Hi all,
I've had my "new" '97 Catalina 30 MKIII for just three days now and even though it's almost identical to my previous boat ('91 Cat30 MKII), I already have several questions. I need some opinions and experiences. Please keep in mind that the boat was in dry storage for almost 2 years.
1. I discovered a washdown fixture inside a small hatch on my starboard aftmost small compartment. Is this fixture connected to the same pressure pump as the regular plumbing and head shower? I need to know because the pump runs, but no water, hot or cold. How do I access this pump?
2. I can't find the thermostat control for the fridge nor can I find a compressor. I tried tracing the wiring from the main panel. But, I lose the wiring and can't find where it goes. Does anyone have this feature?.
3. I need to run wiring from the pedestal to the panel for my Garmin GPS/S and can't access the undersi to pull the cable. Has anyone accomplished this feat of magic?
4. The shift cable and fuel shut of cable are VERY stiff. I managed to get the shift to give me the detents, but have a little trouble getting her into reverse. Shifting to reverse more than once seems to do the trick. This was after I sprayed the hell out of both ends of the cable with a penetrating Lube. I would think its time to change the cables. But, just like question 3, working it out of the pedestal down to the engine looks to be a real bi#%. Has anyone changed these cables?
Thanks to all in advance and Happy Sailing....
I've had my "new" '97 Catalina 30 MKIII for just three days now and even though it's almost identical to my previous boat ('91 Cat30 MKII), I already have several questions. I need some opinions and experiences. Please keep in mind that the boat was in dry storage for almost 2 years.
1. I discovered a washdown fixture inside a small hatch on my starboard aftmost small compartment. Is this fixture connected to the same pressure pump as the regular plumbing and head shower? I need to know because the pump runs, but no water, hot or cold. How do I access this pump?
2. I can't find the thermostat control for the fridge nor can I find a compressor. I tried tracing the wiring from the main panel. But, I lose the wiring and can't find where it goes. Does anyone have this feature?.
3. I need to run wiring from the pedestal to the panel for my Garmin GPS/S and can't access the undersi to pull the cable. Has anyone accomplished this feat of magic?
4. The shift cable and fuel shut of cable are VERY stiff. I managed to get the shift to give me the detents, but have a little trouble getting her into reverse. Shifting to reverse more than once seems to do the trick. This was after I sprayed the hell out of both ends of the cable with a penetrating Lube. I would think its time to change the cables. But, just like question 3, working it out of the pedestal down to the engine looks to be a real bi#%. Has anyone changed these cables?
Thanks to all in advance and Happy Sailing....