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Posted By poshman

Re: Princess Stove/oven

Turand, I only just came across your March 2018 message; to which I now belatedly reply.

I haven't been on this forum since the summer of 2017, and have probably since changed my email address. ...

Someone living aboard a power cruiser in Charleston Sc

14-08-2017, 16:51

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Posted By poshman

Re: March ac pump

I woke up this morning to a low flow discharge. I have a March AC-5C-MD 17gpm circulating pump feeding three air conditioners. The pump was making some noise. I thought it sounded like noisy...

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12-03-2016, 18:08

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Posted By poshman

Re: Someone living aboard a power cruiser in Charleston Sc

I have been living aboard a 36' Motor Yacht since August 2015, and have cruised it from the Chesapeake, to Atlantic City, to Wilmington, NC. Most of the cruising has been single-handed.

I...

07-01-2016, 02:01

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Posted By poshman

Re: Leaking fitting on polyethylene holding tank

The original vent hole in the tank has no threads. The female connector, which is threaded, must have originally been welded to the outside of the tank. Yet, the actual vent hole is unthreaded.
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06-01-2016, 17:50

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Posted By poshman

Re: Leaking fitting on polyethylene holding tank

Thank you for your reply Peg.

If I plugged the current vent-hole, and drilled another hole nearby, would Uniseal be the right product for my purposes?

06-01-2016, 16:39

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Posted By poshman

Re: Leaking fitting on polyethylene holding tank

Thank you for your reply.

Peg was writing about a leak-proof fix that does not require a weld.

She wrote of a Uniseal product that press seal fittings.

06-01-2016, 12:06

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Posted By poshman

Re: Leaking fitting on polyethylene holding tank

Peg,

I read with interest your post regarding the Uniseal Products. Do you think that such a fix would work with a broken female vent fitting on a fresh water tank? That's the problem I have.
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05-01-2016, 15:30

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Posted By poshman

Re: Princess Stove/oven

I just want the forum to know that I was able to fix the oven. Here's a summary for the next boater who has a similar problem. My Princess Stove/Oven is a 1987 electric.

You may recall that a...

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21-12-2015, 06:32

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Posted By poshman

re: Princess Stove/oven

Impressive logic, Capt. Tom. I followed the wiring you identified, and finally got your meaning through my thick skull. Sorry that it took so much effort on your part to penetrate on my end, but...

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19-12-2015, 10:55

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Posted By poshman

re: Princess Stove/oven

Great observation Capt. Tom. However, I find it peculiar that the code key on the wiring schematic, to which you refer in the your post, above, sets forth that "A - Selector Switch" controls "Left...

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18-12-2015, 16:23

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Posted By poshman

re: Princess Stove/oven

Wayne B.,

Thank you for your thoughtful reply to my query.

Yes, until the oven became disable last night, I think that I was able to operate two of the three stove burners and oven...

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18-12-2015, 16:18

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Posted By poshman

re: Princess Stove/oven

CaptTom, Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I am most confused by the operation of that selector switch. Your suggestion that both oven and stove can operate simultaneously, albeit with the...

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18-12-2015, 16:06

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Posted By poshman

re: Princess Stove/oven

Thanks Les for your thoughtful reply.

For months I was ignorant about the stove-cover safety switch that you referred to. Recently, I figured it out and got the stove working.

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18-12-2015, 10:43

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Posted By poshman

re: Princess Stove/oven

Thank you Gordon for your informative and thoughtful post. Unfortunately, my particular Princess Stove/Oven (SeaWard) is electric (Model # 3342-1112). The info. you posted this morning relates to...

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18-12-2015, 06:00

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