@markTSL:
1. Would like to remove the hover over function for the social media icons so they are constantly filled with their color (normal icons).
— yes you can add the following CSS in “Appearance => Theme Options => Custom CSS” box.
/* For twitter icon */
ul.social-profile li.twitter a { background-position: -44px -43px; }
/* For Linkedin icon */
ul.social-profile li.linkedin a { background-position: -603px -43px; }
/* For Youtube icon */
ul.social-profile li.you-tube a { background-position: -87px -43px; }
2. Change the hover and active colors for the menu, i managed to find the menu bar and change the color for that but cant find the color settings for hover and active.
— If you upgrade to Catch Everest Pro version then you can just change the color from “Appearance => Theme Options => Color Options” box
3. Is there a way of changing the footer color and possibly adding more content into it? like adding links, images.
— You can just change the color code and add the following css in “Appearance => Theme Options => Custom CSS” box.
#site-generator { background-color: #3a3d41; }
4. Where the Search Bar was in the header right section (removed on my site from css i found on here) Is it possible to add text or a image in its place?
— You can do that if you upgrade to Catch Everest Pro theme, where header right section can be replaced with Header Right Sidebar. Just drag and drop widget to header right sidebar.
See more about Catch Everest Pro theme at http://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/catch-everest-pro/