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In a different thread you mentioned replacing the balls in the door track. Just curious how you removed the door to gain access to the track.2001 DA280. Just changed the windshield wiper with a Trico HD 63-180 from ORielly Auto for $10.
Matched up perfectly.
Just in case anyone was about to do this.
Check out my post #6723 it has a picture of the starboard side berth. You can remove the panel, drill a hole in the bulkhead for access to the engine room. I used a short electrical snake to run the wire to the helm. Obviously once you run the wire through that aft bulkhead you'll need to seal up the hole to prevent co2 migration into the compartment. Took less than an hour to run the wire from the ER to the helm - however, I had already removed the panel.Please describe your route from transducer to helm. I have to run some wiring soon.
In addition to what TJ said (and just to reinforce... be sure to plug holes to avoid CO)... another route is to simply follow the wires/cables/steering cable along the stbd side of the bilge. They will go up and behind the sink, towards the throttle controls and around the corner to the dash. Your boat should be similar to my 260DA where the sink is boxed out with easily removable, carpeted panels. And the storage/cubby by your feet (and/or controls) is also quickly removable. Then, a dash panel or two can be removed. It's all really pretty straight forward - just unscrewing things.Please describe your route from transducer to helm. I have to run some wiring soon.
I do not. But, all fiberglass boats of similar design/structure/engine & drive pkg to the 280DA (regardless of manufacturer) will be almost identical at slow speed fuel usage. Close enough as makes no difference, anyways.I've waded through about a hundred pages so far and still not found the answer to a question I have. Fuel burn at cruise with 4.3 twins evidently seems to be about 1.5 ~ 1.7 mpg per numerous mentions on this thread.... but does anyone know the mpg when trawling along at hull speed at low rpms?
In addition to what TJ said (and just to reinforce... be sure to plug holes to avoid CO)... another route is to simply follow the wires/cables/steering cable along the stbd side of the bilge. They will go up and behind the sink, towards the throttle controls and around the corner to the dash. Your boat should be similar to my 260DA where the sink is boxed out with easily removable, carpeted panels. And the storage/cubby by your feet (and/or controls) is also quickly removable. Then, a dash panel or two can be removed. It's all really pretty straight forward - just unscrewing things.
A stiff, fiberglass fish can be used to help poke through the sealant in the engine bay.
I've waded through about a hundred pages so far and still not found the answer to a question I have. Fuel burn at cruise with 4.3 twins evidently seems to be about 1.5 ~ 1.7 mpg per numerous mentions on this thread.... but does anyone know the mpg when trawling along at hull speed at low rpms?
Anyway you could post pics of the process? Thinking about tackling thisOkay. I got the little plastic balls in yesterday. Not too bad of a job. Just need to be patient working in an awkward position. The door rolls and latches like brand new. Opened and shut it about ten times to make sure it wasn’t a fluke.
I am sure somewhere along the 18 years of this boat, someone must have replaced the lower track system. There are five fasteners along the bottom of the door with three being small through bolts and nylock nuts. Those hold the top section (train) to the bottom of the door. No way it’s factory.
I did the whole replacement in about two hours including cleaning the track area.
I owe someone a big hug for that.
So my head system is not generating vacuum. Worked the last time we went out, but the boat sat for a few weeks, and this time out, no vacuum. So where do I begin troubleshooting?
Anyway you could post pics of the process? Thinking about tackling this
Duckbills and/or seal. I recently replaced the duckbills but still ended up not generating vacuum. Replacing the seal on the toilet did the trick.With the dreaded DuckBills...
Seriously this may be a cause, but give us more info. Is the vacuum generator cycling but no vacuum? Is the vacuum generator silent?
So when I noticed the problem, first thing is I don't remember hearing the vacuum pump trying to pull vacuum. But the generator was running, so maybe I couldn't hear. First time I flushed the head, no whoosh. An hour or so later tried again, and there was definitely vacuum. But later on, once again, no flush.With the dreaded DuckBills...
Seriously this may be a cause, but give us more info. Is the vacuum generator cycling but no vacuum? Is the vacuum generator silent?
Took another picture for you. When you crawl into the locker under the helm you'll see a bunch of wires, control cables etc. going through the bulkhead (pic below). Using a short fishtape through there the fish tape will exit into the area directly below (pic from my post #6723). It's only a couple of feet so the shorter the fishtape the better. You can then attach the wire(s) and pull them through pretty easily.Please describe your route from transducer to helm. I have to run some wiring soon.