Waste, Water and AC Vents

aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
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All 3 of my vents are pitted and I would like to replace them. I’m pretty sure all 3 are the same size. Has anyone replaced these? What size is it and what one do you recommend?


2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2021
    I did this, I posted details in the 330 Random Topics thread. Was easy and inexpensive. I went with seachoice brand I think. 5/8 straight. 

    GLS has the original OEM Perko: https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/perko-boat-gas-tank-vent-5-8-inch-stainless-straight


    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @YYZRC , all of them were straight?
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, lots of room in there.
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    2008 350 EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2021
    I went with the original ones from GLS, I bought the last 3. Thanks @YYZRC .
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @YYZRC , did you use any sealant or just the gasket that comes with them?
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I put a bead of 4000 on them.  
    2006 390 EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My AC pan drain was a pain to get to. I couldn’t get the hose off, had to slice it. Then the fitting was so corroded, I had to drill it out. Then my first drill bit had to break and chip the gel coat (so tiny) and of course I couldn’t leave it. Tiny bit of patch paste and all should be good. Now my fittings better show up from Great Lakes Skipper!! I still have to remove the waste and water vents (hopefully they won’t be as troublesome!)







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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2021
    That’s quite a project. Looks like the A/C vent is 90 degree and not straight like the water and waste?
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @YYZRC , it’s straight also.


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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh I see now. In the pic of the slit hose it looked like there was another clamp, but you just slid it up the hose. 
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    2008 350 EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Funny how Rinker used a whole tube of caulk on that and none on the windshield. 
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    2008 350 EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was thinking the same thing!
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    YYZRC said:
    Funny how Rinker used a whole tube of caulk on that and none on the windshield. 
    Different part of the factory. Lol 
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Patch paste wet sanded and polished.


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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice! Looks much better. The salt air damage is amazing. 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hopefully with my upkeep and waxing I won’t see the new ones pit like that.
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Arrived today. 


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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Did you add a tube worth of 4200 so the next owner can suffer? :)
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Way easier to install it than it was to remove it!!



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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, it’s packed with sealant! LoL
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2021
    I cut the hose a bit shorter and I also added a starboard spacer under the port side of the AC pan so that it would drain better.
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @YYZRC , next season I might replace the AC unit. The pan and some other parts are pretty rusty.
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    All vents are in. Waste and water were a little tougher to access but doable. Something to check, make sure your screens are clear. Look at the last pic, a lot of it was blocked off on all of them.




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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like someone replaced your waste fitting previously.  The all metal is nicer looking IMO.
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, @YYZRC definitely agree. I like the way my waste fitting looks way better than the water fitting. Would love to find a water fitting to match that has the same hole pattern.
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  • Aqua_AuraAqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So as I filled my boat today I noticed I have the plastic cap water fill not the metal like I previously said 😕. Did notice my vents are a little crusty, may have to add that to the list. 
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