Hi Team,
Last weekend I noticed that one of the vent covers on my stern had sheared off on the starboard side. 1996 Catalina 36 Mark II. My guess would be that there might have been a big wake from a power boat and my dinghy up on the davits might have severed it off. My first boat with davits and now I know!
Anyways I've been trying to research to find the correct replacement for it. I'm not sure if these things are universal at all as far as size. I found what I think might be the right cover on the Catalina Direct site.
https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-38/hull-deck/stern/...
80 bucks seems pretty high for this part to me. Has anyone replaced these covers before? Do I just need to suck it up and get it through Catalina Direct?
Thank you in advance,
AV
AV
1996 Catalina 36 MKII Hull 1550
important to note that the pic was before it got destroyed. lol.
AV
1996 Catalina 36 MKII Hull 1550
I have a 1995 MKII. On my boat these vents are a Beckson Cowl Vent With/Hose Adapter F/3 C-7. They used to cost around $35, but have gone up a lot like many other things. These vents fall off easily and I have been thinking about replacing mine with the metal ones found on later versions of the MKII. If you decide to go this route post what vent you got. Otherwise below is a link to where I have purchased them in the past.
https://www.boatersplus.com/beckson-marine-c-7.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBh...
Ron St. Onge
1995 Catalina 36 MKII Hull 1384
Amazon.com has them a bit cheaper:
https://www.amazon.com/Beckson-Cowl-Vent-Adapter-C7/dp/B000XBI6KM
Ron St. Onge
1995 Catalina 36 MKII Hull 1384
Attwood and Perko are other options. Available at most chandleries.
I appreciate everyones help and suggestions. For anyone that has replaced one of these, have you found that the screw hole placement has been universal or am I probably looking at drilling new holes in the fiberglass?
thanks again!
AV
1996 Catalina 36 MKII Hull 1550