Catalina 350 International Association

Has anyone replaced or serviced the bearings on the steering pedestal shaft, and if so, can you describe how you went about it. I contacted Edson and there are no diagrams, rebuild kits, or instructions for the C350 pedestal (though they did give me some part numbers if I want to attempt this). I wa...

You can also purchase westerbeke part 037403 from Discount Marine Source. It is exactly the same part except it is painted fire engine red and is less expensive (about $237). The riser comes with three brass fittings including the plug in the top, the larger plug in the side of the riser that is not...

Hi Mark,

As I recall the riser came with the clamp, round gasket, and brass fittings which is all you need. Not a hard job.

I did the aft cabin cushions (published in the Winter 2020 Mainsheet Magazine) and it came out well. While the dimensions are good for figuring out how much fabric to buy, I believe there is no substitute for using the actual cushions for patterning. The port aft cabin cushion is not the same on top...

Update: I successfully changed both the shift and throttle cables today and am providing the following info to help others contemplating the same job. The shift cable is 13 feet long and the throttle cable is 14 feet long; both are of the 33c/3300 type. I was able to source 13' and 14' Teleflex TFXt...

I replaced all of my exhaust hose earlier this year. You might want to look beyond the short section of hose and check the long section of hose behind the muffler as in my case it was developing cracks. I ordered a 12.5 foot section of 2" Trident 252 series corrugated marine wet exhaust hose fr...

I contacted Catalina Yachts and they were not able to tell me the length of the cables. Catalina Direct's website specifies 14 feet for both where I would expect the throttle cable would be a foot longer than the transmission cable so I am suspect of this recommendation. It would be great to know wh...

Do you know what type cables and lengths were used on your replacement?

My cables seem to have stiffened up over time and I just think it would be wise to change them. I don't like the idea of a failure just as I am coming into the dock. I have not been able to locate a length printed on the cables, possibly tucked upside down or against something so I can't see it.

I still have not done this job but have thought about it quite a bit. My game plan for when I get to this is as follows: It looks like disconnecting the shift and throttle cables at the engine is probably the first step, followed by cutting wire ties holding the cables to other items such as the exh...

I tend to be very conservative when it comes to the exhaust riser given the damage to the engine that could result from failure. My first riser went about five years without much wear and with low hours. My second riser is about 9 years old and the engine now has roughly 380 hours, but I have not cu...

I have done this twice now and both new risers were purchased under the new part number 37403, but had the old part number cast on the side. I think they changed the part number on paper but were to lazy to change the casting, and yes, they were painted fire engine red. My latest riser was purchased...

One more note on riser replacement. My engine was originally plumbed to the starboard inlet of the riser from which the hose went down and around before going up to the anti-siphon loop behind the steps. When I replaced the riser again this year I used the port side tap on the riser instead of the s...

I wrote an article in Mainsheet on the riser replacement "5 Year Maintenance & Exhaust Riser (2011)" which has link in the technical section of this website. At that time the riser was about 5 to 6 years old and wasn't in too bad of shape. There are photos of it cut in half in the arti...

As I recall the yard pulled the shaft by sliding it past the rudder and sent it along with the split coupling to a machine shop where they machined it to fit properly. You might want to check in to the Sigmadrive: (sales@bruntons-propellers.com or Google sigmadrive) which does not appear to need any...

As I recall the yard pulled the shaft by sliding it past the rudder and sent it along with the split coupling to a machine shop where they machined it to fit properly. You might want to check in to the Sigmadrive: (sales@bruntons-propellers.com or Google sigmadrive) which does not appear to need any...

The last time this job was done on my C350 the yard removed the shaft but did not need to drop the rudder. There was sufficient deflection allowing them to slide the shaft alongside the rudder. They also used a split coupling which has worked well. I will be replacing the bellows again in about a ye...

I purchased a 135 Genoa from Quantum Sails with a foam luff about 4 years ago and will never go back. The foam luff makes all the difference in the world. When fully deployed I don't experience any difference in performance from the old non-foam luff roller furling genoa. However, in Long Beach CA w...

Does anyone know which Edson chain and cable kit to purchase for the C350?