Catalina Mainsheet
C470 Technical Notes
Index & Archive
Notes:
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| Year | Month | Vol | No | Title | Key Word / Topics | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nov | 16 | 4 | refrigeration; generator; delivery of hull 3 | Download | |
| 1999 | May | 17 | 2 | Refrigeration, Cabinetry, Chain Plate Leaks | refrigeration; anchor roller; motor hoist; davits; generator priming; radar mount; hailer; VHF remote; autopilot remote | Download |
| 2001 | May | 19 | 2 | bottom painting hull 3 | Download | |
| 2001 | Aug | 19 | 3 | Generator Exhaust Failure and CO Detector Problems | generator exhaust failure; CO detecto; extra storage | Download |
| 2001 | Aug | 19 | 3 | CO detector problem; engine start fix; bermuda race measurement; Lewmar winch maintenance | Download | |
| 2002 | Feb | 20 | 1 | ORC Category I Modifcaions for the C470,; mainsail battcar systems; radar arches; dripless shaft seal problems | Download | |
| 2002 | May | 20 | 2 | Safety at sea Preventing Boat Loss Part 1; remote control windlass and rode counter; spurs vs prop protector | Download | |
| 2002 | Aug | 20 | 3 | Safety at sea - preventing boat loss Part 2; dripless shaft seals; battery and electrical management | Download | |
| 2002 | Nov | 20 | 4 | Safety at sea - preventing boat loss Part 3, | Download | |
| 2003 | Feb | 21 | 1 | Interphase phased array sonar | Download | |
| 2003 | May | 21 | 2 | anchor washdown system; situational awareness | Download | |
| 2003 | Aug | 21 | 3 | SSB installation | Download | |
| 2003 | Nov | 21 | 4 | Lightning Part 1 | Download | |
| 2004 | Feb | 22 | 1 | Lightning Part 2 | Download | |
| 2004 | May | 22 | 2 | Lightning Part 3 | Download | |
| 2004 | Aug | 22 | 3 | DC & AC panel meters | Download | |
| 2004 | Nov | 22 | 4 | Wind generators and the C470 | wind generators | Download |
| 2005 | Feb | 23 | 1 | dry bilges | Download | |
| 2005 | May | 23 | 2 | soundproofing the engine compartment | Download | |
| 2005 | Aug | 23 | 3 | dinghy transport; water tank to wine locker | Download | |
| 2005 | Nov | 23 | 4 | fuel maniflod; storage lockers; installation of a LectraSan | Download | |
| 2006 | Feb | 24 | 1 | bow thruster | Download | |
| 2006 | May | 24 | 2 | Dutchman boombrake | Download | |
| 2006 | Aug | 24 | 3 | Maintenance | Download | |
| 2006 | Nov | 24 | 4 | Wells Marine arch | Download | |
| 2007 | Feb | 25 | 1 | radar contacts | Download | |
| 2007 | May | 25 | 2 | refrigeration | Download | |
| 2007 | Aug | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2007 | Nov | 25 | 4 | windlass maintenance | Download | |
| 2008 | Feb | 26 | 1 | Open Ocean Race prep | Download | |
| 2008 | May | 26 | 2 | diving compressor | Download | |
| 2008 | Aug | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2008 | Nov | 26 | 4 | soda blasting | Download | |
| 2009 | Feb | 27 | 1 | HD TV installation | Download | |
| 2009 | May | 27 | 2 | A Heated Issue | engine heat exchanger servicing | Download |
| 2009 | Aug | 27 | 3 | When more room is needed | interior storage space | Download |
| 2009 | Nov | 27 | 4 | Windlass Surprises and Underwater Lights | windlass maintenance; underwater lights | Download |
| 2010 | Feb | 28 | 1 | Heat and Scale… Finally, a Happy Tale! | Fischer-Panda generator heat exchanger maintenance | Download |
| 2010 | May | 28 | 2 | Undrwater Maintenance | underwater maintenance | Download |
| 2010 | Aug | 28 | 3 | Drivebelts and Oil Seals | Yanmar; drivebelts; oil seals | |
| 2010 | Dec | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | Feb | 29 | 1 | engine temperature and exhaust smoke | Download | |
| 2011 | May | 29 | 2 | bottom paint | Download | |
| 2011 | Aug | 29 | 3 | Fisscher-Panda generator | Download | |
| 2011 | Dec | 29 | 4 | Anchor Chain Twist | anchor chain twist | Download |
| 2012 | Mar | 30 | 1 | The Mystery of Maintenance | maintenance | Download |
| 2012 | Summer | 30 | 2 | Storage Ideas and Space Enhancements from a Full-Time Live-aboard Cruiser | Interior storage space | |
