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Crazyfish: Glad to hear the 'starting to come around' part. Hang in there and you'll beat this. Prayers coming your way! Rob

JMain: Very nice job. Looks like you have good separation between your supply and return vents. And it looks like you did add a new overboard discharge outlet for the cooling water. I also see that my sailfish doesn't have near that much space in the area you're working in! Something I'm pretty...

Jmain: Looks like a perfect fit! I don't know the layout of the Marlin very well. But did you remove the fridge to gain this access? And (when you can) can you show some pics of how/where you placed your supply and return air vents? Sorry to ask more of you after you provide a helpful post...

Floridagirl: I forgot to say - Congrats on the purchase of the Sailfish! And good luck with her. You mentioned Peanut Island, so we must be neighbors. We store ours at New Port Cove, nearly across from Peanut Island. Rob

Floridagirl: I haven't done the AC install yet. But our recent trip through the Great Lakes has convinced me that AC install is a project for this winter. I gave the portable 5,000 BTU unit one more try, this time in the far north in July. Strapped in the aft berth, it was just barely adequate...

A suggestion. Move the horn as you suggest. But recognize that these things are notoriously short-lived. In answer to your question, sound will not carry to the port side of your boat very well is the downside to saving people's shins. Knowing that the horn can give out at any time, keep a...

Sometimes my horn works and sometimes it doesn't. So I carry one of these at the helm. It seems just as loud to me, if not louder than boat horn. And lung-powered always works. I have more confidence in it. And, along with PLB and strobe light, it's another item to attach to inflatable vest when...

I just got one this morning. They're not gone. Then again, I don't know how the moderators could possibly keep up with all the changing registrations such sites can use. I guess just ignore them and they'll go away.

Thanks Italian. I'm hoping I can at least get a hand on it to feel where the leak is. Once this problem is fixed, I'll give the entire plumbing as good of a going over as I can. Because I'm going to attempt to put a marine AC behind that aft berth rear panel. Which, of course will make future...

Italian Angler: Thanks for your helpful response. Funny that you should mention mud wasps. I bought this boat in Maryland. When I pulled that starboard panel in the aft berth there were mud wasp nests on the autopilot system that was in there. I have since replaced that aged autopilot with power...

And, reading up on this little "duckbill" it is supposed to be periodically soaked in warm water and white vinegar to maintain its pliability so that it doesn't leak. That is rather difficult to do when there is no designed access to it. That is a question I'll pose to Grady. Just in case I'm...

Dennis: Thanks for a great description. I had no clue what a vented loop really is. But your description gave me a more informed search and now I think I can envision what's going on behind that wall - and why we have a vented loop in the first place. If Grady uses Jabsco parts with the Jabsco...

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"Discharge hose" was absolutely a bad choice of words, since that already has a specific meaning in the head system. Glacierblaze is correct, I should have said the 1.5" hose that carries waste away from the toilet and which forms the vented loop behind the wall. And I agree, start small and...

I'm hope I'm not derailing too badly. I have these lowered rod holders that I've bee trying to get rid of for some time. They're design to fit a 282, from rod holder to rod holder. I'd take $100 for them. Cost would be in shipping. Rob

On our recent boat trip in our 2007 282, we noticed a slight trickle flowing back down the discharge line after a manual flush. Fortunately, we only use the head to pee, and it is just a trickle, so I could rinse it down to the shower sump. So I put holding tank chemical into the toilet and...

On my 207 282, the shelf immediately below the window is dry and so is that same shelf shown in your picture. I'm more predisposed to think it is a window leak. If you've led a good life, maybe just the window shelves are rotted. There are some stainless brackets that support the decorative box...

I'm guessing he meant the overboard scupper drains... Bilge would be harder to aim for in a rockin sea!

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