy AGMs with success or failure? My Centennials failed after 6.9 years. As they are deep cycle house batteries I’d also like to add a starter battery. Is the stock location un

Hi all, We are considering purchasing a lewmar 40 electric winch and I wanted to see if someone might be able to tell me how they ran the wiring, what size of wire they used and how easy or hard the i

Hi, We have owned a 2004 C400 MKII with wing keel and self furling main for 6 years on the West Coast, SF Bay Area. Now day sail with some over night cruising, but no off shore sailing any more. We ne

Hi Stefan: Thanks for your response. I have a PYI Shaft Seal. I think there must be some ‘crud’ between the rubber (carbon) ring and the SS Ring. I’ll clean out that area with a rag and some 400-600 g

C400 Colleagues: Recently, I removed the floor board in our aft stateroom (C400 Mark II) to clean out my aft AC Strainer. When I did, I noticed some black rubber powder on the back side (inside) of th

Hello All, Got struck by lightning. My VHF antenna is gone. Not sure what it was but I think it was a Shakespeare 5241 (or something very similar). Also fried my SImrad RS35 and HS35 and my stereo (al