Thanks for the info.  Another sailor I know installed one and also loves it.

After a wonderful decade of cruising the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean sadly it is time to say good-bye to our girl, the good ship Iolea; who has been more than just a home, she has safely transported us across dozens of ocean passages and been a sensational host for countless gatherings of friends.  As sad as it is to put her up for sale we take solace in having had the adventure of a lifetime and memories which will be with us forever -> https://au.yachtworld.com/boats/2003/hylas-49-3688221/

I use 4 6volt 220 amp Lifelines as our house bank.  They have worked flawlessly for 11 years.  2 under the nav seat and 2 behind the backrest with plenty of room.

Congratulations on your H-46 purchase!  We have Hull 34 built mostly in 2000 but commissioned as a 2001 model.  That pump is to clear any water that accumulates in your fridge and freezer.  There is a filter screen for that and the aft shower drain on the port side of the engine compartment you'll need to keep clean for this to work right.  There should also be some metal plugs for the fridge and freezer drains to keep cold air from seeping down the drain lines.  These must be removed momentarily when you run the pump and then replaced in the holes when you're done.

If you're only getting down to 31 degrees in the freezer I would suspect a problem with the refrigerant level or some other problem.  We keep ours at 17 degrees which is just low enough to keep the gelato firm.  We keep our fridge at 40 which is the lowest we can go and not have half the contents freeze.

Its important to check and maybe replace all the rubber seals around the fridge doors and hatches which on a boat this age are often deteriorating.

Since both of our compressors are positioned way aft under the aft end of the centerline queen (stbd) we installed an exhaust fan and duct leading to a deck cowl to keep the hot air from building up in that compartment. Not only does that trapped air make more work for the fridge units, it also bakes my underside while laying on the berth on a hot summer night.  The fan is simply a 6-inch computer fan attached to the freezer compressor controller - so it runs when the freezer runs which is quite a bit more than the fridge. The cowl is just to the right of the backstay on the little ledge outside the deck. We keep it aimed aft but also have a plug we can stick into the opening to keep water out during rough weather.

Regards,
Eric
S/V Santosha H-46 #34

While I understand that it isn't the most ideal to do, the chain plates are in dire need of replacement on my 35 year old boat and unlike some of the newer Hylas models, they are completely welded to the ribbed structure fiberglassed into the walls. I've talked to rigging specialists and their recommendations were to take them external. Initially I was hoping to be able to cut off the old plates, glass around the remaining stainless knee, and bolt on new plates.