What are the best websites, stores, online forums etc. to buy new and used parts and accessories for Catalina 30'?
New and Used Catalina 30 parts and accessories???
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By far the most useful for new parts is.....catalinadirect.com. Shocker!! Not always the cheapest solution but they provide excellent customer support and have a wealth of experience knowing what factory-installed items were less than optimal.
This forum is great and there is a a C34 site http://www.c34.org/wiki/index.php?title=Diesel_Engine that will answer virtually everything you need to know about your engine.
This forum is great and there is a a C34 site http://www.c34.org/wiki/index.php?title=Diesel_Engine that will answer virtually everything you need to know about your engine.
i know others in this forum are tired of me saying this but i will continue every time a questioner doesn't know. catalina direct is an entirely different company from catalina yachts, and sells parts of unknown origin. as long as cataina yachts is still going it should be your first choice for parts. after all; they made your boat so you know what you are getting. the folk you talk to at catalina direct know nothing about your boat, the folk at catalina yachts know everything.
I have to throw in an endorsement for Catalina Direct.
They actually do have long-term experience with Catalina boats, and it's their specialty.
They have retooled or found alternates for many parts that aren't available from the original manufacturer. They've also retooled some poorly designed parts, and have kits for solving some common problems. Their on-line catalog is very helpful for finding specific model year parts.
http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=25
I like to buy rigging directly from Garhauer.
They actually do have long-term experience with Catalina boats, and it's their specialty.
They have retooled or found alternates for many parts that aren't available from the original manufacturer. They've also retooled some poorly designed parts, and have kits for solving some common problems. Their on-line catalog is very helpful for finding specific model year parts.
http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=25
I like to buy rigging directly from Garhauer.
Most definitely. Garhauer has been the stock rigging on Catalinas for awhile now. It's top notch stuff at good prices. They'll make you anything you need.
Speaking of the C34 site and the engine - I am in need of engine guage panel parts.. or a new panel. and upgrade the harness I guess. Seaward is gone correct? is there a source now? I have a call into Catalina (Warren) waiting for a call back.
James
James