Forum: General Discussion
07-20-2023, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,905
No using shark fittings
I've decided to forgo extending the copper tubing from the AC and instead I will just add a 1 foot section of reinforced AC hose and link to old hose using a brass barb coupling. Too much movement...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2023, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,905
would you use shark fittings for copper line
I'm installing a new AC unit in my salon. The seawater flow connections are on the opposite side of the new unit. I am going to have to extend the copper pipe on the new unit rather then run 25 feet...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-20-2023, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 9,678
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Forum: General Discussion
02-15-2023, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,170
You access the impeller from the bottom of the...
You access the impeller from the bottom of the unit. There is a plug on the case. I found it easier to just remove the hoses and take the entire unit off the bulkhead and work on it on the bench.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2022, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,737
Thank you for the replies. So if I set a...
Thank you for the replies. So if I set a waypoint and select "Go To" the bearing will be sent to the Simrad and the Simrad will follow the bearing? And will the autopilot then adjust should the...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2022, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,737
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
11-28-2022, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,072
Boca Grande to Key West favorite anchorages
Taking my first trip this December to Key West. We are leaving from Port Charlotte/Boca Grande. At eight knots it looks to be at least 21 hours and 171 miles. We are planning on going straight...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-17-2022, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,170
Thank you.
I found the valve where the line...
Thank you.
I found the valve where the line attaches to generator pan. When I found it, it was all the way down. I swung it all the way up. Tried the pump. Still no flow. Tried it with the...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-17-2022, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 481
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Forum: General Discussion
11-17-2022, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 481
generator oil change system not working.
I just put a new impeller in my X-Change-R oil change system on my trawler. The pump works perfectly fine now for both the port and starboard engines. However, it will not work for the generator...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-17-2022, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,170
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Forum: Marlow - Mainship
11-13-2022, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,627
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Forum: Marlow - Mainship
11-13-2022, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,627
Hello. I have a Mainship, too. I need to...
Hello. I have a Mainship, too. I need to replace the original x-change-r impeller (2002) and I wonder if you remember the make or model number of the replacement impeller you used.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2022, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,170
X-Change-R impeller needed
Has anyone ever changed the impeller on an X-Change-R oil system? Company that manufactured it appears to be out of business. Wondering what the replacement impeller is, and Looking for a little...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-09-2022, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 621
Radar mount for Mainship 390 mast
I am thinking of adding radar to my 2002 Mainship 390. I am wondering what others have used to mount the Radome to the flybridge mast. So far my research has shown a flat Edson plate for the mast...
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Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape
11-02-2022, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,502
Change from State Registration to CG Documented
So my boat has been in St. Thomas last two years and is registered in Delaware . I am bringing the boat to Florida and want to change the Delaware registration to coast guard documentation. I know...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-16-2022, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 8,616
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-06-2022, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,935
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Forum: General Discussion
08-30-2022, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,301
Repair complete.
Just to close out the thread with the update and solution to share. I removed the pump and took out the two screws attaching the pump to motor. Once apart, I could see where the oil seal had been...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-23-2022, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,301
oil seal
I just found and downloaded the service manual for the drive unit. There is an internal oil seal between pump and motor that can be replaced as part of routine service. I just ordered the seal kit...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-23-2022, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,301
Phots of oil leak Simrad RPU80
Here are photos of the simrad rpu80 drive unit on the vessel. The oil is puddling below the unit. But when I wiped the fittings with a clean rag, there was no oil residue observed on the rag. Does...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-23-2022, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,301
Fixing the leak is going to be a little more...
Fixing the leak is going to be a little more challenging. Check out the attached pictures. The oil is under the pump. But the three fittings appear dry. I wiped the fittings with a clean rag and...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-23-2022, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,301
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Forum: General Discussion
08-23-2022, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,301
Thank you for the response.
The vessel is a...
Thank you for the response.
The vessel is a Mainship 390 trawler 2002 with upper and lower helms. The steering system is Sea Star hydraulic for inboards with one steering system cylinder fastened...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-22-2022, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,301
Simrad autopilot oil leak
Autopilot oil leak.
I've observed a small amount of oil leaking from my Simrad (2019) reversible pump motor over the last few weeks. The oil seems to appear right under the fittings.
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