By way of intro, I (75) and Louise (74) have been boatless for 9 years since we moved west, discounting our little Hobie Tandem Island sail/pedal kayak that's ill-suited to Monterey Bay's always cold/frequently very windy waters. Since retiring in '94, we've sailed about 24,000 nm's in three boats -a 28' cat-ketch trailed from FL to Pac. NW and Sea of Cortez; Gemini 34 cat. to Bahamas' near and far out-islands; and a Fountain-Pajot 37' cat from British Columbia, down the coast for 2 years in Mexico/Central America, through the Canal and up to top of Nova Scotia, and back to St. Andrew Bay in NW FL. in '00. Sold the cat, and restored a fairly beat-up, now lovely Herreshoff Meadowlark 37 leeboard ketch which I was very sad to part with..
Our three "Kids" (47-53) thought we were nuts when we bought an old, tired Cat. 30 on Valentine's Day to celebrate our 53rd Anniversary and my birthday. It had a hard life the past seven years, going out under power only a few times from Moss Landing (between Monterey and Santa Cruz), and an episode flooding over the floorboards. Judging by the five bags of well-used laminate headsails & spinn., it had been raced hard on SF Bay by a previous owner.
But the little MD5411 ran well and could push her a little over 6 knots at full throttle (2750 RPM) after bottom/prop scrub. But the temp never rose on the newish engine inst. panel. I replaced the totally corroded thermostat, to no effect on the gauge, which led me to look for the temp. sensor - not to be found with light and mirrors, nor anything resembling an oil pressure sender (panel light only, which should have, but didn't light with key on before starting. There were a couple of screwed in gray elements without terminals I took to be zincs - which the engine shouldn't have, being RWC??
No luck searching the web for location of these sensors, and the parts catalog with the boat was illegible due to water soaking in nav.desk. These are among the last problems to get a handle on.
Samantha sails beautifully with her little furling lapper (by Pineapple Sails, no less!) and a little used Doyle Stackpak main with a great shape. The cockpit is roomy with the pedestal steering, and proteced with a well-crafted dodger, with even a zip-on Bimini w/ side curtains. The interior layout is great and very inviting with its newish cushions, new stove/oven, refridge., and even flatscreen TV!
Thanks for any help!
Pete
Our three "Kids" (47-53) thought we were nuts when we bought an old, tired Cat. 30 on Valentine's Day to celebrate our 53rd Anniversary and my birthday. It had a hard life the past seven years, going out under power only a few times from Moss Landing (between Monterey and Santa Cruz), and an episode flooding over the floorboards. Judging by the five bags of well-used laminate headsails & spinn., it had been raced hard on SF Bay by a previous owner.
But the little MD5411 ran well and could push her a little over 6 knots at full throttle (2750 RPM) after bottom/prop scrub. But the temp never rose on the newish engine inst. panel. I replaced the totally corroded thermostat, to no effect on the gauge, which led me to look for the temp. sensor - not to be found with light and mirrors, nor anything resembling an oil pressure sender (panel light only, which should have, but didn't light with key on before starting. There were a couple of screwed in gray elements without terminals I took to be zincs - which the engine shouldn't have, being RWC??
No luck searching the web for location of these sensors, and the parts catalog with the boat was illegible due to water soaking in nav.desk. These are among the last problems to get a handle on.
Samantha sails beautifully with her little furling lapper (by Pineapple Sails, no less!) and a little used Doyle Stackpak main with a great shape. The cockpit is roomy with the pedestal steering, and proteced with a well-crafted dodger, with even a zip-on Bimini w/ side curtains. The interior layout is great and very inviting with its newish cushions, new stove/oven, refridge., and even flatscreen TV!
Thanks for any help!
Pete
