Catalina 470 Maintenance Advice from Owners
Note: I insert records as I come across good advice in current email threads or as I get a chance to review the archives. For that reason all elements of the index are not populated. If any C470 owner does the research and sends me text for a record, I'll include that with attribution. ...Joe
Maintenance Task Procedures used on Onward
Index / Outline / Work Breakdown Structure
1. Engine
1.1. Engine
1.2. Raw water system
1.2.1. Raw water pump
1.2.1.1 Raw water pump impeller
1.2.1.2 Low raw water flow alarm
1.2.2 Heat Exchanger
1.3. Fuel system
1.3.1. Racor fuel filters
1.3.2. Yanmar engine final fuel filter
1.3.3. Fuel distribution manifold
1.4. Fresh water cooling system
1.4.1. Thermostat
1.4.2. Engine overheating
1.4.3.. Antifreeze
1.4.4. Removing water hoses
1.5 Motor mounts
2. Running equipment
2.1. Transmission
2.1.1 Transmission to prop shaft coupling
2.2. Prop shaft
2.3. Prop
2.4. Shaft seal / dripless bearing
3. Electrical
3.1. Batteries
3.2. Alternator
3.3. AC CB Panel
3.4. DC CB Panel
3.5. Inverter
3.6. Battery monitor
3.7. Battery & engine switches
3.8. Fischer-Panda generator
3.8.1. Jump starting due to a dead battery.
3.8.2. Starter solenoid control relay.
3.8.3. How to remotely start a F-P generator
3.8.4. A way to prevent oil from the dip stick port from coating the electrical contact strip and components.
3.8.5. Bleeding air from the F-P Generator fuel line
3.9. Wind generator
3.10. Solar panels
3.11. Interior lighting
3.12. Running / navigation lights
3.12.1. LED Bulbs for C470 running lights
4. Electronics
4.1. Depth
4.2. Boat speed
4.3. Wind speed & direction
4.4. Autopilot
4.5. VHF
4.6. Chartplotter
4.7. Radar
4.8. AIS
4.9. Weather
4.10. SSB
4.11. Satellite phone
4.12. WiFi booster
4.13. Cell phone amplifier
5. Deck Equipment
5.1. Windlass
5.2. Traveler
5.3. Boom vang
5.4. Boom brake
5.5. Winches
6. Hull
6.1. Rudder & bearings
6.2. Windows
6.3. Hatches
6.4. Opening Ports
6.5. Bottom Paint
6.6. Polish & Cleaning
7. Rigging
7.1. Rigging tension adjustment
7.2. Control lines
8. Potable Water System
8.1. Water pump
8.2. Hot water heater
9. Heads & Waste System
9.1. Heads
9.2. Holding tank
9.3. Maceratier pump
9.4. LectraSan
10. HVAC
10.1. HVAC unit
10.2. Cooling water pump
10.3. Condensate
11. Interior
11.1. Stove
11.2. Refrigeration
11.3. Cabinetry
Note: I insert records as I come across good advice in current email threads or as I get a chance to review the archives. For that reason all elements of the index are not populated. If any C470 owner does the research and sends me text for a record, I'll include that with attribution. ...Joe
Maintenance Task Procedures used on Onward
Index / Outline / Work Breakdown Structure
1. Engine
1.1. Engine
1.2. Raw water system
1.2.1. Raw water pump
1.2.1.1 Raw water pump impeller
1.2.1.2 Low raw water flow alarm
1.2.2 Heat Exchanger
1.3. Fuel system
1.3.1. Racor fuel filters
1.3.2. Yanmar engine final fuel filter
1.3.3. Fuel distribution manifold
1.4. Fresh water cooling system
1.4.1. Thermostat
1.4.2. Engine overheating
1.4.3.. Antifreeze
1.4.4. Removing water hoses
1.5 Motor mounts
2. Running equipment
2.1. Transmission
2.1.1 Transmission to prop shaft coupling
2.2. Prop shaft
2.3. Prop
2.4. Shaft seal / dripless bearing
3. Electrical
3.1. Batteries
3.2. Alternator
3.3. AC CB Panel
3.4. DC CB Panel
3.5. Inverter
3.6. Battery monitor
3.7. Battery & engine switches
3.8. Fischer-Panda generator
3.8.1. Jump starting due to a dead battery.
3.8.2. Starter solenoid control relay.
3.8.3. How to remotely start a F-P generator
3.8.4. A way to prevent oil from the dip stick port from coating the electrical contact strip and components.
3.8.5. Bleeding air from the F-P Generator fuel line
3.9. Wind generator
3.10. Solar panels
3.11. Interior lighting
3.12. Running / navigation lights
3.12.1. LED Bulbs for C470 running lights
4. Electronics
4.1. Depth
4.2. Boat speed
4.3. Wind speed & direction
4.4. Autopilot
4.5. VHF
4.6. Chartplotter
4.7. Radar
4.8. AIS
4.9. Weather
4.10. SSB
4.11. Satellite phone
4.12. WiFi booster
4.13. Cell phone amplifier
5. Deck Equipment
5.1. Windlass
5.2. Traveler
5.3. Boom vang
5.4. Boom brake
5.5. Winches
6. Hull
6.1. Rudder & bearings
6.2. Windows
6.3. Hatches
6.4. Opening Ports
6.5. Bottom Paint
6.6. Polish & Cleaning
7. Rigging
7.1. Rigging tension adjustment
7.2. Control lines
8. Potable Water System
8.1. Water pump
8.2. Hot water heater
9. Heads & Waste System
9.1. Heads
9.2. Holding tank
9.3. Maceratier pump
9.4. LectraSan
10. HVAC
10.1. HVAC unit
10.2. Cooling water pump
10.3. Condensate
11. Interior
11.1. Stove
11.2. Refrigeration
11.3. Cabinetry