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#976
Main Message Board / Re: C34 BURGEES
July 16, 2015, 08:16:13 AM
Just found the Burgee Order Button (using the google search link)

Paul
#977
Main Message Board / Re: C34 BURGEES
July 16, 2015, 08:11:44 AM
Stu, any C34 Burgees in stock?

Paul
#978
So, is this what is referred to as a  'TermStrip'

If so, IMHO not a good thing as there are no anti vibration restraints in place.
Is that the general consensus? or is it the preferred connection device?

(Sometimes it pays to just ask the dumb questions)

paul
#979
Sorry guys, having difficulty understanding what you are talking about when it comes to gummy bears, termsticks, etc.

Here's a pic showing some do-hickies in my boats wiring harness.

Any chance you guys can post pics showing a harness gummy bear, termstrip etc look like?

Thanks.

Paul
#980
Good point Ken,

I was planning to put the pump as near to the water supply as I could.

Paul
#981
Absolutely Roc.

I'm looking at the thru-hull and seacock with right angle connection.

Paul
#982
Thanks Chuck,

Vacillating about the choices.

Methinks that a compromise might be using the head inlet supply via a Y connector will take care of the inlet, but I'll have to put a hole in the hull above the water line for the AC discharge with a Venturi to suck out the Condensate.

That route would avert having to pull the boat just to install the AC and keep the pump back pressure down with the short discharge route.

Here in South Florida the heat demands (for us anyway) that we cool the V-Berth & the Aft berth as mentioned.

So unless anyone really wants to mess with my head (no pun intended) I think we're going to install as follows:


  • Put the unit on a new shelf on the Stbd side under the V-Berth just forward of the hanging locker
  • Use the head raw water inlet as the AC Supply inlet via a Y connector
  • Drill a new Thru Hull in the V-berth above the water line for the discharge and venturi for condensate extraction
  • Run Duct work Stbd up inside the hanging locker - to an outlet above the top shelf and also into the Cabin stbd side
  • Run Duct work Port side behind the v-berth drawer unit to an outlet above the top shelf and also into the cabin port side
  • Run Duct work Stbd side behind the outboard storage cabinets (ours have doors) then aft into the Aft Berth

I'll follow Don Casey's process for installing the Thru Hull.

Will report on progress  :D

Paul & Peggy
#983
Thanks Paul & Cyndi,

We're hoping that our kids & grandkids will spend some time on the boat, so, yes, we plan on using the aft berth for guests.

Your points about the pump pressure are very well taken.

Back to the drawing board.  :shock:

Paul & Peggy
#984
Thanks Charlie.

I would be ok with putting new thru-hulls in the v-berth except for the expense of hauling the boat out for a 2nd time in 2 months  :?

Right now I'm favoring running the two hoses from the V-Berth down the port side at the back of the seat lockers to the head and then T'ing them into the Head Raw Water hose (inlet) but have not figured out a discharge route yet  :cry4`

Still figuring.

Paul
#985
Having just serviced the head on Eximius, I found that our head overflows if the control valve  on top of the pump housing is left in the Flush (left hand/open/ aft) position.

We now instruct all users to leave the control in the right hand/foward/dry position.

If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown wash it down.

:D

Paul

#986
Looking closely into installing AC (did this on our C250) I have a couple of questions...

I'm hoping I can install the AC without pulling the boat and making new holes in the hull.

?#1: Would it be ok to use one of the existing thru hulls by putting a T connector inboard of the shut off valve ? eg. connect the AC intake to a T in the Engine Intake line or the Head flush intake line? (I do not see an occasion when the engine would be running when we had AC turned on.)

?#2: Is there an existing thru hull that could be used to T into for the AC Discharge pipe?

From reading the many posts here about installing AC, I figure on installing the unit under the V-Berth stbd side just in front of the Hanging locker. Installing a Venturi for the condensate discharge connected to the AC discharge hose, and running the two hoses along the stbd side behind the Galley and the Stbd Water tank then into the area of the existing thru hulls in the Head locker.

I'm considering running the Air supply up behind the V-Berth Hanging locker to a 'box' on the top that would provide a grill for both the V-Berth and another facing into the cabin through the Forward bulkhead, and an Air T below the top of the hanging locker and then run inside the Storage shelving above the cabin stbd seating, Galley and into the Aft Berth with a Grill on the Aft bulkhead inside the Aft berth.

Does that sound ok?

Paul
#987
Main Message Board / Renaming our Boat
June 23, 2015, 08:20:04 AM
We renamed out boat this past weekend.

Total Fun!

http://www.sailingeximius.com/2015/06/renaming-ceremony.html

Paul
#988
or.. ZEP
Available at Lowes.

Paul
#989
Main Message Board / Re: Boarding over the Transom
June 22, 2015, 07:08:26 AM
Took a closer look at it this weekend.

The PO had hardened the Pushpit with additional supprort (bimini and radar pole attachments) and I'm now confident that the joining rail tube is not required.

That extend a ladder is pretty good, I might have gone for that had I not already purchased  the SS 4 step telescoping ladder.

Project is still in the to-do list.

Paul
#990
The PO replaced the teak on each side of the cabin entrance (top edge) and the teak hand rails under the dodger with Starboard. But the cabin top handrails and the companionway sides are still teak.

I believe he also replaced the 'step' under the center bar of the push-pit rails with starboard.

For another project, I ordered King Starboard online, price was very competitive to WM etc.

Paul