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PB1
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Initially Posted - 06/21/2025 :  11:18:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just looking for common areas to inspect for this year. It's a WB, with pedestal.

Overall it looks very good, but she's still 27 years old!

Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 06/22/2025 :  11:20:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi PB,

Standing rigging is always the concern because of the damage caused by failure.
If you have a C250WB then hopefully it’s mast down on the trailer.
Inspect in mast crane, stays, shrouds, turnbuckles, and chain plates.
Any corrosion or worn fittings are worrisome.

Do you or the former owner sail in freshwater or saltwater?
Russ Johnson
2005 C250WB Hull 793
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Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 06/22/2025 :  11:25:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi PB,

Catalina Direct has replacement standing rigging

https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-250/rigging/standing-rigging/shrouds/
Russ Johnson
2005 C250WB Hull 793
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Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 06/22/2025 :  11:30:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi PB,
Here’s a post about Mast Sheaves.

https://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=31803
Russ Johnson
2005 C250WB Hull 793
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PB1
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Response Posted - 06/22/2025 :  18:39:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks! It's a freshwater boat in Ontario Canada. Unlikely the standing rigging needs replaced due to short season and no salt. Unless the rigging is inherently failure prone for some reason?

With pedestal steering what holes through the transom should be inspected for water instrusion?
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Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 06/22/2025 :  20:06:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi BP,

Now we have more information.
If you are in a freeze zone, then check all water-related areas.
If your boat has always been on the trailer during winter then the ballast tank should always been dry.
The drinking water tank in the bow and all water lines to the galley and head could have frozen at some point.
It’s very important to drain that tank.
If the previous owner drained on the trailer and the trailer was not level then some water might remain.
Any freezing can cause leaks.

Because of your other posts, please keep your porti-potty and not replace it with a marine head.
Russ Johnson
2005 C250WB Hull 793
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Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 06/22/2025 :  20:09:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi PB,

I also have wheel steering and it is above the water line.
There’s not much to fail.
There is a rubber cover (kinda like a CV boot on a front-wheel drive car).

Here’s a link to a replacement part.
https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-250/hull-deck/cockpit/steering/pedestal-steering-rubber-boot-for-control-arm-c-250/
Russ Johnson
2005 C250WB Hull 793
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Response Posted - 06/22/2025 :  20:18:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi PB,
I have a new question.
There are several version of wheel steering.
Look at the wire connection to the rudder control arm.
Version-A has 1-wire (called push/pull)
Version-B has 2-wires (called pull/pull)
Both versions are factory delivered from Edson Marine.

On this forum only, there is another version called free-cable system.
This was a member invented upgrade.
Your boat was most likely a 2-wire Edson system, but the previous owner might have replaced it with the free-wire system.

Here’s a link to the replacement steering cable.
If your cables are inside conduit, then you have Edson cables.
If your cables don’t have conduit then the free-cables upgrade was already completed.

https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/capri-26/hull-and-deck/cockpit/steering/pedestal-steering-pull-pull-conduit-c-250-cp-26-c-27-c-30/
Russ Johnson
2005 C250WB Hull 793
Edited by - Russ.Johnson on 06/22/2025 20:27:45
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PB1
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Response Posted - 06/23/2025 :  05:42:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'll have to check the steering.

Do you know if the transom is wood? I'm thinking of the boot for the steering and the impact of water intrusion.

Noted on head, I read the other link and I see the preference is for a C head.

C head doesn't seem to be in business, what is a good alternative?
Edited by - PB1 on 06/23/2025 07:36:40
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Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 06/23/2025 :  08:26:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, the transom has a wood core.
The rubber boot is a replacement for the factory installed one.
Because it’s above the waterline, not really a problem.
The boot protects against following seas, which doesn’t happen very often.
They do wear, so inspect and replace.
Russ Johnson
2005 C250WB Hull 793
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