2020 Express 26xo Questions |

david26xo
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2020 Express 26xo Questions Jul 24, 2020 12:40:56 GMT -5

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Post by david26xo on Jul 24, 2020 12:40:56 GMT -5

Hi All,

We are owners of a new Regal Express 26xo (this is the outboard version). We have had the boat for about a month and have a few questions which are not addressed in the manuals. We bought the boat from an out of state dealer so did not have the usual sea trial on site.

1. Boat was delivered with the power tower in the down position and the anchor light on the top of the tower in the down position. The power tower is in the raised position now but we cannot get the anchor light from the down position to the raised position. I don't want to force it and break something. The base of the anchor light has a rubber sheath. Is there a release or clip we need to move to raise the light, so far we have not been able to find it?

2. The boat has a water heater. Can the water heater be left in the on position full time when connected to the shore power when we are on board, or should we just turn it on only when we need hot water? This is not so much about saving electricity, just a question if the water heater is designed to stay on for an extended period of time.

3. Can the shore water hose be connected to the boat and left in the on position when we are on board? Is there a pressure regulator which will prevent bursting a hose on board? Should we just turn it on when the water tank is getting low?

Thanks, David

3060blue
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2020 Express 26xo Questions Jul 26, 2020 13:58:03 GMT -5

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Post by 3060blue on Jul 26, 2020 13:58:03 GMT -5

Hi David,

Congrats on your new purchase!
I cannot comment on item # 1 since I don't have a similar boat with the power tower. My light is on my radar arch and has a set screw at the base that I can use to rotate the light.
Regarding the water line and water heater - on my boat, the external hose connector bypasses the fresh water tank. I have a separate fill for that, and I suspect your boat likely does as well, unless there has been a design change. What I do is not use the fresh water tank while docked, and turn off the water pressure breaker. Then I connect from the marina spigot first to a Camco pressure regulator (I do not believe they install one onboard), then into a Camco RV/marine water filter then to a Camco TastePure premium drinking water rated hose and then connect to the external port. That port fills the hot water tank and pressurizes the rest of the system, and does not use the fresh water tank or pump. So long as the hot water tank is full, you can leave the breaker on all the time. You never want to run it while empty. We typically spend all weekend on our boat and when I arrive at the marina I simply turn the water on land then flip the water heater breaker and have full fresh water the entire weekend. When we leave the slip, turn off the water and shut off the heater. I also relieve the pressure by opening up the faucet. My guess is your setup is similar.

Last Edit: Jul 26, 2020 13:58:46 GMT -5 by 3060blue

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david26xo
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2020 Express 26xo Questions Jul 27, 2020 14:15:07 GMT -5

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Post by david26xo on Jul 27, 2020 14:15:07 GMT -5

Thank you 3060blue for all the information. On question #1, I was finally able to figure it out. The rubber covering needed to be pulled back to expose a plastic hand turnable nut which could be loosened which allows the light to move. I was able to find out from the dealer that the boat is equipped with a built in water pressure regulator so will try and use shore water next weekend when we are on board. Will also look into the Camco RV/marine water filter.

tc33obx
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2020 Express 26xo Questions Aug 2, 2020 11:41:41 GMT -5

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Post by tc33obx on Aug 2, 2020 11:41:41 GMT -5

Congrats on your purchase as well. My only suggestion on using the hose while on the boat would be that if you live in a place where the sun shines on that hose all the time I would suggest just using the tank all the time and filling it when necessary. Keep the hose in a spot out of the sun and make sure you get all the water out of the hose before storing it. If left with water in it, while in the sun, the hose will end up getting algae build up. Even with an inline filter at the connection point on the boat side, you’d end up burning through filters regularly. Also, you get hot water on the cold side due to the hose sitting in the sun until enough cool water runs through it.

Of course I’m not privy to the size of the 26xo’s water tank. If you need to keep filling it often, it might be too much of a hassle. You’ll just need to know that you’ll need to replace that boat side filter pretty regularly as it will get plugged up with algae.

- Tom

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