Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 25 Specific Forum
 Electrical diagrams		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

JoergK
Navigator

Member Avatar

USA
140 Posts
Initially Posted - 12/12/2001 :  15:05:37  Show Profile
Recently bought a 1986 SK. She is new to me (and I am new to ANY boat larger than a sunfish)- so I have many questions. One topic - driven home when the coast guard woke me at 3am in a rocky night anchored off Sandy Hook on the coming-home trip, to tell u
Edited by - on

Tony Dillon
Navigator

Members Avatar

USA
168 Posts
Response Posted - 12/12/2001 :  16:55:14  Show Profile
Joerg

I have never run across a wiring diagram for the C-25. It is a good bet the problem with your anchor and steaming light are located in the deck connector. I spent several hours last July cleaning the corriosion off the terminals on Mental Floss
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

BCain
Navigator

Members Avatar

USA
103 Posts
Response Posted - 12/12/2001 :  17:12:23  Show Profile
Joerg, check out the manuals and brochures on the home page. The wiring schematic (?) is included and downloadable.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

John G-
Admiral

Members Avatar

793 Posts
Response Posted - 12/12/2001 :  19:04:40  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2> Joerg – The Assoc. web site has the new Owners Manual. The wiring diagrams can be found in the [url="http://c25c250.best.vwh.net/restricted/om88-3.html"] Yacht Systems of the New Owners Manual.[/url] Scroll down to
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Douglas
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

1595 Posts
Response Posted - 12/12/2001 :  22:08:11  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Just a note. Before you drop the mast to replace a suspected bad light do a continuity check to be sure the problem is or isnt on the mast.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

n/a
deleted

Members Avatar

163 Posts
Response Posted - 12/13/2001 :  07:51:52  Show Profile
Check the wiring where it attaches at the deck/pigtail plugs. The wire corrodes and then won't conduct the electricity. If you have enough slack, trim back to shiny wire and re-attach the plug. Use the wiring diagram in the manual and a multi meter to che
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

dgabel
1st Mate

Members Avatar

USA
75 Posts
Response Posted - 12/14/2001 :  16:04:17  Show Profile
Everyone's replies are good as far as corrosion is concerned. I used to work as an electrical engineer for GM, and we found that corrosion is omnipresent. In a salt environment, it's even more so.

FOr the cigarette lighter socket, you might not have a
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.