My 1997 C400 MK1 has a Z-Spar mast with a T groove on the forward part of the mast. I understood that at one time you could purchase an attachment point for a whisker pole that fit into the T groove,

C400 Colleagues: I had my hand grabs custom built and installed them with spaces at the bottom to allow the cockpit cushions to fit as originally intended. I mounted the grab rails ‘horizontally’ with

Hi I want to mount some pedestal guards to the forward end of the pedestal. Both my wife and I have a habit of grabbing the steering wheel as we move forward in the cockpit. I purchased some used 12"

Hmmm, interesting discussion. ...never had one of these on my boat, #247. Regards, Frank

I was cleaning this area of the bilge today and found the green copper bar when I moved the white vent hose out of the way. Looks like a ground bar. The blue wire attached to it runs aft on the starbo

Has anyone traced the windlass wires? I'm unsure on the path they take to/from the bow. Thanks, Craig

Does anyone know where I can source some matching floor parts for a MK I C400? I'm referring to the tan-colored vinyl stuff (with little raised circle pattern), and also one of the recessed pull latch

Good morning. Ihave an early C400 MkI and the main fuel tank has corroded beyond repair. I looked at CatalinaDirect and they want an obscene amount of money for a replacement. Does anyone know who the

Hi Allen: Aboard SILVER EAGLE, #247, I added jaw clutches to each side. I had to move the existing 2 port & starboard jaw clutches, which control the mainsail sheet, in order to add the 2 new jaw clut

Hi, We have a westerbeke 42b that is leaking from the bottom. We are currently i at great striup cay in the Bahamas. Does anyone know if it is possible to repair it? Or ant ideas on where to source th

Has anyone rebuilt or changed out their cabin top Spinlock XT clutches? I have Spinlock XT clutch (1999 Mk1) that will not hold a new 3/8” line. I’m not sure if the rebuild on this is the Handle, Cam,

This is a small dumb one, but it was new to me, so probably new to someone else as well. In the Pacific Northwest, we generally have our boats in the water year round and it's rainy in the off-season.

…pulling out the medicine cabinet, hmmmmmmmmm. Take and share some pictures! Regards, Frank SILVER EAGLE, #247

Nick, Your advice is appreciated and I'll explore going that direction. Your suggestion is way better than what I thought might be necessary. I might add some JB weld around the area to seal it as wel

C400 Colleagues: My engine start battery (Group 27 AGM) is also located under the aft cabin mattress on the starboard side just aft of the aft cabin AC water pump. It works fine there – no problems. R

I have been chasing a leak that originates from the aft portion of the boat which slowly but constantly sends pungent water into the bilge. I originally thought that the PO drove screws thru the botto

I’m adding AIS to my electronics inventory and trying to decide whether to go with one VHF antenna shared with the VHF via a “no loss” splitter, or a separate antenna for the AIS mounted on the arch w

…looking forward to receiving your pictures & posts. I might be dealing with this issue soon as well! Regards, Frank, SILVER EAGLE, #247

I have a 1998 Catalina 400 Hull #118 and I'm trying to replace the fridge evaporator and compressor. The problem I'm having is I can't get the compressor copper wires or the thermostat wire to budge w

I went back and forth for years about whether I wanted to bother installing a new generator on my Catalina 400 Mark I (#53), "Priorities." There's plenty of reasons for and against having a diesel gen