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Wallkerbay

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I would like to add windshield washer sprayers to to wash the spray off the windows. I am having trouble figuring out how to mount the sprayers. I do have the parts but, I want to drill as few holes as passable. I have thought about just replacing the arms with ones that have the sprayers attatchet. May go with a rear window arm for a small car.Thanks
 
I installed a washer system on my 22' CD about 20 yrs. ago.
The pump was a hand operated round (3" dia.) rubber Trico mounted on the dash. The reservoir was down by my feet mounted on the helmsman bulkhead. I routed a small clear plastic tube from the reservoir up to the pump, then from the pump up along the stbd. side of the windshield, over across the top to the middle of the windshield. There I drilled a hole in the fiberglass exactly the size of the hose and stuck the hose out through the hole. It protruded approx. 1/4". Also put a little 4200 sealant there. Worked just great.
If I would do it again I would put a plastic tubing "T" there and run the tube to the port windshield as well.
I just pushed down on the pump until the water came out of the tube. You could watch it come up the clear tube. No nozzles needed. It dribbled on the window and the wiper did the rest.

This summer I bought an electric washer set-up but it is in the box waiting for next season.
 
Neal;
This is what I did on Sea Angel. I tried a makeshift single spray, but it did not cover enough of the window where I needed it.

Quite often I when return to the marina in the late afternoon I'm heading into the sun on a narrow creek and having the glass clean is a big help with all the traffic I can encounter. So, thus the extra expense for this system.... and it works great.

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Art
 
Sea Angel":1trxt93a said:
Neal;
This is what I did on Sea Angel. I tried a makeshift single spray, but it did not cover enough of the window where I needed it.

Quite often I when return to the marina in the late afternoon I'm heading into the sun on a narrow creek and having the glass clean is a big help with all the traffic I can encounter. So, thus the extra expense for this system.... and it works great.

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Art
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Nice Find!
 
Neal,

AFI has a simple Wet Arm System that works nicely. It is fairly easy to install from your water tank, and has been pretty effective for us. Let me know if you would like more information on it.

Scott
 
Scott,

Any info on the wet arm pantograph wiper arms would be welcome.
Also..........I am trying to remove my old AFI arms but there is very little clearance between the top of the arm where it attaches to the knurled knob and the cabin top. It is difficult to even see the set-up. How is the arm fastened to the knurled knob on the motor shaft??? Is there a latch, clip, set screw keeping it on the knob???? I am sure mine has some "crud" in there making it tight but it will be cleaned and greased when I get it off and when reassembled.
Thanks for any info and ideas.

Jack
 
Jack in Alaska":1c5jate8 said:
Scott,

Also..........I am trying to remove my old AFI arms but there is very little clearance between the top of the arm where it attaches to the knurled knob and the cabin top. It is difficult to even see the set-up. How is the arm fastened to the knurled knob on the motor shaft??? Is there a latch, clip, set screw keeping it on the knob????

Jack
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If yours are the same as mine, there is a little hinged cover over the motor shaft-to-wiper arm connection point. This should flip up easily. There are two small set screws securing the arm to the shaft. You probably won't be able to see them, but you should be able to feel them well enough to get an Allen wrench in there. Once the set screws are out, (one of mine is resting peacefully at the bottom of Puget Sound) the fun begins. Theoretically, the arm slides off the end of the shaft. Right. If you've got tiny incredibly strong fingers, I guess it will slide right off.

I can find no tool designed for pulling wiper arms (there are a couple types available) that has a chance of working. One type simply wont fit under the eave of the cabin top. The other type won't work with the little flip up cover in the way. I don't want to get carried away with screw driver blades, pry bars and mallets. Yet.

I, too, am hoping Scott will explain the simple, easy removal procedure that seems to be escaping me.
 
Bill / Jack, you are correct there should be a little cover that tilts up from the shaft portion of the wiper arm assembly exposing either one or two set screws. Loosen these up and probably hit it with some WD40 and let it sit for a little bit. There is really no trick removing the arms, depending on the year of your wiper arm, the older ones had a small metal tang on the underside of the arm assembly that held it to the shaft, and the newer ones are just a pressure fit. If it is the newer style just slowly rotate the wiper arm head back and forth being careful not to wrench it to hard that you strip the teeth on the wiper motor shaft and with the help of the WD40 it should start to loosen up. If it is the older style you will need to depress the tang from the shaft to get the arm off, there are a couple of tools I have seen but frankly none of them work to great, so it could be a challenge.

Jack I will get you some more information on the wiper sprayer set up I have used before.

Scott
 
Scot;
You mentioned a system using the water tank.

Are you referring to the main fresh water tank? The Grady White Co uses this optional system, as I understand it, but it does not provide for 'winter use'.

If so, do you have a provision for using antifreeze injection into the washer line for winter use?

I did think abt trying this approach, but I could not work out the details in simple fashion. I went with the separate washer water tank, much like a car's system, and specifically the AFI Washer Kit. I keep windshield washer fluid in the tank to take advantage of its benefits; carrying an added gal. on board for refill. Of course you can delute or add to the mix in the washer tank from the main water source by just adding to the washer tank.

Art
 
Art,

Thanks for the question, and explaining what you did with your system. We have used both types of systems before, and personally I like the isolated tank with washer fluid in it as it allows for you to put whatever you like into the separate tank, however the washer tied into the freshwater system I have found works the best.

Thanks again for your advice, and question.

Sincerely,

Scott
 
I am planning to use a radiator over flow tank I do have an idea for how to plumb the system. I am going to purchase an electric 12 volt auto wind shield pump I do have everthing else. The nozzels I got at Advance Auto Parts. In the help section. I got clear vinal hose 1/4 inch od 3/16 id from Home Depot. Now all I have to do is find the time to install it. :) Before I do drill one hole I am going to do a test to find the best position for the nozzels.I want to maximize the coverage.
 
We have a 1980 Ford LN 600 at our work that has a manually operated foot pump for the squirters. It's fairly small and sturdy and puts out enough to cover a large windshield. It might be hard to find but, a truck salvage yard might have one. I'd post a picture but, our old trucks are kept in a warehouse with an inch of clearance between them. The squirters are readily available from most auto parts stores. Think twice drill once.
 
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