1.
Mirror cabinet in head
This
reminded me of an oversight more than anything else. The door
of the cabinet opened towards the bifold door.
This made it almost necessary to close the head door in order
to get to anything in the cabinet! I reversed the cabinet door
on mine.
2.
Electrical Panel
This needs a lot of work in three major areas.
1.
SPACE - I would be willing to sacrifice a little more room in
the aft berth ceiling area to have a little more room behind
the panel.
2.
LABELS - Even though the wiring is labeled (masking tape), it
is far from intuitive as to what is what. Labels on connector
points would help as well.
3.
PANEL DOOR - The fiberglass, screwed-in panel is a little too
permanent for me. A quick-release (thumb screws,or latches)
and hinged panel would be a lot more convenient. This will be
a future project.
3.
Air Conditioner Pump
The pump for the airconditioner
intake is not self priming. There is no way to prime it without disconnecting hoses.
It has lost prime during a storage period (in the water) only
once so far, I hope this is not a regular occurrence. Two solutions
are possible, a self-priming pump, or a bleeder system in-line
with the hose below the waterline.
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UPDATE *********
I am on my third pump (11/99) after the first two burned
out or otherwise stopped working. The folks at Mermaid were
very good about shipping out new ones for only a shipping charge
(still under warranty). The only hassle is snaking the new wire
each time from the aft berth to the A/C unit. If I lose another
one, I will put a quick-disconnect plug in the aft berth to
save runninght wire each time! Or just buy a decent pump!
4.
Shower sump and floor
The
fiberglass floor of the shower is VERY noisy when stepped on.
I replaced this almost immediately (see project section).
The
sump can never be pumped completely dry by the pump. A check
valve and/or reshaped floor mold is needed to prevent the cup
or two of water that backwashes into the sump when the pump
stops.
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UPDATE *********
I have remedied this situation partly by installing a foot
pump in place of the electric one. Much happier now. See projects
section.
For
the record:
I
consider these "gripes" to be fairly minor compared
to the advantages that I have experienced so far with my Gemini.
Overview - Gripes!