JB MARSHALL
Active Member
Hey TNT at 2675 RPM's what are you seeing as your top speed and fuel burn and do you know what your optimum RPM, speed and fuel burn? Very curious how I match up.
Thanks,
JB
Thanks,
JB
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If either one of you sells in the next year or two please let me know
And if you sell your 420 to buy the 48, and did 50% of what they did, I’ll buy your 420!If either one of you sells in the next year or two please let me know
Wow! You have done a lot in a short period of time. My list is probably as long with different items and some of the same but that is over a 2 year period going on 3 this year. We purchased in Oct 2015 and only had her for 2 weeks before we put her away for the winter so it gave me plenty of time over the winter to plan all of my upgrades and maintenance items. Engines had 500 hr when we purchased it from the original owner and it was in pretty clean condition but a lot cleaner now.
Issues:
- Replaced both batteries for the bow thruster
- Replaced the bow thruster charger (reason the batteries were bad)
- Sea Ray Navigator was not functioning so replaced with another e120
- Replaced anchor locker gas extension
- Replaced airsep filters (originals were shot)
- Replaced intake and turbo hoses (cracking)
- Replaced intake strainer cap (cracked)
- Replaced disfunctional cockpit ice maker with Norcold refrigerator
- Repaired air horn
- Repaired oil extractor pump (replaced impelled and gaskets)
- R & R port water pump (squealed and finally started leaking)
- R & R both thermostats
- Replaced broken light in forward head and shower
- Replaced SS exhaust flappers
- Repaired oil cooler cover (covered under Cummins recall)
- Replaced rudder packing with new no maintenance inserts
- Replaced both toilet bowl gaskets
Upgrades / Maintenance:
- Replaced all aft canvas with navy blue (like it better than stock)
- Replaced bow cushion canvas (same navy blue) and hardware
- Replaced all lights (cabin, cockpit & engine comp) with LED's and cockpit installed white/blue
- Had stress cracks in arch repaired
- replaced a good portion of the hull black boot stripe
- Replaced main batteries
- Replaced strip lighting on stbd control switch panel
- Installed access hatch panel on salon pump out box for easy maintenance
- Replaced VHF radio
- Replaced master bedroom TV
- Replaced Cockpit TV and installed on arch with a swing out mount
- Replaced all cockpit stereo speakers
- Raised height of captain and co-captain seats. Had custom aluminum blocks made for this. We love the increased height.
- Relocated the salon, and both bedroom air conditioner thermostat probes for more accurate reading of thermostat.
This is the list outside of the usual maintenance items (filters, impellers, zincs, bottom paint) that will continue to grow as time goes on, There is always something to repair, maintain and customize. I actually enjoy the journey of customizing and bringing a boat up to my satisfaction.
It would be interesting to hear what others have also done on their 48DA's
JB
JB your boat sounds great, and it reminded me of a few things I'd forgotten I'd done. What I'd like though is a little more information on a couple things you did.
- Can you share what you did for an access panel for the salon pump out box? I clean mine very regularly.
- Also where are the salon, and bedroom air conditioner thermostat probes? Ours are terribly inaccurate!
-Tom
Tom I will take some pics over the weekend of a few different things and post them up for you to see.
Thanks JB. I really appreciate the help!
-Tom
Tom here are a few pics of some of the upgrades to the salon sump box and the mounting of the cockpit TV. You should be able to find the temp probes coiled up and tied to the A/C units. Mine were so I cut the zip ties off and extended the probes (they have pretty good length available) if you can find a concealed location where the probe can get a better temperature read in the room your cooling/heating and be sure it cannot be damaged by anyone coming in contact with it.
I also attached pics of my helm seats that I raised 3" by having two aluminum blocks fabricated for each seat. My wife and I love how they came out and the height we now have when sitting and I am 6'2' tall so it really gives me good view over the bow. I can always put them back to stock if the next owner does not like it because there were no other modifications needed to be made to the seats or hardware.
JB
Does anyone have problems with water pressure at the galley facet ? I have good water pressure everywhere but in the galley. I have cleaned the hand held screen but still do not have more than a trickle at this location