Official 390 E.C. Thread

39 1986 ec need to fine were I can get rub rail rubber from or the sea ray stock # for it
 
I need help sourcing out 30-year-old hinges for the two cabinet doors directly below the galley sink on my 1988 390 E.C. I expect that they will be identical to those on the 340 as well. I will post pics of hinges soon.
 
Cabinet Hinge.jpg IMG_20180518_1825342.jpg
 
Has anyone replaced the ac dc fridge with a ac only unit. If so what fridge works. i know the ac dc should be used; but on the great lakes one does not go that far to worry about running on dc and always run the genny when leaving dock.
 
DougLas said:
Has anyone replaced the ac dc fridge with a ac only unit. If so what fridge works. i know the ac dc should be used; but on the great lakes one does not go that far to worry about running on dc and always run the genny when leaving dock.
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What is the reason for replacing the refrigerator? Can it be repaired. My 32 year old Norcold still works great (yes I am knocking on wood). If needed I would replace it with a Vitrifrigo dual voltage unit. My 390 deserves it.
 
Since we are on the refrigerator subject, mine quit cooling as well as it used to last week. It still "works", but will not get as cold as it used to. I assume after 28 years, the refrigerant level has fallen a little - surprise! I have a friend that owns a HVAC company that has a plan to repair, but I need to get it out of the cabinet before we can work on it. Can anyone help with some advice getting the unit out of the cabinet? The issue is the PO installed laminate flooring in the galley that comes right up to the front edge of the refer and is about 1/4" above the bottom edge of the unit. Can the top horizontal piece of the cabinet be removed to allow the fridge to tip up a little to be slid out?
 
I don't think so, but you can remove the teak trim around the top edge to get a better look. We replaced our fridge about 10 years ago and had to cut the top off the cabinet as the new fridge was taller than the original one.
 
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The refrigerant is low on my unit. When asked to recharge it the reply is its to old of a fridge to consider recharging. It would have to be pulled out to get at the compressor so since it is out replace it. i was then told that a AC refrigerator will be colder then the AC DC refrigerator.
Does anyone know the measurement of the area the refrigerator sets in?
 
Douglas - look through this thread regarding the refrigerator replacement. Severio has noted what he replaced his with and seemed to be very happy with it. It is a unit sold by Defender. I think this is it:

Vitrifrigo Sea Classic DP2600iAC Refrigerator / Freezer
 
Doug - I will be adding a charging port to my refer and recharging it soon. I'm doing it just because I can and to see what the result is, and doing so knowing that it may be futile and still need replacement. But, I would rather try and provide feedback to others that just assume. I will post my result and hope to do it this week provided I can get the fridge out of the cabinet tonight.
 
Yes keep me posted on how it turns out.
Different subject: I welded together from stainless a stationary center trim tab. Following the directions in this forum. what a difference it made in the boat. At 3200 the boat runs 22 mph.
 
One other question. on the 90 and 91 how dose the galley couch back come apart from the boat.
 
I only wish I could tell you and can't wait for someone else to explain! I tried several times this winter and couldn't figure it out for the life of me. Mine might be problematic as my couch has been re-upholstered previously and the steps were changed to 3 step from 2 by PO, but waiting to hear from someone else.
 
So I got the refer out last night, took about 20 minutes and was pretty easy. Up the stairs and out of the boat with no problem. The refrigerant used on mine is 134A which was the standard refrigerant at the time for appliances and cars. This refrigerant is no longer used, but is still available to HVAC shops and auto repair. You can also buy re-charge kits at your local Auto Zone, etc. The problem is there is no charge port installed on appliances like there is on A/C units. There are many clamp on piercing ports you can buy to do this, but they all leak. I took mine over to a friends HVAC shop and we are going to solder a port in the line, pump down the system into vacuum (decontaminate), and re-charge with a scale for quantity of 134A. Keep in mind, my refrigerator still worked - I could hear the compressor running, cooling fans ran, and it got cool, just not cold. If your compressor dies, this is not worth the effort. I will post pictures of the removal and install process sometime this weekend. I will also hopefully be able to share good news on the re-charge effort as well. We'll see.
 
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