I think that the primary mods would be the addition of items involving exhaust and cooling...such items as raw water pump, heat exchanger, exhaust manifold/riser-mixer and stuff like that. Minor items would involve oil draining hose and fittings. Of greater concern it the fact that the three cylinder engine is of a size used on the Catalina 30 and I think it would be too large and heavy for the Catalina 27. The $500 price sounds great. It indicates that a search for a used 2-cylinder Kubota tractor engine might be worthwhile. It would be great to hear from someone who has done this.
Andy Dalzell
C-27 #6298 Tardis
Sandusky Bay
In a message dated 5/18/2010 9:35:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mrobert...@utah.gov writes:
My boat came with a universal diesel originally but the previous owner pulled it out for some reason and bolted a 10 hp Merc on the stern. In the local paper there is an ad for a 3 cylinder diesel out of a Kabota tractor. Is that the same as a Universal Diesel? What would be required to adapt it to work in my C27? Anyone have experience in this area? I can pick up the motor for $500.00.
>>> <captain...@aol.com> 5/18/2010 1:44 AM >>>
To correct my overweight problem I added a sugar scoop. It eliminated the problem, but my solution was a personal choice and not one your average Catalina 27 owner would opt to consider. If you wish to see pictures of the addition, visit my web site.... ahsovereignty.com.
David Hoyt
Sovereignty
Catalina 27 #65
ahsovereignty.com
In a message dated 5/17/2010 5:32:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ca...@neptune.on.ca writes:
Had this problem for years, and it does affect the boat's performance.
This year we took out the old, non-functioning Hot Water heater, moved 2 large cruising anchors, 60' of chain, 200' of surplus rode (we still have a danforth and 100' of rode), a whole bunch of tools and spares and extra junk.... I figure we got rid of 400 pounds of weight, all in the ends of the boat. The difference is noticable... less squat in the stern and she goes through the tacks a lot easier.
Secondly, we have added bubble-levels in the cockpit and on the side of the mast that are fixed to tell us when the boat is flat so we can move crew weight appropriately.
....
Dave Robinson
"...the majority of sailors know that a race is meaningless except in the friendships that it secures and the memories that it makes."
Nicholas Hayes
On 16-May-10, at 10:52 PM, mediahound2010 wrote:
Hey everyone. I'm new here, bought a 1978 C27 this year which is a step up from our C22. I absolutely love this boat, but after looking at her sitting in the water and comparing how she looks to some other C27s in our marina, I noticed she's sitting a bit low in the stern. I've checked everything below and she's dry as a bone. Anyone else noticed this?
It's no big deal since there's no water below, and it certainly doesn't seem to affect performance in the least. Quite the contrary, she points like a dream. We were out today in a 5-10 kt breeze and were literally running circles around everyone else. Just curious....
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