Hello,
I just bought a 1999 Catalina 36mkii. New to me, its a really nice boat.
How does the large dinette table lower into a bed?
Yes, I see the turn-screw, but even if I unscrew it all the way, all I can do is lift the table up and off.
How does the table mechanism work?
Thanks,
-Rick
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Captain Rick Powers
(USCG OUPV)
1999 Catalina 36 mk II
Hull#1745
Std Rig, Fin Keel
Palo Alto, California
San Francisco Bay
On my Mark I, the "tube" holding up the table is hydraulic, so after you loosen the knob, you push down evenly on the table until it reaches it's lowest position. Then re-tighten the knob. I would assume that yours works the same, but I can't promise.
Mike
Deja Vu
1991 MK I # 1106
Marina del Rey, CA
Ours works as Mike says. It can be sticky though. The PO demonstrated it by jumping up on the table top and bouncing vigorously on it until it went down. A tad extreme. We find by wiggling our weight back and forth right on a plane with the support it goes down pretty good. The famous "pit" is now created.
By the way, welcome Rick and good luck with your new boat.
Duane Ising - Past Commodore (2011-2012)
s/v Diva Di
1999 Catalina 36 Hull #1777
Std rig; wing keel, M35B, Delta (45#)
Punta Gorda, FL
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/diva-di/
Thanks guys,
The hydraulic mechanism works! Duh, I should have figured that out.
Thanks for the welcome; I'll probable use this forum a lot.
My previous boat was a Catalina 27 with Atomic-4 power. I was a fairly common contributor/asker on the Moyer Marine community forum. Those very helpful folks helped walk me through lots of fun engine projects like 1) changing out the valve springs (head still on engine, engine still in boat, me upside down with a compressing clamp) and 2) Drilling and tapping new threads in the engine block to accept a new exhaust manifold stud.
I really hope to not have to go that deep with this new boat (I love it by the way!), but It's nice to know that you guys are here.
I'll be asking more questions later, I'm sure!
-Rick
Captain Rick Powers
(USCG OUPV)
1999 Catalina 36 mk II
Hull#1745
Std Rig, Fin Keel
Palo Alto, California
San Francisco Bay
Never, ever, don't even think about lubricating the shaft.
Stu Jackson, C34IA Secretary, C34 #224, 1986, SR/FK, M25 engine, Rocna 10 (22#)
Rick, welcome!
Be sure to check out our Members-only Technical library, with two sections: Upgrades and Maintenance. Each section has many pages of great articles that will help you immensely. And compared to your prior boat, I am afraid there WILL be a lot of reading to do; but you're going to love the boat, and so you're going to want to make yourself an expert on it.
But now you need to help us help you. Please click User CP, upper left corner of this page, and create a full automated signature that tells us more about you: year of boat, hull number, engine series, Tall (TR) or Standard (SR) rig, Fin (FK) or Shoal (SK) Keels, cruising grounds, etc. To my knowledge we don't have a spam problem, so there should be no issues in making some of this information open on the page. Please use my automated signature below as a model of the kind of information to list. Thanks very much.
Larry Brandt
S/V High Flight #2109
Pacific Northwest, PDX-based
2002 C-36 mkII SR/FK M35B
Thanks Larry,
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Where do I find my hull number?
Captain Rick Powers
(USCG OUPV)
1999 Catalina 36 mk II
Hull#1745
Std Rig, Fin Keel
Palo Alto, California
San Francisco Bay
Rick,
My hull number is on a plate on the bridge deck facing into the cockpit below the companionway hatch.
Duane Ising - Past Commodore (2011-2012)
s/v Diva Di
1999 Catalina 36 Hull #1777
Std rig; wing keel, M35B, Delta (45#)
Punta Gorda, FL
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/diva-di/
The Mk II's HIN is also stamped into the hull, starboard side, just forward of the transom and near the rubrail. (If I recall correctly.)
Larry Brandt
S/V High Flight #2109
Pacific Northwest, PDX-based
2002 C-36 mkII SR/FK M35B
Has anyone ever seen an article on rebuilding the hydraulic shaft?
Mark Swenson
Everett, WA
Hull #1016, unnamed
I have one of those tables. I have not paid close attention to the hydraulic shaft. But it looks very much like the device that opens the rear hatch door of a Cherokee jeep that we had. You may consider removing it and taking to a Chrysler dealer and see if they have on like it.
Haro Bayandorian, 1999 C36 MKII, Sail La Vie #1787, M35B,
Coyote Point, San Mateo, CA.