Phil: We just recently purchased our 270 LE. It is hull Number 90, a 1994 model. It is now at home on a trailer where we can do some updating and add a few things. The first thing I did was remove the old shaft seal and add a PSS. The boat had a leak in the fresh water system so have gone through the entire system, no more leaks. Still have a problem with the hot water heater not heating on 120 volt. I think I have a bad wire on the neutral side. Working on that. Also had a stanchion leak and forward hatch leak. Fixed those. We live in the northwest so they get checked regularly. We have painted the bottom and buffed and waxed the hull. Awaiting a few more parts but hope to be ready to splash some time next week. Sol Seeker will have a permanent slip in Olympia, WA.
My problem with the bilge is that the pump is located in the aft state room. The hose runs north up to the bilge where it meets a cross member running east and west. There doesn't seem to be a way to run the bilge intake around this cross member. There is a small hole at the bottom of the bilge allowing water from the north side to flow slowly to the south side. The bilge switch is on the north side and doesn't work properly due to the slow water movement. The question is how to get the intake hose and bilge switch working together. Don't want to cut a hole in the cross member unless it is safe to do so. I'm hoping some one else has already worked out a solution. Have checked out your web site and am very impressed with wing tip. We will post some pictures of Sol Seeker once she has been updated. We recently sold our Catalina 30 and downsized to a trailerable so we could haul it down to Mexico and spend some winter time on the Sea of Cortez. So this is our retirement project. We appreciate having a 270 group to talk with and will be glad to share information with other members. Gary and Kay Taylor Sol Seeker 1994 270 LE, Hull # 90 ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Agur<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:36 PM Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: 270 bilge
