Shayne Epstein
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Interesting thought. I will look for another pump. Thanks.
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Hi all. I'm new to the forum. Purchased a 1997 400 sedan with the 300hp cats about a month ago. Since then it's been a learning experience and this forum has been a great resource. Thanks to all and glad to join the community of 400 owners. We love the boat and are so happy with our choice. Ok on to my question. We have two 30 amp power lines which run to a splitter on the dock. I'm thinking I should have a splitter in the trunk and use one power cord. Thoughts?
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Regarding the direct galley sink drain mod. Any chance the drain could be T connection to the sump discharge line to avoid a new thru-hull? Would probably need to add a loop to the discharge to avoid flow back. I may look into this[/QUOTE
Bill, That should work. Let us know if you get to it before I do
I don't know why the dinette couldn't be converted to a sleeper. It's done all the time on the Cave Boats (Sundancers!). They have a wood strip that's fastened to the front of each of the bench seats, a piece of 1x2 would work. Then the table is pulled up, the leg removed from it, and the table lowered onto the pieces of 1x2. The cushions from around the back of the dinette are then put on top of the table. Presto, a sleeper for two kids.
Good idea, I'll look into that. Do you have any photos? That's probably an easy, inexpensive option. Thanks!
Also this weekend I was aboard a friends Rampage sportfish and he had some custom made ottomans that might work if made to measure for the dinette. Two would probably work and double as ottomans in the salon too.
No pics because I haven't owned that boat for a long time. Basically what it consisted of was a strip of oak 1x2 that was cut to the length of the bench seat. It was screwed to the front of the bench seat at a height where the top of the strip was just below the level where the cushions on the seat rested. Here's a hastily drawn sketch so you can get an idea. Obviously there would be an identical oak strip on the opposite bench. The table top rests on the oak strips. The amount that the oak strip would be mounted below the level where the cushions sit would be equal to the thickness of the table.Good idea, I'll look into that. Do you have any photos? That's probably an easy, inexpensive option. Thanks!
No pics because I haven't owned that boat for a long time. Basically what it consisted of was a strip of oak 1x2 that was cut to the length of the bench seat. It was screwed to the front of the bench seat at a height where the top of the strip was just below the level where the cushions on the seat rested. Here's a hastily drawn sketch so you can get an idea. Obviously there would be an identical oak strip on the opposite bench. The table top rests on the oak strips. The amount that the oak strip would be mounted below the level where the cushions sit would be equal to the thickness of the table.
No pics because I haven't owned that boat for a long time. Basically what it consisted of was a strip of oak 1x2 that was cut to the length of the bench seat. It was screwed to the front of the bench seat at a height where the top of the strip was just below the level where the cushions on the seat rested. Here's a hastily drawn sketch so you can get an idea. Obviously there would be an identical oak strip on the opposite bench. The table top rests on the oak strips. The amount that the oak strip would be mounted below the level where the cushions sit would be equal to the thickness of the table.
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I am on the boat and just measured. The width between the bases is 23 3/4". The width between the cushion bottoms is about 21". The width of the table is 23 5/8". So it would fit if you could remove one cushion to angle it in.I wonder if the table would even fit there. Since it was not designed for this purpose, it probably isn't the correct size to fit perfectly between the 2 benches. I could be wrong, but I 'd be willing to bet it wouldn't fit. No big deal though, you could simply cut a piece of wood to fit in that spot instead.
Thank you for taking the time to make a sketch!
I am on the boat and just measured. The width between the bases is 23 3/4". The width between the cushion bottoms is about 21". The width of the table is 23 5/8". So it would fit if you could remove one cushion to angle it in.
I am on the boat and just measured. The width between the bases is 23 3/4". The width between the cushion bottoms is about 21". The width of the table is 23 5/8". So it would fit if you could remove one cushion to angle it in.