If the lending company sends the check tomorrow to the owner, I’ll be the new owner of a Catalina 400. I’m really excited. It’s on Oahu. I live and work on Maui. So hopefully the first, I’ll sail her across the channel. The boats in good shape, needs some things like every boat. I’m just posting this because I’m excited. I am having issues trying to find and get on the Catalina 400 owner forum. Any help appreciated with a link or new link.
After bringing it to Maui to enjoy for a couple months, it will go strait to dry dock either on Oahu or the big island. I’ve got some immediate projects that I’m in no hurry on. The rigging I believe is original so I’ll consider replacing items after a rig inspection. Ill have a lot of questions. I’ve looked over Catalina direct and am mostly impressed with that site. I know I’ve introduced myself already and asked a few questions but still trying to get accustomed to this forum.
Are there any owners here on Maui?
590 of solar. 400 of lithium. All bng electronics. Fuel polisher. 57 hp. Electric winch that’s brand new not wired up yet. I bought a parallel kit to parallel two Honda 2000. The unit is a wen. It has a 30 amp plug. I will only use it if for whatever reason I wanted to run the air conditioner. There’s 100 amp alternator the po installed but didn’t wire yet. There’s a number of new items he bought in perpetration for South Pacific crossing but his plans changed. I’m not sure if I run only the air conditioner, if the 30 amp is enough. I’m not an electrical engineer. It’s a single 16 k btu. I’ll be on my mooring most of the time. Eventually I would like to put a panda 4.2 in one of the lazarets. I got the boat 40 k less than asking price but the asking price was quite a bit higher for the age and condition. It was built in 2000. Sold in 20o2 650 hours on the main. One thing I need to replace is the wheel. It’s pitted in a weird way. I don’t believe it’s corrosion but not sure what else it could be. I could use help finding another wheel. I need to replace the stuffing box assembly per survey. The bottom needs paint and in my opinion is in great shape with a dozen minor things that could use attention. I love the hard dodger but it needs new clear vinyl windows. Can’t remember what you call the clear windows. Comes with another forsail. Comes with spinnaker. I can’t wait to see what shape I can get her in by this time next year. A little extra thing I’m doing is putting outriggers on. For now, they’re 14 foot outriggers that are collapsible. I agree just a couple hand lines are all that’s needed but as a charter captain on sportfishing boats, I’d like to put out a full spread and see what happens. I just bought four new bottom rods. I’ll be doing quite a bit of fishing and cruising on the weekends with Tahiti as my goal in five years.
thanks for listening
Aloha
After bringing it to Maui to enjoy for a couple months, it will go strait to dry dock either on Oahu or the big island. I’ve got some immediate projects that I’m in no hurry on. The rigging I believe is original so I’ll consider replacing items after a rig inspection. Ill have a lot of questions. I’ve looked over Catalina direct and am mostly impressed with that site. I know I’ve introduced myself already and asked a few questions but still trying to get accustomed to this forum.
Are there any owners here on Maui?
590 of solar. 400 of lithium. All bng electronics. Fuel polisher. 57 hp. Electric winch that’s brand new not wired up yet. I bought a parallel kit to parallel two Honda 2000. The unit is a wen. It has a 30 amp plug. I will only use it if for whatever reason I wanted to run the air conditioner. There’s 100 amp alternator the po installed but didn’t wire yet. There’s a number of new items he bought in perpetration for South Pacific crossing but his plans changed. I’m not sure if I run only the air conditioner, if the 30 amp is enough. I’m not an electrical engineer. It’s a single 16 k btu. I’ll be on my mooring most of the time. Eventually I would like to put a panda 4.2 in one of the lazarets. I got the boat 40 k less than asking price but the asking price was quite a bit higher for the age and condition. It was built in 2000. Sold in 20o2 650 hours on the main. One thing I need to replace is the wheel. It’s pitted in a weird way. I don’t believe it’s corrosion but not sure what else it could be. I could use help finding another wheel. I need to replace the stuffing box assembly per survey. The bottom needs paint and in my opinion is in great shape with a dozen minor things that could use attention. I love the hard dodger but it needs new clear vinyl windows. Can’t remember what you call the clear windows. Comes with another forsail. Comes with spinnaker. I can’t wait to see what shape I can get her in by this time next year. A little extra thing I’m doing is putting outriggers on. For now, they’re 14 foot outriggers that are collapsible. I agree just a couple hand lines are all that’s needed but as a charter captain on sportfishing boats, I’d like to put out a full spread and see what happens. I just bought four new bottom rods. I’ll be doing quite a bit of fishing and cruising on the weekends with Tahiti as my goal in five years.
thanks for listening
Aloha
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