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By the way... I was trying to look for a manual online for the Raritan Marine Elegance. The web page that should have the link is here: https://www.raritaneng.com/en/tech-support/owners-manual-exploded-parts-view-promos But when I've tried the manual link for the Marine Elegance the past...

Peggy, The suggestion of the Dometic unit is great!!! Unfortunately, I don't thing that will work for me, as the pump out fitting for the normal tank is on the opposite side. But I'll keep it in mind. If the holding tank were toast and could not be replaced (I'm assuming I can replace it -...

Peggie, The engine room is directly under the main salon. The holding tank is centered under the floor of the engine room, about 3-4' aft of the forward bulkhead. The forward head is on the starboard side, immediately forward of, and back up against the bulkhead of the main salon / engine...

What about the fittings to use on the hose? Can I just use normal plastic / PVC / nylon barbed fittings with hose clamps? The fittings that I've seen so far on the old heads and macerator looked like they were rubber, and were attached with hose clamps. Where do I get fittings with rubber ends...

Hm. I was pretty sure the tank was metal. I have access to the top of the tank where the fittings are, but the rest of the tank is buried under the floor. Same with the water tank. I'd MUCH prefer a poly tank so that I could use a tank level monitor that did not have probes inside the...

Peter, I already pulled the macerator. I'm currently on an inland lake, and even if I went to the coast, wouldn't anticipate being far enough out to be able to legally dump. The macerator was old, inoperable, and in the way when I wanted to pull out the old hot water heater. So, it went. I...

I'm restoring a 1980 Chris Craft Commander 410. The boat had two full heads with separate showers. I've pulled out both toilets, and will soon pull the marine sanitation hoses as well. The hoses are at least 20 years old - so I'm not even going to question them - they're gonna go. The two...

I'm actually in the middle of doing a very similar repair on my 1980 Chris Craft 410. We pulled the Y-pipe (it's actually more like an "F") that takes the exhaust from both manifolds and goes to the aqua-lift. The metal part is cast iron, and has a large crack in it - but is otherwise in tact...

Ah, fridge/freezer space? The Chris Craft 410 currently has an "apartment size" fridge/freezer. Not quite full size, but pretty close, with freezer on top. But even with that, I try not to store too much food in it that would spoil if I lost power for an extended period of time. I'm...

Assume a generator for cooking. There are times I may be in a slip too, so then all is fair game including a microwave, stove top, or crock pot.

As I think about restoring my "new to me" Chris Craft 410, and dream of the day of being able to head off for adventures longer than a weekend, hopefully longer than a week... I've wondered - what kinds of things do people take on board (to eat) that keep well? Aside from canned chicken and...

Thanks Comodave, Hm. Now I guess I need to get into the rest of the wiring and see how much of it is house wiring... Was solid wire ever used on these boats? (this is a 1980 Chris Craft 410 cabin cruiser) And I'm assuming ring terminals on the end of the wire going to the outlet is the...

I took a look at one of my outlets, and think it has house grade romex going to it... It's a 3 conductor cable - SOLID white, black, and bare copper (ground) conductors. From Calder's book, I got the impression that wiring on a boat should be stranded wire, not solid - and they get ring...

This is the one I bought - but it doesn't do well with normal connections. It looked good in the ad. And it's reasonably well built, solid enough, cheap enough. Just not the right jaws for the type of connectors I'm using...

I'm going to have a LOT of electrical work in my near future, with a lot of crimping involved. I just bought a new, relatively inexpensive crimper on Amazon, and picked one that was advertised for "insulated terminals" - but it still doesn't seem to be a good fit for the typical connectors...

Guys, The point isn't to 3-D print production boats - the point was to quickly produce a full scale model for testing, or perhaps production of the molds to produce the production boats. 3-D printing the model radically reduces the production time of building the first model. In theory, you...

For better or for worse - I pulled the trigger, and the 1980 Chris Craft 410 Commander is mine. I spent a little time Friday putting a dent in pulling old stuff off the boat. Then, my mechanic buddy came and pulled the carburetors. Rebuilding those was the project for today. Will see how...

One other good point about LED lights, especially nav lights: they're cool!! (I.e. not hot!) Hands, bumpers, lines, etc. sometimes make contact with lights. Nothing gets burned touching an LED light. I've seen more than one lens that suffered from being over heated...

RT, I was teasing about the expectation of a NEMA enabled GPS. Though for a serious cruiser, not a bad idea. We could debate the markup of Garmin sensors, though they probably aren't any worse than anyone else, and that would be a different thread... �� John

RT, So, boats are supposed to come with modern GPS units????? �� This one will definitely need an upgrade. That would be something to keep in mind.

Yes, the little bastards get into everything. The bad news is that since the boat has been sitting, the bottom will be covered. The good news , I hope, is that since it was barely used, hopefully not up inside the engines or AC. Though, the AC systems are old, at least 20 years, and cool...

Thanks for the thoughts and conversation. I wouldn't go to the trouble of replacing the engines unless I had to, and even then, would go with 454's to avoid having to rework transmissions, props, exhaust, etc. If I did have to replace one of both engines, it would be really nice to get the...

Thanks for the responses guys!! Comodave, I'll most likely be on Lake Travis in Texas for another 5-10years. But my hope is that the 410 Commander would make a reasonable coastal cruiser, if and when, I get there. With current engines and tanks, I'll be slightly limited in range, so won't be...

I'm looking at buying a 1980 Chris Craft 410 Commander.... Nope, she's not a trawler, though the interior accommodations are as good as I've seen on most of the trawlers that I've looked at (in the 40' range). To that end, does anyone know if a CC 410 Commander will run as nicely as I would...

I'm used to just using the (twin) engines to steer the boat when docking or otherwise in close quarters, and idle speed. Hypothetically speaking - would this work at higher speeds, or would it tear anything up (like the transmission). For example, if the steering went out with the rudders set...