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You have a plow style anchor, and yes, it should fit better than that. Those feet are the problem. They should rotated (the port side CW and the stbd side CCW). I'm not sure if there's another hole in the "chute", though... which means drilling... or getting new "feet" and drilling those...

Rent a steam cleaner. If you have tough stains, pre-pretreat.

Yes, poor quality control there. Should have been addressed before it left the factory or at the dealer. However, at this point, that's all a moot point. Getting it fixed right is the goal. Your first step should always be to talk with the dealer. They are your ally here in helping to get...

Some manufacturers do cut access holes ahead of time - others leave it to be cut later. It's only about a half hour job so no big deal. Sort of a "6 of one, half dozen of the other" kinda thing. In the end, it's all the same. If there's any coring where the hole is made, make sure to...

I see a lot of this stuff on a lot of boats that come through the shop. I haven't really seen curling to be a problem, per se, but I suppose another couple of snaps would take care of that. What I have seen is that it can expand very slightly in warmer weather. So if it's installed without a...

I don't know that there's really any "tricks"... it kind of "is what it is" and you figure out a way. Sometimes it's easier to remove one or the other fitting, attach the hose (if there's clearance for the clamp... which there may not be), then reattach the fitting. Other times you're just...

As a side note, I think I've mentioned this before, as well... SeaDek can be done in a snap-in version, as well. It's just snaps - there's nothing special to it. Being snap-in, or not, is not "brand" dependent. I don't know about the other brands, but SeaDek can be had in different...

You're correct that they, themselves, do not have a macerator or pump. However, a macerator COULD be plumbed into the 1-1/2" hose to evacuate the holding tank. It can be done with or without a Y-valve to a deck fitting. Heck, a "quick and dirty" way to add more "storage" would be to plumb a...

If I'm reading this correctly, it seems like you just need to re-mount the VHF a little lower? Fill the old holes... or use bolts with finish washers... or even make a simple cover plate for the old holes. Any of those options are super easy. You said you've already taken it all off, so you...

Did you know that if you fire a flare (gun) at the water, it will skip across the water and eventually stop and spin there like atop? :) Old handheld flares are a good teaching opportunity in the back yard. Show other family members the do's and don't's of how to light/hold a flare. Let them...

What does the cap look like? Also, I'd get in there with some Flitz to make the mating surface for the o-ring as clean as possible. Use some silicone grease on the o-ring, as well.

Penni, you know we're just having some good-natured fun, right? The morale of the story is that it's important to provide as much detail as possible. You want to make it as EASY as possible for us knuckleheads to try and help you.

I tried. But Seasick got in my way.

Guy, what's your access like to the fill hose on the tank? You could simulate rain onto the fill plate (with the fill hose removed) and see if water comes trickling out. A response from the mechanic like "it looks fine", though, doesn't tell you what he looked at/checked. Maybe he only gave...

I've posted this before, so I'll keep this short - but DO NOT rely on templates. You can check with SeaDek to see if they have it. But order the "dry fit". Lay it out and make corrections, if need be. Templates come from "somebody" else doing it for their boat... and they're not always that...

Hey, at least it was a free "fix"!

Did you get all of the water out of the tank? Did you verify the o-ring is seated properly on the fill cap? What kind of water separating fuel filter do you have? The vent line should have an "upward loop" right before it connects to the vent barb to prevent splashing water from getting...

As noted, weight distribution has a big effect on smaller boats. BUT, it would be good to know what you are talking about... how MUCH of a list is it? A picture is very helpful.

Pour some water into the deck pump-out fitting. If it goes right into the bottom of the head... there's your answer about whether or not the head is plumbed to a separate holding tank. I'd be surprised if you do have a separate holding tank. If you ACTUALLY have a macerator, then you would...

That's not a "permanent" head. It's a porta-potty with the pump-out option (MSD). Porta-potty's are pretty much fool proof - before you think about changing styles, see how you use the potty. If it's not used much, it doesn't really pay to make the switch. It's quite involved to do this...