Hi folks, I just checked off a bucket list item, getting myself an old Catalina 22. It appears to be in rough shape, almost everything on it needs replaced, but it seems to be solid enough. However, i have some questions.
1. how do you know when the keel is cranked all the way down? There doesn't seem to be a perceptible chance in friction when cranking down, unless I just haven't cranked down far enough. But there are only a few wraps left on the winch drum.
2. How do you know when the keel is cranked all the way up? Does it simply stop? I know these last two may seem silly, but I'm awfully cautious as I can't tell yet the condition of the keel cable. I can't tell if this boat has had a keel cable failure, but I suspect it might as there is some cracking in the keel trunk. I've only sailed it a couple times so far this year, no visible sign of water ingress was observed, but it does get moist around those cracks.
3. how do you get the keel crank off? There is no nut, and I would like to examine the keel lifting gear.
4. Is this thing that looks like a sink drain a sink drain? It runs to a shut-off valve beneath the steps, into a T for the cockpit drains.
5. Are those shut-off valves original? They don't look like typical thru-hull shut-off valves to me, and appear to be in need of replacement.
Thanks so much for any help! I'm very excited about working on this boat over the winter. I am planning on taking it out of the water for the season on Thursday.
1. how do you know when the keel is cranked all the way down? There doesn't seem to be a perceptible chance in friction when cranking down, unless I just haven't cranked down far enough. But there are only a few wraps left on the winch drum.
2. How do you know when the keel is cranked all the way up? Does it simply stop? I know these last two may seem silly, but I'm awfully cautious as I can't tell yet the condition of the keel cable. I can't tell if this boat has had a keel cable failure, but I suspect it might as there is some cracking in the keel trunk. I've only sailed it a couple times so far this year, no visible sign of water ingress was observed, but it does get moist around those cracks.
3. how do you get the keel crank off? There is no nut, and I would like to examine the keel lifting gear.
4. Is this thing that looks like a sink drain a sink drain? It runs to a shut-off valve beneath the steps, into a T for the cockpit drains.
5. Are those shut-off valves original? They don't look like typical thru-hull shut-off valves to me, and appear to be in need of replacement.
Thanks so much for any help! I'm very excited about working on this boat over the winter. I am planning on taking it out of the water for the season on Thursday.