500/520 DB official thread

Tim Fila said:
I'm still getting to know my boat. I've not seen this filter. Where exactly is it?

Thanks,
Tim
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Mine is behind the shelf on the outside hull side in the laundry under the galley.
 
My door saga continues: I think we realize the latch mechanism has broken. It appears to be shorter now than it should be to catch the door. And, if locked, there is enough play to still open. Anyone else have a close up?
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spikedaddy99 said:
My door saga continues: I think we realize the latch mechanism has broken. It appears to be shorter now than it should be to catch the door. And, if locked, there is enough play to still open. Anyone else have a close up?
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Attached close up of the catch. Does you door handle move the catch fully?

You may be able to adjust the door to have it grab the door frame better.

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Yep, your looks longer (insert joke here) Mine isn't pointed. Anyone have schematics to how this comes apart?
 
spikedaddy99 said:
Yep, your looks longer (insert joke here) Mine isn't pointed. Anyone have schematics to how this comes apart?
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I have taken apart a few times. May have pictures. Will update this post if I can fid them.

It is not too difficult to pull apart but it looks like you will need the Taylor Made 5101780. See picture from their website.

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rlynch03 said:
Call Brian at Taylor Made 518-773-9310 he knows these doors and was very helpful to me. I did have to push him to make a couple replacement parts though...

I believe our Taylor Made door part # is 7031050007

Taylor Made sells a replacement door lock set # 5101780.

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Brian is out until May... Of course...
 
Attached. What our engine rooms looked like once...
 

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ttmott said:
I noticed in my boat that behind the port and starboard sofas there are access panels into the air boxes. Never opened one however. This is one on the starboard side.
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Below, I think those access panels are referenced as access to the Fuel Senders. Also directions to remove the sofa.

Fuel Tank Sender Access

Access to the fuel senders on the 52DB is behind the port and starboard salon sofas.

  • The starboard salon sofa is a pull-out bed and by pulling the bed out and looking outboard they will see the 5" white access plate. They should be able to remove the access plate by just pulling the bed out; however, sometimes the location of the hole in the floor shifts inboard and the frame of the sofa sits on top of the access plate. When this happens, you have to pull the sofa out or notch a small portion of the frame out around the access plate. This is fairly easy. First remove the seat cushions and seat back cushions and you will see that the frame of the sofa is screwed to the floor. It is also screwed along the top edge behind the seatback cushions. Remove all these screws and the sofa will pull right out giving you complete access to. If that the sender.
  • The port side is the same situation although it is not a pull out bed. By removing the bottom cushions they can easily get to the access plate, however, the sofa frame may cover a portion of the plate happens then they will have to remove the sofa. It is installed the same way as the starboard, screws into the frame and into the floor and screws along the top behind the seatback cushions.
 
rlynch03 said:
Below, I think those access panels are referenced as access to the Fuel Senders. Also directions to remove the sofa.

Fuel Tank Sender Access

Access to the fuel senders on the 52DB is behind the port and starboard salon sofas.

  • The starboard salon sofa is a pull-out bed and by pulling the bed out and looking outboard they will see the 5" white access plate. They should be able to remove the access plate by just pulling the bed out; however, sometimes the location of the hole in the floor shifts inboard and the frame of the sofa sits on top of the access plate. When this happens, you have to pull the sofa out or notch a small portion of the frame out around the access plate. This is fairly easy. First remove the seat cushions and seat back cushions and you will see that the frame of the sofa is screwed to the floor. It is also screwed along the top edge behind the seatback cushions. Remove all these screws and the sofa will pull right out giving you complete access to. If that the sender.
  • The port side is the same situation although it is not a pull out bed. By removing the bottom cushions they can easily get to the access plate, however, the sofa frame may cover a portion of the plate happens then they will have to remove the sofa. It is installed the same way as the starboard, screws into the frame and into the floor and screws along the top behind the seatback cushions.
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Actually, that’s not the access to the fuel senders. The fuel sender access is on the floor and are a round cover plate.
 
rlynch03 said:
Below, I think those access panels are referenced as access to the Fuel Senders. Also directions to remove the sofa.

Fuel Tank Sender Access

Access to the fuel senders on the 52DB is behind the port and starboard salon sofas.

  • The starboard salon sofa is a pull-out bed and by pulling the bed out and looking outboard they will see the 5" white access plate. They should be able to remove the access plate by just pulling the bed out; however, sometimes the location of the hole in the floor shifts inboard and the frame of the sofa sits on top of the access plate. When this happens, you have to pull the sofa out or notch a small portion of the frame out around the access plate. This is fairly easy. First remove the seat cushions and seat back cushions and you will see that the frame of the sofa is screwed to the floor. It is also screwed along the top edge behind the seatback cushions. Remove all these screws and the sofa will pull right out giving you complete access to. If that the sender.
  • The port side is the same situation although it is not a pull out bed. By removing the bottom cushions they can easily get to the access plate, however, the sofa frame may cover a portion of the plate happens then they will have to remove the sofa. It is installed the same way as the starboard, screws into the frame and into the floor and screws along the top behind the seatback cushions.
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The fuel senders are a round access plate on the floor under the two sofas.
The square access covers only opens up the air boxes for the engine room air supply.
I had to replace both of the fuel level senders - school of hard knocks....
 
cod said:
Actually, that’s not the access to the fuel senders. The fuel sender access is on the floor and are a round cover plate.
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Yep Sea Ray wrote it as if it is outboard but then refered to the floor access.
 
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ttmott said:
This afternoon - keel blocks set up and surveyed. We'll be within a 1/16" end to end.
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Got the boat out of the water yesterday between lightning storms. Blocked and level.
Found the zinc's completely eaten away and major erosion on the port running gear. I think it was the POS that was in the slip next to me the marina finally got removed several months ago. They are going to run some tests on the water around the slip to see if anything else is leaking. Just heartbroken over it... Looks like a new prop is in order. The interesting part is there were no barnacles at all on the port running gear but a mild build up on the starboard side. Regardless moving forward on removing all of the running gear and on with the shaft and strut re-alignment.
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