I have C400 MKii (year 2000, #164). There is a small collection area aft of the compression post. The area collect water from the forward area and the forward A/C. The area is separated from the “main

Hi, So happy that our new (to us) C400 has a strong user group of a le and willing mentors to help us through the learning about our boat! Our companionway slider can slide all the way out into the co

New reef system…gigantic improvement! Cost was about $20 and took all of twenty minutes. Reef hooks were from Seadog and the new longer SS bolt was from Ace Hardware. This is a game changer, and now m

I am in need of a new rudder. We ran aground in north of Charleston on a falling tide and it appears that the rudder is bent pretty good. Has anyone replaced one on a mark 1 is so where did you source

Hi All I am planning to replace all of the hoses for the front head holding tank. Does anyone know how to remove the old pump out hose attached to the deck fitting and replace it with a new hose. Than

Hi, Does anyone know if there is enough depth at the top of the instrument panel at the aft end of the cockpit table to accommodate a surface mounted AXIOM 9+RV? C400-299 Chris

To all of the fellow C400 owners in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia: Kindly let me know if are considering selling your vessel. I'm very fond of, and familiar with, the C400, and would be h

Catalina 400 group, I am interested in buying used 135 jib and non furring main sail. Larry larryRcrossman@...

Hi, I have heard that that spider cracking, to various degrees, is fairly common around the anchor locker. Would anyone care to weigh in on this? If so, any ideas as to why? Thanks, Chris

Ahead of a planned ocean crossing next year, we are replacing the existing rudder on our 2000 C380 with a new one that has the thicker rudder post/stock. The rudder profile was common to the C400 and

Does anyone know the tonnage (net and gross) for the purposes of registration of a C400 in Canada?

Hi I need is the service manual for the westerbeke 42b that explains how to remove and replace various components. I have looked on the westerbeke site and can’t locate a copy of it. Does anyone eithe

Hi all I need to replace my raw water pump on my westerbeke 42b (mark 1). I wanted see if anyone had a suggestion on where best place to source it other than westerbeke since they are a bit pricey Reg

Hi everybody, who's hull # 52? This is Allen #154. You stopped by and said hi while I was launching my tender in Glorietta Bay over the weekend (April 9). Always nice to meet a fellow 400 owner! - ALL

I’m getting ready to replace my original masthead sheaves with the Garhauer Ball-Bearing Sheaves. But Garhauer doesn’t sell a complete ‘kit’. Catalina Direct has a Masthead Rebuild Kit that includes t

Anyone want to help test the width of Garhauer Mast Head Sheaves? I can mail them to you with return postage, or you can have them at a discounted price. OR if someone has recently done a masthead she

Last spring I rubbed out and waxed the topsides and it made quite a difference in the boat's appearance. This spring, light gray stains start at the openings in the toe rail and streak down the top si

The Sparcraft website REALLY needs to be updated. While looking around, thou THIS page that has a summary of service, maintenance and tuning information.

Does anyone have any information on A/C Install for a 3 cabin? We have most of it planned, however, just working through confirming the exact mounting location, thru hull and pump locations etc. . Tha

I had a Catalina 400 a few years back. I had two AC Systems. One thru hull/strainer/pump was located in main bilge; the other thru hull was in bilge area just aft of engine compartment. I picked up mo