Does anyone know where I can get a new ship's horn? Ours is getting electricity, but does not work. If I loosen up all the screws, it barely works.
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Robert Trinkle
Troubador, 1995 C36 MKII #1433, SR/WK
Universal M35A
Kinsale Harbor Marina
Kinsale, VA
Interesting. Mine did not come with a horn installed. Did Catalina equip them for a few years?
David
s/v Portmanteau
Hull #2133 -- 2003 MKII
Seattle, WA
Not sure if it were stock or not. It is hard wired into the 12 volt system, and a switch on the 12 volt panel. There is a button underneath the removable helm seat on the starboard side. The horn is next to the mast on the port side. Very professional job, so I suspect it was stock.
All I know is it doesn't work as designed, and am looking to replace / fix. At this point we are just using a hand held horn.
Robert Trinkle
Troubador, 1995 C36 MKII #1433, SR/WK
Universal M35A
Kinsale Harbor Marina
Kinsale, VA
I have seen several dozen C36s up close and never saw one with a horn.
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/
I always thought electric horns were a powerboat thing which they toot when they wave to their buddies, if they're sober enough to recognize each other. Whoops, did I say that out loud? Never seen one on a sailboat yet. We have an air cannister horn, which we haven't used in 7 years, and a couple of the manual air horn thingies.
Perhaps it was an additional installation then. I guess I could always remove it, and have an additional switch on the 12 volt panel. What is strange, is the panel is what I believe to be the original panel, and the label is of the same font/design as all other switch labels.
Robert Trinkle
Troubador, 1995 C36 MKII #1433, SR/WK
Universal M35A
Kinsale Harbor Marina
Kinsale, VA
I installed an electric horn a few years ago on our 375. It did not work for very long. It turns out spiders really like the inside passages and made their nest in there. I took the horn apart, cleaned up everything and now it is loud again. I have since added a very fine stainless mesh over the opening; no spiders so far.
I have never seen another sailboat with a horn. No idea why. Most powerboats have them. Not as loud as the cannister air horn but I don't have to look for it when I need it. Just press the horn button.:)
Francois Desrochers - C375 Tech Editor
S/V Alizes #15
Lake Ontario
2009 C375
Excuse my ignorance.
When do you use your horn?
I cannot think of an instance over the past 10 years when I would have used a horn.
We don't get fogs here and there are not that many boats around to hear it.
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Cat375 - Rock The Boat - Hull 54
Lake Macquarie - NSW - Australia
Strangely enough, we have used the horn more often on our sailboat then our previous powerboat.
We usually signal people when travelling from our dock to the breakwater (3/4 mile). Boaters seem to be focused ahead and do not notice boats silently gaining on them. Happens very often as I like to go "fast"; 2-3 knots....
Francois Desrochers - C375 Tech Editor
S/V Alizes #15
Lake Ontario
2009 C375
I have done the same. Approaching another boat , and they don't see me, or won't answer a hail. I use the Rules of the Road signals for overtaking and approaching situations in channels. Out in open water, I haven't had to use it.
The horn appears to be a vibration type horn. It didn't work, so I loosened the face screws a bit and it started working. But last weekend I wanted to use it, and it didn't work again.
We also have an air canister horn, and a blow horn.
Robert Trinkle
Troubador, 1995 C36 MKII #1433, SR/WK
Universal M35A
Kinsale Harbor Marina
Kinsale, VA