Catalina Owner's Manual - Chris Craft

Systems
Raw Water Washdown
Most Chris-Craft Catalinas are equipped with a raw water washdown system. A seacock and raw water
pump are primary components of this system and are located in the machinery area beneath the aft access
hatch. A raw water directional control valve and hose connection fitting are located on the port forward
side of the bait station on the 23 & 26 foot models. This valve is located behind the forward access door of
the 29 Catalina bait station and a hose with spray nozzle are coiled in a housing on the starboard side of the
bait station.
Operation
1. Move the seacock handle to the open position so that the handle is inline (parallel) with the seacock housing.
The seacock must be in the open position prior to activating the raw water pump.
2. Set the raw water directional control valve to ‘Washdown’.
3. Activate the ‘Raw Water’ switch on the helm switch panel by pushing the top of the switch for continuous operation.
To Deactivate the System:
1. Turn the ‘Raw Water’ switch to off (centered).
2. Close the seacock valve, handle positioned at a right angle to the housing.
Fishbox Pumpout
All Chris-Craft Catalinas are equipped with a fishbox pumpout system. This includes a selector valve and
a macerator pump that is specifically designed for fishbox evacuations. Both of these components are
located beneath the aft access hatch in the machinery compartment.
Operation
1. Locate the ‘Y’ selector valve and position to evacuate and macerate the port or starboard fishbox contents.
2. Press and hold the ‘Fishbox’ switch on the helm switch panel until the fishbox is satisfactorily clean. Repeat the
operation for the remaining fishbox cleanout. The ‘Y’ selector valve may remain in either position.
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