Search results

Ok, great tips, thank you. So I will try to re-seal the forward cap before undoing the rear cap, this was the only one I removed clamps from. Not sure of sequence on how I tightened them last time but it sounds like there is a preference on how to tighten each clamp. You are correct, not much...

I just finished changing all the older raw water hoses and impeller on my Northern Lights 673L generator. When I started it up everything seemed fine until water started flowing out of the overflow plastic container. I checked the fittings to the forward end cap(#32) of the head exchanger...

Thanks Roger, I’m aware of the lock closing, haven’t figured out how to plan for this, early is out so it is either postpone a year or do a late fall after it re-opens.

Thanks Admiral, that helps. I checked the G3 release and they said sometime in February 2019, so hopefully any day. I believe I read that their 8600 series MFD’s are now being released with the new G3 maps. Either way it seems like I will be spending more $$$.

I’m still new and confused, hopefully some smart members can set me straight. First, I have a 98 Mainship trawler with duel helms with Raymarine L760 original equipment. I recently installed a new Garmin 7610 MFD with LakeVu +G2 charts. I plan on leaving the Raymarine as a dedicated radar screen...

AM/FM radios are becoming obsolete, in my opinion. I just removed my upper helm dash radio, needed space for new MFD. I could go with a remote unit controlled from MFD but really don’t ever use it. My plan is a small Bluetooth speaker thru my phone or iPad if I want music. One less antenna and...

I just replaced my old VHF radio with a new Garmin VHF/AIS receiver. Also replaced a Raymarine chart plotter with Garmin MFD7610. I planned to use the existing antenna but after looking at it decided that the cable was starting to fray and the whip was showing signs of deteriorating. Replaced...

Thanks everyone for the info and the links, will spend more in-depth read when I can. I’ll add the hose replacement to the list for haul-out in the spring and play around with the tightening as suggested. Love working upside down in the bilge.

So it’s been a couple of weeks since I started this post. I finally got around to tracking the problem down. Realized quickly this was not original equipment but was added on. After tracing the float wires back to the batteries, and then the float wires from engine room up to and thru the lower...

Need some help understanding what I have for seals on my 1998 Mainship 35’ trawler, and what condition it is in. I’m a newbie to drive shaft seals and their adjustments. I have read some posts that discuss water hoses going to them and tightening the packing nut but not sure that applies to this...

1998 MS 35 Trawler. Next few days here in Florida will be all rain so I started to go thru my list of “things to do” for something indoors. Decided to tackle the non-working high water bilge alarm. No pic but the switch is located about 6” above the mid bilge pump and switch. The bilge pump and...

Good info. We were just out at Egmont last weekend but didn’t have a dingy to go to shore. Plan on doing our 1st anchoring in the next couple weeks somewhere in that area, probably in the Manatee river.

So I have this discharge hose coming from my 2008 Yanmar 370hp up to a tee with a gate valve. One side of the tee goes into the muffler inlet, the other side goes thru the gate valve and to a thru hull on the port side. I want to replace the hoses and also replace the (starting to corrode) brass...

New to me 1998 Mainship 350, duel helms with original electronics. It includes Raymarine L760 plotters (2), Raymarine radar, Robertson autopilot, and separate depth and speed indicators at both helms. Neither plotter came with SIM cards. I tried to cheap out by buying a dedicated GPS android...

Here’s the pics

So quick update post flush, After everything was hooked up, I ran straight water thru the loop, maybe 3 gallons in the bucket. Then added almost a gallon of consentrated BB to the bucket. Within a few minutes it started to foam and overflow the bucket. Don’t know if it was a reaction or if it...

Why no brass gate valve? I think I read something about this in another post. Is it the valve getting clogged or corrosion? I don’t want to mess with it now but could be a future project.

OK, one step forward, one back. Dave, we have the same engine but different boat. Found the article in library, thanks. Yes to the baffle on the cover, when reinstalling it the gasket looked weird, like it was puffed out in places? is this the baffling you refer to? Also the V sticker just...

Thanks everyone, this helps. I’m hoping that I can pop off the small 45 degree hose from the end cover of the main cooler and attach the input of the flush to it. I also saw a video where the person replaced the cooler cover with a piece of clear plastic and attached a small hose fitting to it...

I’m new to diesels and new to boating year round in warm Florida water. I have a few questions on engine system flushing. I have a (new to me) 1998 Mainship 350 trawler with a 2008 Yanmar 6YLP-STC 370 hp engine. I was replacing the raw water impeller and decided to pull off the cover to the...

Johnma, there was no filter on my vent hose but the vent thruhull may have been partial clogged. Either way, it’s all new now and hopefully last another 20 years. As Peggy says, filters are just band-aids. Thanks for the sofa suggestion. We have been looking online (Amazon) at “apartment size”...

Jgutten, Yes, all bedding, curtains, and pretty much anything organic that could be removed was removed and nothing has gone back on till we finish with a top to bottom cleaning. The items removed do freshen up after cleaning and airing out. We have replaced the mattresses with charcoal infused...

You are not alone. Very similar feelings having gone from a simple 26’ to a 39’ trawler. One thing that might help is put your projects on paper or a spreadsheet and prioritize and schedule what to do first. My previous occupation was as a project manager involved with multi year and multi...

So I thought I would follow up on the progress with this smelly project. First thanks to all for your suggestions and help, and to Peggy for her expertise and direction. I followed it almost to the letter. So here is a summary of highlites and low lites: Replaced all 4 sanitation hoses. I used...

Thanks Peggy. I have one compartment under the sink that needs opening up but that involves removing all the plumbing. Possible project for this weekend. While I have you, what can you add about the 20 year old hoses with regards to the stickyness and contributing to the smell? I tried using a...