Dave W, I like the way you think. Actually, I have considered it and I don't think there is a very good alternative. The only one would be sitting on the stringers in the center of the boat forward of the engines. However, that would block access to two batteries and I really like the weight over where the heater is now. The center isn't bad, but if I then moved the batteries to starboard... I don't know. The two air conditioning systems are over on the starboard. The boat seems to set "level" now. DavidO
--- On Fri, 12/5/08, wiltfong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: wiltfong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: R & R water heater To: [email protected] Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 12:04 PM Have you considered leaving the old one in place and finding a new place for the replacement? After the new one is in, you could just leave the old one till a more convenient time such as a generator replacement or work on the electrical system. So the old one isn't doing anything..It doesn't weigh much when empty. Dave W In a message dated 12/05/08 09:54:55 Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: #yiv2053795839 .aolmailheader {font-size:8pt;color:black;font-family:Arial;} #yiv2053795839 a.aolmailheader:link {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal;} #yiv2053795839 a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal;} #yiv2053795839 a.aolmailheader:active {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal;} #yiv2053795839 a.aolmailheader:hover {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal;} The water heater on my '84 42' Double Cabin has failed. I purchased a new one, but the R & R is going to be difficult because the heater is located far on the port side, outside the Onan 8.0 kW (8.0 MDKD-3CR 1A). And the heater is 18 3/4" in diameter. The only way to do the exchange is to tip it on its side and slide it out over the back of the genset, AFTER the electrical box is removed. Anyway, this job is worse than I expected. I'm not sure how it is going to work. The only thing I can see to do is to disconnect about a hundred wires in the electrical box and remove the box. That is what I had planned to do, but it is going to be harder than I thought. I even measured other areas that might provide access such as removing the cooling system from the port engine or cutting a hole in the sole. None of those will work. I'm going to squeeze my way in there tomorrow and start testing (for power), tagging, documenting and removing wires. Anyone have any thoughts on this project? DavidO Listen to 350+ music, sports, & news radio stations – including songs for the holidays – FREE while you browse. Start Listening Now! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
