Association Forum - Small Item- Instrument cover

Assn Members Area · Join

Home.

Association Forum

Ships Store

Cruising

Racing

Technical Tips

Photo Gallery - New

Boat Search - Updated

Manuals & Brochures

Swap Meet

Links

Officer Flag Line & Staff

Bylaws & Constitution

Members Area

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

Username:	Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

All Forums

Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums

Catalina 250 Specific Forum

Small Item- Instrument cover

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Author

Topic

frejoh
Navigator

Member Avatar

USA
116 Posts

Initially Posted - 08/30/2019 : 13:11:45

Many years ago when we bought our 250, we also bought a Standard Horizon depth finder. It came with a nice square plastic cover to protect it from the elements. Of course over 17 years the elements
have taken their toll, and the cover needs replacement. SH no longer makes the depth finder or a comparably sized instrument, nor do they stock replacement covers in this size. Searching on-line and at the various marine retailers has turned up very, very little.
Does anyone know of a source for these? TIA.

Fred
250 WK Hull # 669, "Pau Hana"

Fred Johnson
250 WK #669

Peregrine
Admiral

Members Avatar

830 Posts

Response Posted - 08/30/2019 : 13:26:18

Luckily the cover for my "Tri-Data" has held up but never had a cover for the compass. Found a plastic bowl in a dollar store that fit it and added a small piece of velcro to hold it in place.
Any chance you can find a cover to a square storage container and and secure it with some velcro?

John Gisondi
Peregrine #4762

*

TakeFive
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

2272 Posts

Response Posted - 08/30/2019 : 14:33:19

My C250, purchased in 2010, was missing the cover for ST4000 autopilot. The marina store had one in stock.

My C34, purchased in 2016, was missing the same cover, plus another one (it had 2 out of 4). Couldn�t find a new one, but found 2 used ones on ebay (same price as the new one cost me). It�s pretty common for marine electronics shops to sell them when boats are scrapped or electronics are updated. I expect the same goes for your SH.

I�d search ebay. If you don�t find it right away, save the search with an email notification and you�ll eventually get one. But you�ll probably have to pay the new price for it.

Rick S., Swarthmore, PA
PO of Take Five, 1998 Catalina 250WK #348 (relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor)
New owner of 2001 Catalina 34MkII #1535 Breakin' Away (at Rock Hall Landing Marina)

Steve Milby
Past Commodore

Members Avatar

USA
5895 Posts

Response Posted - 08/30/2019 : 14:41:49

That's a very clever idea John. The covers for my round Datamarine instruments are also deteriorating and I haven't been able to find replacements. I guess I can live with it if my instrument covers have "GLAD" printed on them.

(or, maybe I can find some without a logo.)

Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
Past Commodore

Buzz Maring
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1768 Posts

Response Posted - 08/30/2019 : 14:58:46

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Milby

... I guess I can live with it if my instrument covers have "GLAD" printed on them. ...

I think that would be preferable to "TUCKS" ... uhhhhhh, not that I would know what one of those looks like.

Buzz Maring

~~Freya~~
C-25 SK/SR #68
Lake Dallas, TX

islander
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
4018 Posts

Response Posted - 08/30/2019 : 15:42:27

I've been looking for that square Standard Horizon cover for years for my depth gauge. I spent a lot of time searching for one or even one from another brand. No luck. If you find one that can be used let me know. I did make a cover out of some 3/4 teak that I used to make a frame and a piece of HDPE plastic for a cover. It works. You can see it in this photo.

Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound

Edited by - islander on 08/30/2019 15:55:43

Peregrine
Admiral

Members Avatar

830 Posts

Response Posted - 08/30/2019 : 15:48:01

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Milby

That's a very clever idea John. The covers for my round Datamarine instruments are also deteriorating and I haven't been able to find replacements. I guess I can live with it if my instrument covers have "GLAD" printed on them. (or, maybe I can find some without a logo.)

Ha! No logo on mine just soft plastic cereal bowls. Buy a few as they are not made from the same "plastic" as instrument covers and the sun is of course the enemy.

To find a square cover is going to be harder as the instruments are deeper but but a cover will help even if it has to be velcroed (is that a word?) to stay in place.

John Gisondi
Peregrine #4762

*

islander
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
4018 Posts

Response Posted - 08/30/2019 : 16:40:46

Velcroed... Past tense for Velcro

Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound

GaryB
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
4303 Posts

Response Posted - 08/31/2019 : 20:27:27

If you know anyone with a 3D printer have them make you a few.

Association Member

GaryB
Andiamo
'89 SR/WK #5862
Kemah,TX

Topic

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Jump To:

Association Forum

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.