Catalina cut a few corners when they made these boats. No thru hulls, just a nipple attached to a fiberglass volcano. In addition they originally had ordinary gate valves attached to them. To replace them, put a wooden plug in the hole from the outside, then using the right sized hole saw cut a hole around the existing one, clean off the excess of the base of the volcano on the inside. Now install a real thru hull with a real sea cock.
FWIW here is my $0.02; I'd check the integrity of the thru hull fittings, replace the gate valves with ball valves (the Lowes kind) and put the thru hull replacement job in the can for another wintertime. By the sounds of it you have quite a few jobs already. Do you have blisters on the bottom? If not then the work of a bottom job with barrier coat and everything else may be overkill. Wax the topsides between water line and deck with a good quality wax and put on a good coat of bottom paint. What kind of engine do you have? The old adage applies "The most important thing a sail boat should have is a reliable engine" Have fun with all the preparation. BTW: I'm not too happy about the weather either. I've got a deck painting job that I'm trying to do. Regards Mark Tamblyn 1976 C27 Josephine Gloucester Point VA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pamela Derby Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 5:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: catalina27-talk: old boat/new owner questions Happy Easter weekend everyone I am busily doing new owner of an old (1974) boat stuff, sanding bottoms, varnishing, removing rotten bulkheads, etc. Couple of questions... No vented loop for the head???? I have nipples not seacocks. Problem? This is my first rodeo, but in looking at the books, something isn't right. There is also a thingy ma jig in the V under the v-berth. I want to say it was for a depth sounder, but I find nothing else to go with that thought. the gel coat on the bottom after sanding has tiny hairline cracks. I am thinking of west system for the entire bottom. Would you experts suggest the 2001 E over the top of that also? I have 4 more weeks to get her ready to sail down from Middle River, MD to Norfolk. So time is of the essence for now. And of course it is going to snow tonight... Lovely (sarcasticly typed) Thanks in advance, Pam _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft Office Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/
