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If you are into it that far - change the anode and thermal expansion relief valve also.Next project started: New carpet in salon and the stbd. fuel tank sending unit is installed. I think while I am at it and have easy access I am going to replace the heating element in the hot water heater. It would be a total PIA to do it when the bottom step is in place.
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I changed the relief valve last winter as it was leaking and being pushed to the main line drain when the water pumps were on, so that is off my list. Great idea on the anode!If you are into it that far - change the anode and thermal expansion relief valve also.
Well, after draining the tank last night and seeing how crusted, disgusting and sediment filled it was, a new unit is on order. The mfg. date for this was 9/17/98 so it lived a long and purposeful life, but it is time for a new one and not gamble with trying to replace it in the middle of summer. (because that is surely when it will go bad!!)If you are into it that far - change the anode and thermal expansion relief valve also.
Long Story Short when I purchased the boat the previous owner had one hell of an electrical gremlin that 2 places ( one very reputable & westerbeke affiliated) could not find. Previous owner chased this for 2 years, I welcomed the challenge and bought the boat well aware of the issue but was priced accordingly. The genset would spike/overrev and throw out 300+ volts before shut down. Issue was very random and would sometime take 1 hr to 2 hrs to happen or never happen. I was able to figure out the governor controller was the issue. Needless to stay a lot of components have been replaced including the battery charger. The battery charger that was in when I purchased was the pronautic. I had a spike when I first got it and smoked the battery charger. I replaced with the pronautic and have had 0 issues. The highest I have seen on the amp output is 27, I had ptsd for months so I was/am very attentive to what was going on down there. I have a decent stereo, 6 JL 8.8's/ 2 10's / 4 6.5's powered by 2 JL M600's and 1 M800 and have never had an issue.So you replaced the 100 amp charger with a 30 amp and no issues?
Does the 120V cord have it's own Cablemaster? Does it have it's own interface/circuit through the boat? Or do you have a "cord" and don't know what it's for? Does your boat have an isolation transformer?Hello all and I am still trying to figure out why we have 2 power cords, a 240 and a 120.
When would we just use the 120?
I have seen a couple of the 510’s with just the 1 240 cord
Thank you
Fortunately, we have just the 240v/50 amp cord set and not both. That takes up so much space in the engine room having 2. Someone explained this to me last year, and it still didn't make any sense. Maybe some marinas couldn't handle the single 50 amp and you needed the 120???? No idea why.Hello all and I am still trying to figure out why we have 2 power cords, a 240 and a 120.
When would we just use the 120?
I have seen a couple of the 510’s with just the 1 240 cord
Does your boat have an Isolation Transformer?Fortunately, we have just the 240v/50 amp cord set and not both. That takes up so much space in the engine room having 2. Someone explained this to me last year, and it still didn't make any sense. Maybe some marinas couldn't handle the single 50 amp and you needed the 120???? No idea why.
That being said, I looked at a beautiful 510 last summer (2022) in Grand Haven. It had both power cords in the transom locker. On top of that, the owner fitted the bow with shore power inlets as well. Interestingly enough, he put BOTH power receptacles on the bow as well. My theory would have been if I only use the 50 amp cord, why install the 30 amp, but for some reason he did install both at the bow. While looking at the boat, only the 50 amp was plugged in as I recall.
My 2002 510 has both 50A and 30A, each with Glendening and isolation transformers.. the 30A is kinda useless being that it won't run the battery charger or A/C.. just some lights and the refrigerator. I'd rather have a powered water hose. i also keep a 30am to 50a adapter on the boat for places with no 50a.Does your boat have an Isolation Transformer?
Thank youFortunately, we have just the 240v/50 amp cord set and not both. That takes up so much space in the engine room having 2. Someone explained this to me last year, and it still didn't make any sense. Maybe some marinas couldn't handle the single 50 amp and you needed the 120???? No idea why.
That being said, I looked at a beautiful 510 last summer (2022) in Grand Haven. It had both power cords in the transom locker. On top of that, the owner fitted the bow with shore power inlets as well. Interestingly enough, he put BOTH power receptacles on the bow as well. My theory would have been if I only use the 50 amp cord, why install the 30 amp, but for some reason he did install both at the bow. While looking at the boat, only the 50 amp was plugged in as I recall.
That 30 amp 120V supply should be an alternative if the dock visiting does not have a 240V supply. Not many anymore don't but back in the 1990's and early 2000's it was prevalent.Thank you
I may remove it to have the space, or just leave it alone and move onto all my other projects,lol
Looks really good!We got our first couple of seats installed this week while I have been in Hawaii. They did the hardest part first with that sunpad seat.
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Sorry...LOLThis guy is ticking me off-doing all kinds of beautiful work to my bad a$$ boat "while i was Hawaii" .....
The seats look good!