Official 390 E.C. Thread

[Dr MicroChip]

http://www.marineryachts.com/borg_manual.pdf

I must be blind. I can't find the filter anywhere.

My trannies were 1972 vintage. Email Velvet-drive and ask them.

velvetdrive.com

 

[Saverio]

Ken

is just a screen that needs to get cleaned. Its inline with hose on side of trans

 

[electricaldoctor]

Thanks Saverio. My boat is still in heated winter storage, but changing the fluid and cleaning the screens are on the list. Have you cleaned your before?

 

[Saverio]

Ken,

Yes I did it last year. I sucked out as much fluid as possible. than on side of trans disconnect the line. when you remove the line you will see a metal screen attached to it. remove it and clean it.
the hardest thing was he line and the fittings didn't want to spin.

Saverio

 

[electricaldoctor]

Thanx for the info Saverio. I will get that done pre-lanuch. Right now, we are heading out the door for the airport to our annual 2 weeks in St. Maarten. Stay warm my friend.

 

[Saverio]

enjoy

 

[Knot Home]

I looked in my manual and the measurements for the cradle set up are from the stern to the 1st strap/cradle is 88.5". The dimension from the 1st strap/cradle to the 2nd strap cradle is 205".

This must be correct because these measurements clear the rudders, shafts and thru hull fittings.

I'm going to send Frank Webster an e-mail for confirmation. He ran a 390 for 10 years and if any one knows he does.:thumbsup:

I'll check back.

These are the locations as provided in the manual I use every year at the Thunder Bay Yacht Club.

 

[ssousa]

I just rebuilt my heat exchanger cores. Could not find them for less than $2,000 U.S each. I built a cnc mill to mill the copper nickel plate and I used Teflon for the diverters. Just ran for the first time today, perfect!

 

[ssousa]

getting to be that time in the Northeast and starting to get things ready for my first full season!

question on anodes.

I am looking to add aluminum anodes to the shafts and replace what is on the trim tabs. I know the shaft is 1.5 inches in diameter so I am good with that.

the anodes on the trim tabs not so sure what to use. They appear to come in different sizes. the obvious question is " does size matter?" Is bigger better?

Thanks in advance for the help!

i use 4" on my tabs, you can over zinc which will cause the metal you're trying to protect to become sacrificial. So YES in this ONE case, size matters

 

[Airboss]

Can anyone tell me where the Air Conditioning circulating pump relay is?

 

[electricaldoctor]

Under the salon stairs.

 

[Airboss]

Thanks,

After 1st season of owning the boat I spent the winter fixing everything that didn't work or was damaged.
1st cruise of second season yesterday and everything actually worked and worked well. Tied up in the slip, flipped the circ pump on and "nopthing".

I guess with these boats there is no such thing as everything working.

 

[electricaldoctor]

Turn off both AC breakers
Take cover off pump relay box under stairs
Turn on pump breaker
Check for 120 volts on circuit board
Turn on one of the AC units and have it call for either heat or cool
Check to see if you have 120 volts going to the pump
If you do have 120 volts, then the pump is shot
If no voltage is going to pump, try jumping 120 volts directly to the pump to verify whether the pump is good or not
Hopefully, the circuit board is still good. I had to replace mine because the AC pump would not shut off. It would run 24/7 even when both AC thermostats were satisfied.

 

[electricaldoctor]

Hey nickdcj7. A few years back, we were out in 8' to 10' waves on Lake Ontario. It goes without saying that we did not stay out there very long. We just wanted to see how the ole girl would handle it. She performed admirably, but it was a tad heavy on the nerves, so we did a slow and wide 360* and headed back into port at Oswego, NY for a 3 day layover before we headed back across the lake to Canada.

 

[JimmyDubai]

Thanks,


I guess with these boats there is no such thing as everything working.

haha....you said it..... I thought I had it all working but the list goes on and on..... water alarm to be repaired, spotlight to be re-done, shower receptacle piping to be re-done, chart plotter to be re-learned as I can't understand the instructions, etc.etc.:smt021

 

[nickdcj7]

Hey nickdcj7. A few years back, we were out in 8' to 10' waves on Lake Ontario. It goes without saying that we did not stay out there very long. We just wanted to see how the ole girl would handle it. She performed admirably, but it was a tad heavy on the nerves, so we did a slow and wide 360* and headed back into port at Oswego, NY for a 3 day layover before we headed back across the lake to Canada.

right now I'm looking at 5'-8' for Sunday, or running up the ICW and having to plan for several bridge openings. Either option sounds like crap.

Another question, what's the max hull speed you can run?

 

[Saverio]

I got it close to 50 a few times but that was on a trailer.......

 

[electricaldoctor]

Funny man Saverio!!:smt043

 

[electricaldoctor]

Take the ICW Nick. That day for us in the 8' to 10' waves had a lot of bell ringing going on. It was not fun, nor did it hurt the boat.

 

[nickdcj7]

Saverio, I was asking about hull speed. as in not on plane. I'm trying to figure out running times.