| 2012 | Fall | 30 | 3 | The Catalina 470 and the Single-handed Sailor; Part 1. | Single-handed sailing the C470 | Download |
| 2012 | Winter | 30 | 4 | The Catalina 470 and the Single-handed Sailor; Part 2 | Single-handed sailing the C470 | Download |
| 2013 | Spring | 31 | 1 | Managing the Noisy World in a Modern Electronic Sailboat | 12-V conditioned power for instrumentation | Download |
| 2013 | Summer | 31 | 2 | Little Things That Can Bother and Bite | antisiphon loop; hose clamps | Download |
| 2013 | Fall | 31 | 3 | Padding About in the C470. | Use of an iPad as a cuising informationa and navigation tool | Download |
| 2013 | Winter | 31 | 4 | Windlass Downs & Ups | Troubleshooting and maintenance of Maxwell 1500 windlass | Download |
| 2014 | Spring | 32 | 1 | Padding About in the C470, Part II | Use of an iPad as a cuising informationa and navigation tool | Download |
| 2014 | Summer | 32 | 2 | Arching Onward | Installing a stern arch for dinghy and solar panel mounting | Download |
| 2014 | Fall | 32 | 3 | Exhaus System "Hump Hose" | Yanmar; Installing new Alternator; Protecting exhaust "hump hose" from damage | Download |
| 2014 | Winter | 32 | 4 | A Non-Starter Starter. | Replacement of Yanmar starter motor | Download |
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 1 | Raw-Water Cooling System Issues | Yanmar; Raw-Water Pump | Download |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 2 | Best Seat in the House | Installing a Navseat | Download |
| 2015 | Fall | 33 | 3 | In-mast Furling Mechanism Alert! | Critical maintenance check of in-mast furling mechanism | Download |
| 2015 | Winter | 33 | 4 | Never Assume… Raw Water Cooling System Issues | Yanmar raw water pump pinhole leak repair | Download |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 1 | Power to the Cruiser! | Installation of flexible solar panels on bimini | |
| 2016 | Summer | 34 | 2 | The Case of the Jinxed Generator. | Troubshooting FPG cooling problems | |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 3 | Maxwell 1500 Windlass troubleshooting and maintenance | Maxwell 1500 windlass gear box missalignment issues | |
| 2016 | Winter | 34 | 4 | C470 Compression Post Access Hole | mast compression post; wire access port | |
| 2017 | Spring | 35 | 1 | USCG and fixed bridge clearances | Article on USCG supervision of fixed bridge clearances | |
| 2017 | Summer | 35 | 2 | New VHF Cable in the Mast | Running new VHF coax from bilge to masthead | Download |
| 2017 | Fall | 35 | 3 | WiFi Depthsounder for Tender | Installation of SonarPhone for use in dinghy; depth survey | |
| 2017 | Winter | 35 | 4 | Caulk It | Repairs to stern shower bulkhead due to long term water leak damage | |
| 2018 | Spring | 36 | 1 | Drip… Drip… | Troublshooting and replacement of Yanmar fresh water prump | |
| 2018 | Summer | 36 | 2 | You don’t carry a spare for that??!! | Troubleshooting and repair of water strainer for generator | |
| 2018 | Fall | 36 | 3 | Heavenly Stairway. | Replacing companionway stair treads | |
| 2018 | Winter | 36 | 4 | Corrosion of Wires of LED Running Lights | Problems with small-gage non-tinned wires on LED lights | |
| 2019 | Spring | 37 | 1 | Power On Deck! | Installing 12 V DC; USB, and 120 V AC power on companionway deck | |
| 2019 | Summer | 37 | 2 | Changing of the Guard | Installing new Raymarine Axiom Pro Navighation Electronics System | |
| 2019 | Fall | 37 | 3 | Three Simple Pieces to Make Cruising Simple | oil dipstick retainer; fuel port adapter; deck hatch hinge maintenance & seals | |
| 2019 | Winter | 37 | 4 | Charts, Sonar Charts & Sonar Live | charts; sonar charts; sonar live | |
| 2020 | Spring | 38 | 1 | Purrring Along for a Long Time…. | Yanmar; engine; 1000 hour maintenance | |
| 2020 | Summer | 38 | 2 | Don’t Take the Starter for Granted | Yanmar; starter | |
| 2020 | Fall | 38 | 3 | Charging Onward! | generator replacement; northern lights |