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I also had issues with my oil pressure buzzer and finally redesigned the circuit. If interested I have a project plan I can send to you. It has worked well for several seasons. The basic concept is replacing the oil pressure sensor with a dual acting sensor and some rewiring of the existing wiring h...

Jim - It may not be applicable as I have a Perko filter with a flush kit - it requires the handle on the filter top to be moved to be parallel to the inlet/outlet axis to allow flow in the flush mode.

Hi George- In the Summer 2021 edition of Mainsheet , the article I wrote “Head for a Quieter Night Sleep” I mistakingly put the wrong model number for the Raritan Marine Elegance Toilet. The correct model number is 220HF01200. I think there are two options for routing the discharge hose from the toi...

Hi - We have a Rule bilge pump. The check valve is in the bilge on the pump discharge piping. The check valve is visible in the 4th picture on a Wed. July11,2012 post in this thread. Hope this helps.

I had a problem with the electrical bilge pump cavitation. With rising water level in the bilge, the level switch would activate & the pump would spin but not pump - it was air bound. I solved the issue by drilling a small hole in the check valve body just below the flapper in the check valve bo...

Wow - this looks great. Can you post the table dimensions? How thick is the table? Also, the dimensions for the settee on the forward end. Did you make the settee? Thank you. John

Hi Ken -Our Seaward hot water heater (HWH) never really produced hot water from the engine yet it was great when heated by the AC electrical power. I tried bleeding the system but the HWH performance never changed. The Universal Diesel Operators Manual on page 33 states “If any portion of the heatin...

In the Summer 2021 Mainsheet edition, the article I wrote “Head for a Quieter Night Sleep” I mistakingly put the wrong model number for the Raritan Marine Elegance Toilet. The correct model number is 220HF01200. Sorry for the error! John

Hi Ed - I have made a modification to our alarm buzzer system because it was so unreliable. I have a write up of what I did which includes some marked up drawings of the alarm panel. I think you could determine the wiring colors from the drawings. It is a too large(I think) for the forum but there m...

HI Ken- per the Seward Owner’s manual the coolant is 5/8” ID Hose. I could not find the water hose size - manual mentions 1/2” NPT fittings. John

I usually access the hot water (HWH) thru the stern port hatch - it is a bit tight. Another alternative is via port hatch in the cockpit ( requires removal of four screws and removing the storage shelf). Once below, I access the HWH by sitting on port side and reaching over.

I agree with Wolfe10. I had the same problem with the water heater not being effective when heated by the engine. I removed the engine expansion tank and added a new coolant fill point that is about 2 ‘ above the water heater. It has worked great. It was fairly involved as I replaced the water heate...

HI Kirk - I replaced the original hot water heater(HWH) with an Isotemp 8 gallon plastic covered HWH that has the Thermostat mixer valve from Defender. I missed the annual sale but think there was a very good discount. The tank fits nicely into the location and has worked well. It has been in the bo...

John - Thank you for the response. We do also have the smaller table. After seeing how huge the cabin is after removing the table & floor stands, I am looking for a table that is either: removable and when stored does not block stern portlight in the aft cabin - or - folds up against the bulkhea...

Hi-We are also looking for solutions - we have permanently stored the large dinette table in the aft cabin and love the additional space in the main cabin. One option is a removable table somewhat smaller than the large dinette table. The options are to hook it to the bulkhead with a third fold down...

Hi Russ - I left the old radiator cap (14 PSI rating) on the engine. I installed a 7 PSI radiator cap on the remote coolant expansion tank. I removed the connection to the overfill tank and left the connection hose open to the bilge. It has never discharged any coolant. John

HI Teri- I put the control panel under the head sink where the push button was located for the previous head - it required a small cutout. The wiring connections were very easy - but- fishing the wires to the connection locations required some thought. The head does not wobble as it is supported by ...

Excellent points. It is not clear to me how long the engine will run without the fuel lift pump operating. I have been reading the posts in an attempt to learn more. I cannot test the engine’s ability to run without the fuel oil lift pump until the spring time. Grounding the “P” contact on the alarm...

Our engine alarm buzzer & warning light are intermittent & when operate are not audible or visible. I hope to revise circuitry to provide dependable loud buzzer with a bright red light with loss of oil pressure. The feature that shuts off the fuel oil lift pump with the loss of oil pressure ...

We replaced our Raritan SeaEra with the Raritan Marine Elegance toilet connected directly to the fresh water system. The toilet looks great, is quieter and works very well. The Marine Elegance toilet also has a salt water and fresh water/salt water combinations. We opted for the fresh water only as ...