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In the next week or so I am going to start installing an air conditioner under the vee berth in my e-38 1985. As i will be drilling 2 holes thru the hull one in the stern near the engine cooling water intake for the a/c intake water and one in the bow under the vee berth above the water lline...

The Marine air unit I want to install requires a larger opening than my E-29 lazerette has I need to expand the cockpit lazerette opening to 13 ½” wide which would be cutting ¾” off the lip on both sides (there is about 1” of lip on. Does anyone see a reason this could not safely be done? I...

During my thorough examination of my "new to me" E28, I found that the foam in the air filter is starting to break down. Besides no longer serving its intended purpose, it is likely being sucked into the engine as it decays. I want to replace it but would like to find a better element than the...

Hi, I just became a member here today. I have just bought a 1974 Ericson 27' sailboat and will be living aboard soon. I live in Southeast Louisiana and it gets hot down here! I bought a new Webasto 9000 BTU marine reverse cycle A/C unit to put it the boat. The boat is being shipped in two...

Has anyone installed an air conditioner in an Ericson 32-3. If so, where did you mount the unit and where did you install the pump. Appreciate any response. Thanks Dan Callen Ericson32-3 Andiamo

A friend emailed me these ... no comment ;) ------ So you want to travel the ICW with a mast higher than65 feet! This boat came in last night at Vero Beach. It has an 80' mast and 7'10'' draft. Each water bagweighs 2000#. It's been coming down the ICW. What a treat...

as i get older the Cleveland summer heat and humidity are getting to me more each year, so I m beginning to think seriously about putting in an air conditioning system. Im driving a 1985 e-38 with a forward water tank, another on the starborard side and a fordward head on the port side. so acess...

My Cruisair has always been sketchy... kicks off within a minute after starting most of the time. Just didn't use it or worry about it. Well, after replacing the water pump- it still kept doing it (old water pump was bad...). It occurred to me that the self priming pump might not be priming...

I have a 1987 E32-3. The engine has a circular air intake on the top of the engine. I opened the top of this anticipating to see an air filter of some kind. There was none. I asked around the dock and other owners said an actual filter wasn't really necesary. Is an air filter needed for...

Hello All, A while back someone here was asking questions about air filters on Universal engines. At the time I figured that whatever Universal thought appropriate to install on my 5432 was fine. Upon inspection, I have reconsidered that position. The factory air intake "horn" is a funny...

Hi All - Well, two weekends after beginning the replacement of my Raritan Water heater, I finally have the new heater in the lazarette and ready to install. What an interesting exercise that was - they must have put the water heater in before they built the boat, as it was much larger than...

I get some oil on the front of the engine around the air intake on the engine and was wondering if anyone had any ideas. I just adjusted the valves and am going to look at the crankcase breather in the valve cover to see if it is clogged. I noticed in some shots on this site that some peole have...

I have a 1987 35-3 with a 16K BTU Air Conditioner by Marine Air. The PO had 2 discharge air ducts - 1 in the V Berth Area, and 1 in the aft cabin near the sink. The one in the cabin aft is not effective in cooling the cabin interior (long hose run & small duct). I'd like to add a primary 5 or...

I have an older E38 and I am going to add heat this fall. Been looking at mainly Espar and Webasto forced air systems. The large ducts and the compromises involved in routing them in this boat are causing me to re-think that idea and look at water systems. One advantage of the "hydronic" systems...

Hi everyone... Does anybody has experience or opinions with a 12V DC air conditioner made by Glacier Bay. The unit is the DC breeze, with a capacity of 5,000 btu and a power consumtion of 48 amps at full blast..... The unit is to be installed in the aft state room, for those times in...

Can anyone recommend an air conditioner (make, BTUs, and where to install) for an E-38 (Pacific Seacraft Hull 22)? This past July on the Chespeake convinced me!

My 1983 E28+ really needs a new main. In looking around the web, I came acress Air Force Sails and they have very good on-line quoting, and their pricing is very agressive. Check out: http://www.sailnet.com/airforce/options_quoter/index.cfm Does anyone have any experience with Air Force...

We are going to install an Air Conditioning unit in our 38-200 and just wondering where the best place for installation would be and an appropriate size? Initially we are considering a 20,000 btu and installing the unit in the port aft compartment but are open to all input. Thanks, James

I thought some of you would be interested in knowing about the new OMC/Bombardier outboard engines. In the course of my new job working with emissions monitoring systems, I was at their tech center and witnessed the new 2 stroke engines being tested. These are by FAR the cleanest running...

My Universal M-40 came with an air box, but no filter other than a very coarse screen. I have been unable to locate a filter element to fit the air box, and am now considering replacing the air box with a K&N or something similar, but I'm not sure of the required CFM. Any suggestions would be...

Not long ago I was returning to our marina at night with my buddy Mark, his Ranger 23 right at an even match for my E23. Most of the wind had died and we were ghosting along on a broad reach, with barely enough breeze to fill the sails. I'm sure our speed was less than a knot most of that...

Not long ago I was returning to our marina at night with my buddy Mark, his Ranger 23 right at an even match for my E23. Most of the wind had died and we were ghosting along on a broad reach, with barely enough breeze to fill the sails. I'm sure our speed was less than a knot most of that...

Ok - this will sound stupid - but I need to know anyhow: I've just installed a new water heater - so all the coolant is out of the system. What is the best way to put in the new coolant to avoid any potential problems with air pockets getting caught in the system, thus overheating the...