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Thanks Wolf. I have good access on all three speaker holes and the subwoofer hole at my feet. What I can't get off/out is the big plastic housing just to the right of the helm. I can get to all the screws but one and the only way it looks to get that one is to take the entire helm station out (not gonna do it). Maybe with the speaker and foam padding out of the way I'll be able to see the path. I plan on fish tape to finish the rest of the pull.
 
Chicago Sea Ray said:
How did the install go? Are you happy with the data? and have you tried the bluetooth enables iOS App? I'm very close to buying a few and would love to hear your feedback!

Thanks,
Nick
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Install went fine. Both gateways mounted on the engine room bulkhead by the battery charger.
iOS Bluetooth app works great. Rinda in a box. Allen updated the app lately to show larger characters for underway monitoring.
I may go for a second ST70 at some point so I can have a digital RPM gauge for each engine side by side. Not really necessary, but shoot, it's only money.
 
I have a bunch of pre-cut porthole screens for $2.00 each.
remove gasket, with old screen. remove old screen, lightly glue new screen to side of gasket that faces out of the boat. Reinstall and close down the porthole for a day.
pm me if you are interested.

Also, any advice or how to's on replacing the screens in the portholes would be appreciated! Looking at them on the weekend and it's time!
 
Sea Ray Mark said:
Jason, that boat must run great with those Cats in it. You don't see to many of them with diesels. Someone posted a response earlier that said they put a fridge in place of the ice maker, has anyone figured out a way to fit a fridge and an ice maker? I was looking at the possiblity of trying to fit a small fridge under the bar sink but I didn't want to go through the hassle of moving the battery switches. I removed my port side front seat to extend my bar area which worked out really nice but I still would like to add a fridge somehow.
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Does anyone know what kind of fridge and size fits in the ice maker cockpit of the 370? My ice maker is shot and didn't use much, so looking to replace and I can't find the specs. Thanks!
 
370Dancer said:
I have a bunch of pre-cut porthole screens for $2.00 each.
remove gasket, with old screen. remove old screen, lightly glue new screen to side of gasket that faces out of the boat. Reinstall and close down the porthole for a day.
pm me if you are interested.

Also, any advice or how to's on replacing the screens in the portholes would be appreciated! Looking at them on the weekend and it's time!
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I also need to replace the screens on the six portholes.

I am interested in both the portholes screens, but more importantly, the how-to's on replacement.
 
FourthSeaRay said:
Thanks Wolf. I have good access on all three speaker holes and the subwoofer hole at my feet. What I can't get off/out is the big plastic housing just to the right of the helm. I can get to all the screws but one and the only way it looks to get that one is to take the entire helm station out (not gonna do it). Maybe with the speaker and foam padding out of the way I'll be able to see the path. I plan on fish tape to finish the rest of the pull.
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Sorry for not replying earlier, but a medical issue has kept me offline for a while. Wolf had it correct as you found out. You do not need to remove the helm station to get that plastic housing out. If you remove the driver's helm seat, access is much improved. I have the power seat option, so removing the driver's helm seat only required removing the bolt to the motor piston that attaches to the seat and it slid right out. If you do not have that option, it may be like the passenger helm seat with several bolts and it will come out. I used the opportunity to rebuild the wood frames to my seats at the same time.

Gene
 
Hi Gene,
Hope you're doing better! I'm able to slide the helm seat off no problem but still can not get that last screw on the bottom. Hoping my fish tape and taking the padded bolster off will do the trick!
 
FourthSeaRay said:
Hi Gene,
Hope you're doing better! I'm able to slide the helm seat off no problem but still can not get that last screw on the bottom. Hoping my fish tape and taking the padded bolster off will do the trick!
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Hi Guys,
I was never able to get the plastic storage bin to the right of the helm seat out/off. I tried but couldn't get to the last screw and I thought it was never going to pull up and out even with the helm seat off (maybe it is simple, but I still couldn't get the last screw off). It was as if I was going to need to remove the ENTIRE helm seat, and as you said..NOT Gonna do it!!!

You will be able to see the path once the padded bolster is removed. I have attached a picture.
Z


If you look closely you will see the radar arch wires towards the left of the cutout. It is easy peasy from there!

Have fun!
PS: If my picture doesn't show up, you can see it here:
http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Thewolftc/media/Bolster_zpsacj6rn02.jpg.html
 
AMFM3 said:
Just a couple more pics. Shoreline Canvas & Covers in Kelowna BC is my guy. Pics here of the fit around the fridge and battery switches under the sink and in front of the port seat.

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Hi there,

Can you tell me what kind of fridge you have installed here in the cockpit? I'm looking to replace the original ice maker. Thanks
 
I started to remove the screws around the chrome molding in order to replace the screens. They are nut and bolts..... I started after removing one... Can't get to the nut. Suggestions on how to replace the screens. Much appreciated
 
banderson said:
Hi there,

Can you tell me what kind of fridge you have installed here in the cockpit? I'm looking to replace the original ice maker. Thanks
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This is what I put in last year...
[h=1]NR751 AC/DC FRIDGE By NORCOLD INC SKU 30250222[/h]I ordered it from Amazon ( I had a lot of AMEX points) but it was only $749.00. It does have a blue led light inside and it fit great. It is a little deeper than the Sea Ray Original so I had to modify the cutout behind it slightly. The cool part was that I was able to tap into the outlet box hidden in there and add an extra outlet below the port seat.
 
