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Check the drain hose from the tray at the bottom of your air conditioner. My drain plug for the condensation was clogged, and the A/C condensation was collecting in the tray below the A/C unit and leaking into the bilge. You would not believe how much water collected in the bildge from that...

Hey Russ, is this you?....its Eric (Big Mike's friend)....are you creeping on this thread?

I just replaced the Norcold on my 380. Remove the access panel over the top of the cockpit door. Remove the screws holding the door panels to the trucks at the top of the door. Remove the screws holding the door panels to the bottom rails. Then, remove the door panels. I took the old...

I put tools and cleaning supplies in the forward storage bin. I store compressed 5 gallon plastic water jugs (for getting water when on the hook), spare parts for the engines in the rear compartment.

The O-ring popped out when I removed the cap. I got a new O-ring when I bought the impellar. Neither one of the O-rings would go back in the groove without some end of it sticking out of the groove. Not sure how it is possible that even the original (and the new) o-rings both were to long to...

What is the deal with the o-rings for the cap over the impellar? The new o-ring was way too long. It was impossible to get it into the cavity and seat it before putting the cap on. We ended up cutting the O-ring and shortening it, inserting it into the cavity, and sealing the cut ends with a...

Just changed the zincs on the Cats last weekend. Three of the zincs broke at the neck of the annode. My buddy used a drill to get them out. He was able to drill into the zinc, and then pull it out on the end of the drill bit. I was surprised that the drill bit did not slip out of the zinc as...

Replaced the old Norcold with the new Norcold DE-0061. Removed the old refrigerator by removing the compressor, refirgerator and freezer doors, cooling rack off the back of the refrigerator, along with the compressor to get the old unit out (in pieces). In order to get the new refrigerator...

Has anyone removed the Norcold refrigerator from the salon? What is involved? Remove the gangway door? Does the refrigerator need to be take apart? I guess I am going to replace it with the Norcold replacement DE -0041

Mystic, Can you give us some more details about what it took to get the fridge out of the gangway? What did you need to take apart? Gangway door? Refrigerator?

I am looking to join a boat club in Naples Florida. Anyone belong to a club that could give me some input and information about their club? Also, I will be down in Naples in two weeks to look at the Island Breeze Boat club (in Naples) and will be joining if things look good. Does anyone...

I thought I would check back in after completing this trip. Bonnet Shores was way too exposed for a calm overnight, so I continued to Mackrel Cove. Nice anchorage that is about 1/4 of mile wide and maybe 1 mile long with about 8 feet of water at low tide. At the end of the cove is a decent...

I have a 2000 380 with 3126 CATS. I average 18 GPH (take hours since last fill up and devide by gallons purchased), but that is pretty consistent whether I idle a lot, or am at cruising speed (2400 RPM and 21 to 23 knots depending on sea conditions). I use only genuine CAT parts / oil on my...

I think what I will do (based on the recommendations) is come in to Bonnet Shores on Friday morning and spend the day. Then make a decision about whether I want to stay there overnight on Friday night, or head up to Mackrel Cove for the night. I want to stay on the hook most of Saturday before...

I want to spend a night anchored near a beach close by to Newport. I have narrowed it down to either Bonnet Shores, or Mackrel Cove. I have been to Bonnet Shores (by car) and saw some boats anchored out, but I am worried that it could get rough overnight there. However, when I look at the...