Hello All, The pads from the cradle that held Norteña on the hard for 6-years before I bought her must be replaced. The original pads are 16"-square. The base...
HI Don and Don. Thank you for the tips. Getting a second anchor sounds like a good idea. I think I am getting the claw style anchor with 30 or 40 feet of chain...
Thanks for the info Tim. From other posts it looks like this may well be the original mast. As suggested in another post I'm going to contact Catalina and...
I am using 30' of 5/16 chain. No science in the selection it came with the previous Danforth and I just took the Danforth off attached the Bruce and ...
I would be interested in hearing about the arrangement of your cabin top controls. Mine differ significantly from the manual. I have a 2005 model, hull # 784,...
Hello All, I joined two boaters at the local yard in a discussion about ways to reduce or avoid marine growth on props. We haul out every second year and...
Does anyone know of a good source for empellers? A friend Recommended Globe, but it looks like the impeller they make for my engine of being phased out. Also,...
Rob, I top mine off with the appropriate dose of biocide. So far have not found any water in the fuel. One of these days I think I should remove the tank and...
I keep our fuel tank as full as I can make it. I understand that leaving air space invites condensation to form. I use Stanadyne (perhaps it is "Standyne")...
Our boat (#784) came equipped with a battery charger and no instructions as to when to use it. An internet search put me in touch with the manufacturer who ...
The recommendation seems appropriate, assuming that the charger is a multi-step charger which reduces the current it sends to the batteries as they get topped...
We leave ours "On" all the time so that whenever we are hooked up to shore power, the charger is ready to do its job. Main safety feature is if your boat...
Hi Ryan; This was the first year that I had shore power and I left my charger on all the time while plugged in. The result was that the water in one of my wet...
The answer to your question depends on the design of your battery charger. If the manufacturer recommends that it be left connected all the time it is probably...
Ryan.. I have a TrueCharge 20+ in my 1996 C28 and it is on all the time when the boat is in the slip. Dick Barnes Newsboy Long Beach, Calif. ... From: Ryan To:...
Dave...I bought a 1996 C28 last year. The tank was about half full. The boat had not had much use and I was concerned about the fuel. I talked to a diesel...
If you're in need of some running rigging, check this link below. West Marine is offering some sizes and colors of Sta-Set at steep discounts, like 3/8" for...
Hello Rob- For an impeller try Torresen Marine: http://www.torresen.com/ or 231-759-8596 in Muskegon, Michigan I bought this C28 in May. The tank was full of...
Rob & Kathy I assume you are looking for impellers for the raw water pump. Check out http://www.depcopump.com/ . I have used them for all of my pump needs...
I just spent the last 4 days in Baltimore on business - next time I will plan the meeting around the show - let us all know what you find. Al (1991) #175 Don...
Interesting to hear about the listing to port and I always thought it was just my boat. I will keep the water tanks full and the holding tank empty. Anyone...
When my son worked for the Mirabella fleet he had the chance to go up top and take this video. He has since moved on to the 141' Vent D'est the former Red...
There is a throttle tension adjustment under the compass at the helm. Carl Endorfins #295 Alan Radefeld wrote on 10/2/06, 7:34 PM: Interesting to hear about...
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