TheWolfTC said:
This is what I put in last year...
NR751 AC/DC FRIDGE By NORCOLD INC SKU 30250222

I ordered it from Amazon ( I had a lot of AMEX points) but it was only $749.00. It does have a blue led light inside and it fit great. It is a little deeper than the Sea Ray Original so I had to modify the cutout behind it slightly. The cool part was that I was able to tap into the outlet box hidden in there and add an extra outlet below the port seat.
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Thanks so much...just ordered it. Trying to do this myself and save on some labor. Great idea about the extra outlet. Gonna look into that as well. Thanks again
 
As an alternate, the fridge in our cockpit is a Nova Kool R1909. It's a great little beverage fridge!

Mark
 
Well the new Nova Kool 4500 install in our 95 370 is done. Removing the old fridge was a pain. Door off and pried the trim piece off the front. It fit up through the campanionway door with only about a 1/4 inch to spare.
old fridge out 2.jpg

Lots of junk was left in the space for the fridge. I found 8 self tapping screws just sitting around on the floor. There was some sawdust and other junk that we cleaned out. Then we had to put 2 pieces of 1" plywood (cutout to the same size as the new fridge) on the floor and screw them in.
old fridge out 3.jpg

The Nova Kool is smaller in size but an increase in storage size. The old Norcold was an OEM 3.6 cu ft fridge. The Nova Kool is 4.2.
new fridge 3.jpg

Install from here was measuring what trim was required. It was cut and routed on the edge to smooth it out. Fridge screwed to the new frame from behind and then installed, screwed to the opening. It's done.
new fridge 2.jpg

I still have to put the screw caps in and maybe attach some vinyl to the plastic frame. But the Admiral really likes the look as it is so maybe not.

Thought you guys would like to see some pics.

Mark
 
AMFM3 said:
As an alternate, the fridge in our cockpit is a Nova Kool R1909. It's a great little beverage fridge!

Mark
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Thanks Mark...I bought the other one wolf suggested, so hopefully that will work fine. That nova kool does look like a nice compact fridge though.
 
AMFM3 said:
Well the new Nova Kool 4500 install in our 95 370 is done. Removing the old fridge was a pain. Door off and pried the trim piece off the front. It fit up through the campanionway door with only about a 1/4 inch to spare.
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Lots of junk was left in the space for the fridge. I found 8 self tapping screws just sitting around on the floor. There was some sawdust and other junk that we cleaned out. Then we had to put 2 pieces of 1" plywood (cutout to the same size as the new fridge) on the floor and screw them in.
View attachment 44346

The Nova Kool is smaller in size but an increase in storage size. The old Norcold was an OEM 3.6 cu ft fridge. The Nova Kool is 4.2.
View attachment 44347

Install from here was measuring what trim was required. It was cut and routed on the edge to smooth it out. Fridge screwed to the new frame from behind and then installed, screwed to the opening. It's done.
View attachment 44348

I still have to put the screw caps in and maybe attach some vinyl to the plastic frame. But the Admiral really likes the look as it is so maybe not.

Thought you guys would like to see some pics.

Mark
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great work...that's a huge upgrade from the original fridge. That trim work is a nice finishing touch.
 
SummerDeis said:
I started to remove the screws around the chrome molding in order to replace the screens. They are nut and bolts..... I started after removing one... Can't get to the nut. Suggestions on how to replace the screens. Much appreciated
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WHOA!
If we are talking about the same thing, the oval screens for the 3 opening ports on each side of the boat, you don't have to remove any bolts!
simply open the window from the inside, and pry out the rubber gasket. The screen is "adhered" to the outboard side of the gasket.
Be nice to the gasket, and you can reuse it. I don't even bother to glue the screens to the gasket anymore. I just lay it on the gasket, put the combo back in the porthole, and close it up for a day or so. If your gaskets are shrunk, where they do not fit snugly, then glue them back in with trim adhesive (3m yellow, any auto parts store)
 
370Dancer said:
WHOA!
If we are talking about the same thing, the oval screens for the 3 opening ports on each side of the boat, you don't have to remove any bolts!
simply open the window from the inside, and pry out the rubber gasket. The screen is "adhered" to the outboard side of the gasket.
Be nice to the gasket, and you can reuse it. I don't even bother to glue the screens to the gasket anymore. I just lay it on the gasket, put the combo back in the porthole, and close it up for a day or so. If your gaskets are shrunk, where they do not fit snugly, then glue them back in with trim adhesive (3m yellow, any auto parts store)
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On another note: here are replacement screens Sea Ray parts .com...may be easier??/I don't know.
http://www.searay-parts.com/Portlight-Screen-7-Part-1331313-p/screen1331313.htm
 
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