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Dear Fran,
We have a 1986 Grand Banks Classic. The cutlass bearings
need to be replaced. We need all information, including
diagrams, instructions, etc., for replacement procedures.We
understand there are 3 cutlass bearings per shaft.
We have twin Lehman 135 HP engines, and Borg-Warner
Velvet Drive transmissions. We appreciate any information you
can provide. Thanking you in advance ...
Sincerely,
Louise & Herb Henry
Dear Fran,
The hot & cold potable water piping on my boat is some type of
plastic tubing/fittings. Could you please tell me what is compatible
with it as I need to connect into the system but canʼt figure
out what to use. I have looked at a lot of different materials and
nothing seems to match it. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Mr. Woods
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Dear Louise and Herb,
With regard to removal we recommend that you have a
qualified boat yard remove and install your cutlass bearings.
Find a yard that utilizes a hydraulic removal tool. Typically
most yards will utilize a hydraulic bearing removal tool which
is a tremendous time saver.
Visit GrandBanks.com to look up one of our Authorized Service
Centers to find a qualified yard near you.
Sincerely,
Fran Morey
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The plumbing tubing that you speak of is called “Qest“ tubing.
It is a polybutylene tubing.
It is an item that is typically carried by marine suppliers. One
major supplier that carries a good selection is the Lewis Marine
Group. In the Long Island (New York) area the local number is
(631) 477-1900; outside the New York area (800) 832-1752.
You can learn more about Qest tubing by utilizing a simple internet
search engine and type in "Qest tubing".
I hope this helps to make your “connection.”
Sincerely,
Fran Morey
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Dear Fran,
Dear Fran,
We own a 52EU (Hull #10) and are located in the Adriatic. We
are very happy with our boat but for a small problem: a very
bad smell in the toilets for about two years. Sometimes we can
travel for several days and we wonʼt smell anything. Then, all
of a sudden, a strong smell will come from one of the toilets, or
from behind the drawers. After using the toilet we flush at least
twice, but it doesnʼt seem to help.
Do you have any idea what we could do to solve this?
Thanks and best regards,
Katharina Prada and Willy Griem
One year ago we replaced our 1978 GB32 with a 1995 36MY.
The curtains in the aft stateroom appear to be spotted and from
our prior experience on our 32, we may have little success getting
the spots out. Is it possible to purchase replacement curtains or
do you have any particular recommendations regarding cleaning
(i.e. dry cleaning vs. washing). By the way, we love our motoryacht,
Waterdog, and she is berthed here in Charleston, South
Carolina.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Taylor and Pat Cook
Dear Katharina and Willy,
From you description is seems you either have a leak in the
system or a sanitation hose is permeated. I would recommend
you contact the local Sea Land distributor which you can locate
at http://www.sealandtechnology.com to inspect your system.
Permeation may occur to sanitation hose when the hose is attacked
by caustic chemicals such a bleach.
Dear Taylor and Pat,
We recommend using a mild detergent soap with water and a
brush for spot cleaning. If the curtains are severely spotted we
would recommend taking the worst one of your curtains to a dry
cleaner as an initial step. After seeing the results of having one
cleaned you will then know it dry cleaning is a reasonable investment.
One way to evaluate your head hose for permeation is to take
a damp paper towel (you may want to wear rubber gloves for
this project) and wipe the hose in the area of the odor. Then
inspect the hose by smelling for the odor—if the hose is permeating
the odor will transfer to the wet towel. Not very scientific
but effective, if the hose is permeated you may want to replace
that section of hose. If the hose is not permeated then perhaps
you have a leak when the system is in operation.
Sincerely,
Fran Morey
As for replacement curtains we would recommend purchasing
fabric material and having new curtains made locally using the
old curtains for proper sizing.
You may purchase curtain material from our authorized supplier
by calling Grand Banks Parts at (203) 838-2022. Good luck with
Waterdog.
Sincerely,
Fran Morey