Captain Kirk LOTO
New Member
- Jul 25, 2018
- 13
- Boat Info
- 1998 450DA Sundancer
- Engines
- 3116TA Cat
I'm at the moment, so I should have probably found this forum before now. Have the contract in front of me and looking at a low 300+ hour 450 DA with 3116's and a known single V-Drive that needs to be pulled and repaired - doesn't come completely out of gear as I am told. Fist test fdive coming next week
I'm going to have the closest Cat Service Center do the mechanical. Going to get a full Survey as well. Bottom painted in '16 but going to have to pull the rig out of the water to service the drive so we'll put eyes on the bottom.
Between the Survey and the Cat mechanical, what else should I be doing to make sure I don't get burned?
I am suspicious of the LOW hours on the analog meters - one is at 306, the other 348. I'm also suspicious of the delta. Being told there is no ECM to validate the actual engine hours. Also told I need to have the top racks listened to at the first test drive, and to then have the covers removed if we move forward from there to the mechanical to inspect lash even though the hours indicate the motors are not at the first 500 interval these 20 years later. Also told to send drive and engine oil to the lab as part of the inspection.
Anyone willing to be a guardian angel and advise me?
Thanks!
P.S. Yes I am a Sea Ray NOOB and a SR.COM Noob so be gentle. I'll be around though if we can make the deal work and the boat passes muster.
I'm going to have the closest Cat Service Center do the mechanical. Going to get a full Survey as well. Bottom painted in '16 but going to have to pull the rig out of the water to service the drive so we'll put eyes on the bottom.
Between the Survey and the Cat mechanical, what else should I be doing to make sure I don't get burned?
I am suspicious of the LOW hours on the analog meters - one is at 306, the other 348. I'm also suspicious of the delta. Being told there is no ECM to validate the actual engine hours. Also told I need to have the top racks listened to at the first test drive, and to then have the covers removed if we move forward from there to the mechanical to inspect lash even though the hours indicate the motors are not at the first 500 interval these 20 years later. Also told to send drive and engine oil to the lab as part of the inspection.
Anyone willing to be a guardian angel and advise me?
Thanks!
P.S. Yes I am a Sea Ray NOOB and a SR.COM Noob so be gentle. I'll be around though if we can make the deal work and the boat passes muster.