Official 380 Thread

[Chris-380]

If I was doing it again, I would cut the sink out from the drain so I could get accesss to the 5200, then I would try this stuff if needed. It was not horrible, but take your time and it will be worth the effort, I hated the old plastic sink
https://nationalsupplydirect.com/debond-marine-formula-12oz.html

Thanks for all the input...first thing is to see if I can even remove the sink. Stee gives me hope!

 

[NespoJoe]

Chris, if all else fails, I might have to resort to your suggestion. I'm hopeful I can remove it intact and save for future owner (to protect originality & resale).

 

[Chris-380]

I always save the old stuff I pull out for the next owner, never even thought about saving the sink. The new stainless is 1000 times better than the old plastic imo

Chris, if all else fails, I might have to resort to your suggestion. I'm hopeful I can remove it intact and save for future owner (to protect originality & resale).

 

[SCFoster]

Speaking of removing stuff... I'm thinking of yanking the central vacuum system. Don't see the point in this day and age with collapsable battery powered vacuums. Could easily store two of them in that freed up space, along with other items.
Thoughts?

 

[Chris-380]

I don’t use my central vac often, but haven’t thought of removing it though

Speaking of removing stuff... I'm thinking of yanking the central vacuum system. Don't see the point in this day and age with collapsable battery powered vacuums. Could easily store two of them in that freed up space, along with other items.
Thoughts?

 

[mrsrobinson]

I always save the old stuff I pull out for the next owner, never even thought about saving the sink. The new stainless is 1000 times better than the old plastic imo

That's different IMO though. You kept " a sink" with no modifications really, just an upgrade.

 

[mrsrobinson]

I don’t use my central vac often, but haven’t thought of removing it though

Same, I still jump every time I turn the breaker for it on and it starts up.

 

[Nauti 97]

Has anyone ever removed the cockpit sink? Know how it is affixed? Must be glued? If so, what kind? Use heat gun to soften glue? Looking up from the bottom, not attached like a regular sink in your house.

NespoJoe
I once removed a deck hatch for the bow of a 370 Sundancer.
I took off all of the trim and removed all of the screws.
Then I took a thin wire (like piano wire) and kind of sawed under the edge and cut all the way under the caulk all the way around the hatch, and then lifted it right out.
I would think that you can do the same with the sink.
A hint though:Make sure you wear leather gloves or you will cut into your fingers faster than the Caulk.

 

[NespoJoe]

Nauti97 - thanks for the suggestion...I probably wouldn't have thought of that. Between the wire and the debond, this is sounding easier by the minute!

 

[Nauti 97]

No worries! I always like helping out fellow 380 owners.
Especially ones from my home port

 

[NespoJoe]

No worries! I always like helping out fellow 380 owners.
Especially ones from my home port

Didn't realize we were "neighbors"...we're at Barrett's - how about you?

 

[Nauti 97]

Didn't realize we were "neighbors"...we're at Barrett's - how about you?

Rivers Edge Yacht Club

 

[Bruce SEA 993]

"I'm thinking of yanking the central vacuum system."

I thought about it but didn't take it out. I did take the one out of the 44 DB though. We never used it and it took up too much space under the couch. We use a stick vacuum.

I did like it on the 380 because I knew when the power was connected!

 

[techmitch]

"I'm thinking of yanking the central vacuum system."

I thought about it but didn't take it out. I did take the one out of the 44 DB though. We never used it and it took up too much space under the couch. We use a stick vacuum.

I did like it on the 380 because I knew when the power was connected!

Your info. still says 44 DB. Did you get something different?

 

[NespoJoe]

Rivers Edge Yacht Club

Small world...literally across the street...we walk the river trail all the time and go by there often...I'll have to look you up after we splash if that's OK.

 

[mrsrobinson]

I did like it on the 380 because I knew when the power was connected!

Ha, scares me every time!! And I still think "What was that?"

 

[Nauti 97]

Small world...literally across the street...we walk the river trail all the time and go by there often...I'll have to look you up after we splash if that's OK.

For Sure!

 

[Bruce SEA 993]

Mitch, we had a 380 Sundancer until just over a year ago when we got the 44 DB. The 42/44 DB thread is pretty quiet right now so I was looking around here...just to see what is going on!

 

[mrsrobinson]

I have never seen a macerator on my 380, should there be one, or was that an option?

 

[mratlndmrk]

I have never seen a macerator on my 380, should there be one, or was that an option?

Was it in a lake previously? If it was they may have taken out the macerator if there ever was one (not sure if they were standard). I bought my boat from a freshwater lake and it did not have the macerator. There had been one previously that had been taken out so I just bought a new one and re did all the plumbing. The wiring was already there. Do you have a switch in the electrical panel for it?