I have a 41' YF which is a stretch 36DC. Our generator is in the lazarette (where is takes a beating from the weather). The fwd machinery space has the holding tank on the stbd side and the hot water heater on a shelf way behind the air conditioners. I thought I mighr have to remove the hw heater because I kept finding fresh water in the bilge (turns out it was the faucet washers in the shower leaking BEHIND the shower panel) so I checked dimensions. Sure enough it won't fit through BUT the box on top of the a/c looks fairly easy to remove and replace. You might consider cutting out the old heater and putting the new one behind the A/Cs. Ever boat project results in another project...
On Dec 7, 3:34 pm, waterguy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How about measuring the access path so you know what the maximum size > for a new one is and using a Sawzall on the old one and taking it out > in pieces? I recommend this with some hesitancy due to the proximity > to your genset and the risk of sparks, but keep a fire extingusher > handy and there probably wouldn't be a problem, especially as (I > believe from the "D" in the generator model number) you've got diesel, > rather than gasoline, power. > > Another possibility that occurs to me is that you might be able to > disconnect the genset fuel line (and possibly the electrical > connections), remove the mounting bolts, and shift it a few inches. > Maybe get a couple of pieces of 1/2-inch circular steel stock to slip > under the mounting pads to roll it on? > > On Dec 5, 1:28 pm, David Oates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 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!- Hide quoted > > text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
