Sorry for not spellchecking! corrected: The techs took all sorts of cabinetry apart, and long story short, the thing to do is: cut out the bottom of the lower ‘angled’ bottom of the aft stateroom righ

Hi Morgan: Thanks so much for your quick response. Did you have any difficulties removing the old tank from under the sink? Regards, Frank

…very much looking forward to this information!

I also found the turning blocks to be weakly mounted. We bought the boat new in 2002 and in it's second year the starboard steering cable jumped off the turning block. It did this because the turning

Hey all, Does anyone with a MKII have photos of the underside of the cockpit after the pan/headliner in the aft stateroom has been dropped? I am looking for how accessible the steering gear and center

Hi All I am installing a new Raymarine Autopilot. The installation instructions as for a common RF bond point. Does anyone know what I can use for this? Cheers Lee

Thanks so much! This is excellent & timely information. …so very helpful!! Frank, #247

Thanks, Jim!

C400 Colleagues: It look like I’ll need to replace my SEAWARD #HF 2000 Hot Water Tank aboard my 2002 Catalina 400 Mark II. …any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, etc.? Regards, Frank, SILVER EAGLE, #247

Hi everybody, my new Main and Genoa (Mack Sails) came in and I decided to go with a Tides Marine – SailTrack system. My boat is about 2hrs away, so I’d like to be as prepared as possible. The main thi

Hello, We lightly use our c400 during the summers in NJ and am trying to get an idea of how often we should replace the main & genoa halyards. We don't really use the spinnaker halyard but might consi

did catalina use aqua signal for the anchor light? if so what series, i need to replace my lens and not near my boat and couldnt go up the mast anyway. thanks mike 231

My 97 C400 currently has the original 3-burner LPG Seaward Princess range. Last week, one of the burners quit working and I lifted up the top SS plate, only to find the entire tray (not stainless) und

I am looking at upgrading my #45 CQR anchor with a Mantus or Rocna. Does anyone have experience with one on their C400MKII? Any pros or cons? Have you compared the standard role bar anchor to the M2 o

Hi Mike: From where did you but the lenses? Please assess the ‘degree of difficulty’ for the replacement project; ‘1’ being the least difficult and ‘10’ being the most difficult. …looking forward to y

C400/445 Colleagues: Speaking of hatches, my forward hatch (the big hatch over the forward ‘V’ berth) is, slightly, leaking. The leak is somewhere along the top (aft section) of the gasket. I’ve tried

Hello All, I have 4 different sizes of overhead hatch latches. The big one over the v-berth...the not quite so big one over the galley sink/aft end of main cabin...4 slightly smaller ones (2 in main c

Fellow boaters, 1- There are special drill bits for drilling plastic, plexiglass, etc They can be purchased at Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, Amazon, etc 2- Drill slow / light pressure. Below is in

..any leaks? #247

Has anyone found a replacement O-ring for the rudder deck plate? I’ve tried 3 different 6 inch O-rings from West Marine and none have fit. Would appreciate a part number if you have it. Thanks, Tom We