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jmorrical
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Initially Posted - 10/23/2003 : 13:04:11

Can someone tell me what is the purpose of the eye that's welded to the starboard side of fuel compartment stanchion on my 250WK?

Jim Morrical
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 13:11:19

Waterskiing......

My guess is that it is to attach a lifeline to when there is no outboard motor. The swim ladder protects the other opening. It is very similar in appearance to the other lifeline eyes on various pulpits. On the other hand it is aimed backward and not sideways, in the direction of travel for the lifeline, so I could be wrong.

Oscar
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 14:07:05

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jmorrical
 Can someone tell me what is the purpose of the eye that's welded to the starboard side of fuel compartment stanchion on my 250WK?

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Tie you dingy painter to it.

Drogue line

Tether your dog

Someplace for Arlyn to put a bungie

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 17:53:01

Good answers!

I would think that it is for the dink. Sounds good to me!

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 18:48:16

It could be for the dink... but if so, it wouldn't be ideal. Much better is the port side. There, two advantage are that painter can be short enough to avoid the possibility of getting it into the prop and its easy to step into the dink from the open transom.

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frankr
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 22:44:22

I have an E-Z link connection between the rudder and the outboard. I use a short piece of cord tied to it with a carabiner (spelling ?) on the other end. I clip the carabiner through the eye so I don't drop it overboard.

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cathluk
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Response Posted - 10/24/2003 : 08:29:04

I don't know why its there - I'm guessing that part is used in another Catalina too & has a purpose in that model.

I'm w/ Arlyn - I wouldn't use it to tie your dink. I prefer to keep that line on the other side to avoid the chance of fouling the outboard.

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Response Posted - 10/24/2003 : 18:29:01

Whatever it is, don't tie a drogue to it--it'll put too much force at the top of the stanchion. Things like that should be tied of at the stanchion base, if you have to use a stanchion. I'm betting it's for a lifeline, possibly for a boat with no sternrail seats.

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DougA
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Response Posted - 10/24/2003 : 19:54:37

I don't have sternrail seets and do nat have the eye either.

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pir8lks@40
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Response Posted - 10/25/2003 : 00:56:53

Possibly on models with kick-up rudder,it's to bungee the rudder up for trailering

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/25/2003 : 11:09:22

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pir8lks@40
 Possibly on models with kick-up rudder,it's to bungee the rudder up for trailering
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Good call.

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DougA
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Response Posted - 10/25/2003 : 13:36:04

Mine came with the kick-up rudder and it doesn't have the eye. I have looked at about 2 dozen 250s and have never seen the eye on any of them, maybe a mistake?

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zebra50
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Response Posted - 10/26/2003 : 19:42:22

nope, no mistake, I have it on mine. 1999 WB with stern rail seats. How about a safety line for the outboard?

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 10/27/2003 : 15:38:50

Sounds like we really don't know what it's for, and are being good public speakers (er, writers) speaking positively about something we don't know about. Polititians do that all the time!

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Response Posted - 10/27/2003 : 15:45:08

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by osmepneo
 Sounds like we really don't know what it's for, and are being good public speakers (er, writers) speaking positively about something we don't know about. Polititians do that all the time!
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Hey, all I know is I want one now!

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Dkn420
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Response Posted - 10/28/2003 : 02:59:27

Jim: I checked my boat today, a 2004 WK, and it has the same item you have pointed out...not sure what it is either. Dan #727

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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 10/28/2003 : 07:16:08

Catalina put it there on purpose just to see how long it would take us to have topic/discussion on it.

With the exposure that a large company faces to law suits I think it would have been prudent of Catalina to add a place for a safety line if one kept the stock boat without aux. power or ordered the diesel.

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jmorrical
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Response Posted - 10/28/2003 : 19:47:45

Yes, but as someone has already pointed out, a lifeline eye should have been positioned laterally not longitudinally from that stanchion. Where is it to attach to the other side?

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ssteakley
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Response Posted - 10/28/2003 : 22:39:32

I bet that is for some new optional equipment available from Catalina...who is gonna call and ask?
Steve

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 10/29/2003 : 09:03:16

I will.....I'm talking to them tomorrow anyway.....

Oscar
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jmorrical
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Response Posted - 10/30/2003 : 21:05:43

Oscar,

Any answer about the what is it question?

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 10/30/2003 : 22:08:58

Had the conversation, but did not hear what I wanted to hear re. rudder. Somewhat unhappy I forgot to ask.....

But, there are e-mails to be exchanged, so I will put the question in there....

Oscar
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bren737
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Response Posted - 10/30/2003 : 22:56:21

Oscar, et al. . .

I called Kent at Catalina yesterday. He's supposed to be looking into it and call me back later this week. At first glance when looking at a picture of "the item" he said he had no idea what it was for. If/when I hear from him I'll post his reply.

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MattL
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Response Posted - 10/31/2003 : 02:48:00

Looks to me like a lanyard for your beer.

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 11/15/2003 : 00:41:12

Hah...I was right. As per Kent Nelson of Catalina the (misoriented?) eye is indeed to attach a "gate" to.

Oscar, Fishermans Wharf, San Fransisco, making BU's (well, taking a break for the moment

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jmorrical
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Response Posted - 11/15/2003 : 20:29:23

Call me a doubter, but where is the eye on the starboard side of the boat to close the gate?

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