To fill the coolant on my port engine (43 DC with 6-71N's), I have to remove the ladder, move a chair, lift a heavy deckplate and slide another deckplate out from under the ice maker. It's a PITA.
I am thinking of cutting a 4 x 6 inch access in the existing deckplate to make filling the coolant easier.
Since my life is a study of "unintended consequences" I thought I would poll the forum to see if anybody could think of why this might be another stupid idea.
Thanks
Bruce
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Thread: Deck Plate Access
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03-29-2006 10:23 AM #1Senior Member
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Deck Plate Access
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Re: Deck Plate Access
My 43 has exactly what you are considering. Mine are 6" x 6". (Don't get them too small or you can't get your hands inside if you need both hands! I usually push with one hand while turing with the other.)
My next project is going to be to cut the outboard hatches in half so that I can open the forward section without removing the ladder or having to move the sofa.
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Re: Deck Plate Access
Are you having to top it off often? If so, there’s a problem. I’m assuming you have easy access to check the coolant level?
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03-29-2006 11:26 AM #4Senior Member
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Re: Deck Plate Access
Originally Posted by Traveler 45C
The 6-71's are so tall that I can't get an expansion tank at a higher level than the fill. So I am kind of stuck with this situation.
Bruce
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Re: Deck Plate Access
I’ve also got to pull my hatches to fill, which I don’t have to do often, thankfully. I can check mine (871’s) by sticking my finger in the filler.
Are you having to top it off often?
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Re: Deck Plate Access
Put on recovery tanks, you can monitor them. I do this often and it works great.