Long story short without all the swearing....
Replaced stock hardtop light. I had replaced the stock bulb with a red one but found a dual white/red LED fixture at WM. $90. Like others, I want all of my lights to be LED. $$$ though when you replace the fixtures. Some will just be bulb replacements.
Vacuflush head was not pumping water into bowl. It would pump out fine. Short term solution was to use the hose to flush. Final solution was to find a complete toilet at WM on sale for $100 including the new twist lock pump. Add a $50 rebate and SOLD. Cheaper than just a pump re-build kit.
Swapping in the new pump was easy. Lot's of sweat though. It's 101 degrees outside and hotter in the cabin. I was not sure if the tank would flow back once lines were unhooked so I used the 28' shop vac hose ran in there with the shop vac on the curb outside the boat. This would suck out any goo and also gave me some airflow.
I still need to deal with a clogged macerator line. I'll get to that later. I've been vac'ing out the poop at the docks. The poop pump is BURIED.
I am considering a Y valve so I can just pump straight overboard like the sporties. Just not sure where I'm going to have good access out. I might go right out the back of the poop room and add a seacock. The Y valve has a lock and the CG is OK with just the seacock being closed anyway. I love being able to take a dump on the water.
Macerator to the port fish box inop. Solution? Yep, new pump and replace the fuse that popped. Finding the fuse in the engine compartment by the battery switch was easy. Just find the same colored wire by the battery switch. Switched from Shurflo to Jabsco. They look to be the same pump. 50% off at WM. SOLD. Still working on it though. It's in a bad spot. I've got the old pump out and the old switch removed as well. I'd like to thank the dude at SeaSwirl with the foam gun for foaming in the switch
! I was not sure what the problem was so I just bought all the crap. Lot's of frustration on this one.
Looks like the pump sucked some mono and jambed. Lesson learned. I'm not sure if it's fried. I pulled it apart, removed the line and put it back together. If I connect it to a battery, it runs for a second and then stops. Remove the positive, reconnect, and it runs again but just for a second.
I am considering just adding another thru hull for a direct drain on the box. The bottom of the box is slightly below the waterline so if I leave the plug out, I'll have 1/8 of the box filled with water while sitting or trolling. This would be really nice for bleeding fish. Put the hose in the box and let it run... Once I speed up, it will drain. With the plug in, I'll have a ice box that's sealed. I use the other side for full ice once the fish are bled. Once filleted, the bags go into the cooler.
Starboard nav light out. Solution? New bulb and some CorrosionX. Soon to be replaced with LED's though. I just need to find the right ones. WM in Riverside is not all that saltwater oriented and much smaller than either Newport or SD. I want the LED's for visibility, not the lower amp consumption since they are only on when the motor is running.
ANOTHER RULE 1100 GPH PUMP NOT WORKING! Yep, replaced with spare already on hand. Since I'm down to one, It's time to order two more cartridges. $50 or so for two.
Now, WM SUCKS!
Everytime I go there, I find something I can't live without. It's like a freak'n candy store. I also buy: snap kits, screw kits, fuses, flares, Ancor stuff, or just peruse the clearance section or table. Todays trip the clearance table had: black streak remover, Flitz kit, and a Daiwa SSII2500 spinning reel. I don't think the reel was supposed to be 50% off so I asked. She confirmed it was so party on. Guess there is another trip to BPS, Turners, or Sports Chalet for a new stick...
Well, since I didn't splash the boat, that was this weekends fun.
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