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Forum: Sport Yachts 05-14-2018, 03:12 PM
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Posted By mirage2991
Thanks for the Reply Bruce, I ended up replacing...

Thanks for the Reply Bruce, I ended up replacing it with a MarineAir 16k btu. Worked great, super quiet and cooled really well. Took a little while to replace as I'm very OCD with things, but, really...
Forum: Sport Yachts 07-17-2017, 01:45 PM
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Posted By mirage2991
been looking at them along with webasto FCF and...

been looking at them along with webasto FCF and FCF platinum....seems a lot of them are puting something in front of the return air, so running it in the bilge as designe by maxum would not be...
Forum: Sport Yachts 07-17-2017, 02:57 AM
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Posted By mirage2991
AC unit for my 01 3500 SCR

It appears I'm going to have to replace my AC unit (Mermaid -not sure if its stock or was already replaced). Anyway, I was wondering what brand you all prefer and, for those with a 3500SCR, have you...
Forum: Sport Yachts 12-20-2015, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,440
Posted By mirage2991
I thought that as well....then I started looking...

I thought that as well....then I started looking at the design of single engine boats in general and they do not have a tray that would isolate the oil from being pumped out, as they sit on center...
Forum: Sport Yachts 12-20-2015, 01:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,440
Posted By mirage2991
yeah I'm talking about the 2 stringers where the...

yeah I'm talking about the 2 stringers where the engines are bilted to. No drain holes anywhere, so i always get stagnant water there... you would think there wiuld be to allow it to drain to the...
Forum: Sport Yachts 12-19-2015, 03:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,440
Posted By mirage2991
question about stringer drain holes on 3500

for those of you with 3500's (and up I would assume), do you guys have drain holes between the center bilges the the stringers by the engines?
Mine does not have any, so essentially over time, rain...
Forum: Sport Yachts 12-19-2015, 03:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,854
Posted By mirage2991
Tbone, what kind of trailer was it it on?...

Tbone,
what kind of trailer was it it on? Lowboy? or regular 4/5 axle boat trailer?
Forum: Sport Yachts 12-06-2015, 11:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,854
Posted By mirage2991
yeah according to a boat test review, bridge...

yeah according to a boat test review, bridge clearance is 12.6 and draft is 3.1, but i would assume they included the nav light and radar.... trying to get my boat shipped back without having to take...
Forum: Sport Yachts 12-05-2015, 11:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,854
Posted By mirage2991
How tall is a 3500?

Does anyone knows that actual height of the boat with the arch on?
I recall measuring 11' at the top of windshield. (My boat is 8h away otherwise i'd check myself.)
Can't seem to find any mnfg...
Forum: Engines 02-13-2011, 10:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,019
Posted By mirage2991
is there any benefits of doing that if the...

is there any benefits of doing that if the manifolds themselves are already FWC?
Forum: Engines 02-13-2011, 02:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,019
Posted By mirage2991
how do you convert to fresh water cooled manifold/exhaust?

my 01 3500 has the merc 7.4 efi engines that are already Fresh water cooled, but I believe the exh manifolds (or just the risers maybe?) are raw. How can you convert these to be fresh water cooled?
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 02-07-2011, 09:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,159
Posted By mirage2991
no pantoons...no metal boats...brackish salt...

no pantoons...no metal boats...brackish salt water...the only thing I could tell is some people there have a bad habbit to let their AC cords hang in the water:twitch:

Diver says he usually put...
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 02-07-2011, 03:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,159
Posted By mirage2991
Talked to my diver and he says that's standard...

Talked to my diver and he says that's standard where I'm at for the zincs to not last past 3 months. I asked the guy next to me and he says he is getting 6-8 months... But he has out drives where I...
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 01-30-2011, 01:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,159
Posted By mirage2991
I'm in salt water...zincs were changed while the...

I'm in salt water...zincs were changed while the boat was taken out for survey.

how do I check for "hot water"? was told to tie in a volt meter from the ground part of the connection at the dock...
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 01-29-2011, 10:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,159
Posted By mirage2991
Zincs only lasted 2.5 months!!!!!

So we had our diver go down the boat this past week to check the haul since it's starting to warm up a little...got the bill and he says my zincs are "poor"...well I'm a little baffled because we did...
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 01-15-2011, 07:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,411
Posted By mirage2991
ok, so the verdict is this: all my storage areas...

ok, so the verdict is this: all my storage areas on top of the boat, ice maker, and bellow the sink storage drain down via hoses into that cente bilge.
I also had a leak at the connection of the...
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 01-12-2011, 10:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,411
Posted By mirage2991
The picture was taken during the survey...it...

The picture was taken during the survey...it usually fills up to the "hump" of the pump.
Now, this is not the only bilge pump...I have one there, under the gen, in the aft state room between the...
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 01-11-2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,411
Posted By mirage2991
Where does it connect though? here is the picture...

Where does it connect though? here is the picture of the front of the bilge, at the bulkhead. There's no transfer holes from any other bilges there either...(this is a pic from my boat)
...
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 01-11-2011, 01:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,411
Posted By mirage2991
no no the bildge is not 1/2 full, but 1/2 of an...

no no the bildge is not 1/2 full, but 1/2 of an inch of water.
I sit in brackish water, and since the water in the bildge between the engines was clear (and out of frustration for not finding a darn...
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 01-10-2011, 02:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,411
Posted By mirage2991
can't keep the bildge dry...

I can't keep the engine bay bildge dry...everytime I wetvac it dry, a week later I have 1/2 of water in beetween the engines (center compartment that runs from the buklhead all the way back to the...
Forum: Engines 12-24-2010, 02:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,480
Posted By mirage2991
Thanks for the welcome and the tip! I figured...

Thanks for the welcome and the tip! I figured being a Chevy it would take standard parts...I'm located in Charleston SC.
Forum: Engines 12-24-2010, 01:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,480
Posted By mirage2991
oil pressure sending unit

I was wondering if there's a way to cross ref a 2001 Merc 7.4 oil pressure sending unit to an automotive unit (that could be found at an auto part store). I've got to replaced both on my 3500SCR...
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