Hey all, new member and glad to meet y’all!
I’m looking at a Catalina 30 for sale (about $10k, needs all new lines and I’m sure new standing rigging, has patches that haven’t been painted over on the hill above water-line, generally a clean but neglected old gal) and trying to decide whether to pull the trigger or not. I noticed some issues, but my main questions for other owners:
a) Should I be concerned about a rust-colored stain on the cabin sole at the bulkhead where the head is located? It occurred to me that the roof could be leaking where the mast passes through, and that a stain like that would be a good indication. I didn’t feel around to see if the roof was soft.
b) do all Catalinas smell like diesel fuel after a while since the engine is located so far inside the cabin?
I’m worried that there’s a fuel and/or exhaust leak since it really smelled of diesel fuel, as in opened the companionway hatch and couldn’t walk inside for a minute. And I’m not some delicate flower, made my eyes burn. Also worried that there’s a leak at the mast that could total the boatonce I bought it. Of course I’d get a survey done but why spend the $ if I can crowd-source the answer?!?
thanks in advance!
~Young
I’m looking at a Catalina 30 for sale (about $10k, needs all new lines and I’m sure new standing rigging, has patches that haven’t been painted over on the hill above water-line, generally a clean but neglected old gal) and trying to decide whether to pull the trigger or not. I noticed some issues, but my main questions for other owners:
a) Should I be concerned about a rust-colored stain on the cabin sole at the bulkhead where the head is located? It occurred to me that the roof could be leaking where the mast passes through, and that a stain like that would be a good indication. I didn’t feel around to see if the roof was soft.
b) do all Catalinas smell like diesel fuel after a while since the engine is located so far inside the cabin?
I’m worried that there’s a fuel and/or exhaust leak since it really smelled of diesel fuel, as in opened the companionway hatch and couldn’t walk inside for a minute. And I’m not some delicate flower, made my eyes burn. Also worried that there’s a leak at the mast that could total the boatonce I bought it. Of course I’d get a survey done but why spend the $ if I can crowd-source the answer?!?
thanks in advance!
~Young