Hi Ralph, Im just a little hyper vigilant after watching my brother go through many expensive strange upgrades on his boats after subscribing to east coast traditional boat magazines for a number of years. I much prefer seeing the time and resources directed at something beneficial.
IMHO: Marelon is great below the waterline but long term needs to be monitored and possibly replaced on the same interval as standing rigging when its above the waterline. According to the photos of boats sunk in there slips this needs to be done with some urgency in snow country. You know me; Im always trying to fit tidbits into the conversation. Ralph > Say Happy Birthday Phil Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 PS: Yahoo Groups has a bug forcing owners and moderators using Outlook to send text only. Otherwise the message is stripped of their input when sent out. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ralph E. Ahseln Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] questions on the 27 Phil, As we sometimes, in jest, call our Fiberglass and Resin molded hulls and decking ...... "Plastic boats" And whereas; Forespar's brand name "Marelon" fitting ..... are a molded Fiberglass reinforced DuPont resin. I don't think there was a Negative Implication implied by using the term "Plastic" when referring to some fittings. In this case... There may have been a reluctance to name a particular BRAND in the postings of some authors.. I'm sure that you'll agree that Positives and Negatives can be experienced in any kind of hardware and/or equipment one may have or install. Ralph Ahseln "Oblio" Gresham OR ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Agur To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:18 PM Subject: RE: [IC27A] questions on the 27 Well, a rather well respected Forespar Marelon seacock. Just saying plastic implies it may be something that should be eliminated. Having seen bronze degrade from electrolysis Id prefer Marelon. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Henderson Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 4:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IC27A] questions on the 27 I have an 87 and my seacocks are plastic. James To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 19:47:09 -0700 Subject: Re: [IC27A] questions on the 27 Jack, I have a 1984, Spreader sockets came Upgraded. Stainless steel stamped. (not the Cast stuff that is trouble) Shroud Chainplates came Upgraded. "U" shaped with Aluminum Angle Backing plate. Through Hulls and the Seacocks were NOT upgraded. They were still the Catalina" Black Iron Pipe and brass Gate valves" .. I changed to Bronze through hulls and Ball Valve Seacocks.. I understand that SOME models had Plastic seacocks.. But it's hard to pin down. One of the major problems you'll face is.. Original owners did a lot of stuff to their boats. It's always hard to tell ....Who did What and When. Best Luck, Ralph Ahseln "Oblio" 1984 Standard. Gresham OR ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack Brennan To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 7:15 PM Subject: [IC27A] questions on the 27 Hi: I've joined this list because a Catalina 27 is a possibility for my next sailboat. So I have a question. I know that the aluminum spreader sockets, the aft shroud chainplates and gate valves on through hulls are three common problems on the 27s. My question is whether Catalina addressed these problems at some point, or are they common to all 27s? (I'm hoping that maybe these problems were solved by the early or mid 80s.) Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Hotmail® goes with you. Get it on your BlackBerry or iPhone.
