Chris-380
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Thank you!Welcome!! Great place to ask questions and get answers.
The house uses the engine banks, but don't ask me which, I changed to all LED lights so it's never an issue.
The grey water goes overboard.
The toilet water comes from the onboard water tank.
I'm not sure on the fender size.
Ours is a 99 but essentially the same and we love the boat. A great value for the money and everything is re-buildable.
Hey Chris
The compression and leak down test will just give you a general indication of the health of compression, not necessarily pinpoint any particular component failure, or a specific cause. To determine that, you would have to to pull the risers and manifolds. However, I'm not sure the current owner would allow that on a survey, I wouldn't.
The rate of deterioration on the risers, manifolds and other internal components is much faster in salt water, but still happens in fresh water. You can read up on it here...https://www.yachtsurvey.com/exhaust_risers.htm. In the end, they are known maintenance items, and you should adjust price based on what you think engine condition and remaining life is. At some point, they need to be replaced. Some have installed taller risers, and some have redone the exhaust with lift style mufflers.
With the oil being new, its not going to show you much if anything, and a single oil analysis doesn't tell you much anyway. There has the be a history of oil analysis to really tell you something, when some aspect of the analysis deviates from the normal. The one thing it might show if metal particles that could indicate bearing failure, so from that standpoint I would still do it, considering it costs $40-$50 for 2 engine oil samples. Do the gear oil, coolant and generator oil while your at it.
With a boat this age, you would have to expect to do some maintenance/upgrades. The good news is most of this can be accomplished DIY.
Hey Chris here are some bulletins you may find helpful. Also, there are "turbulators" that have been design for the exhaust system that I've read are the real solution to the inversion - read this link https://www.perfprotech.com/blog/uncategorized/marine-exhaust-turbulators
Good luck!!
Service Bulletins :
Great info, thank you!
So I want to test:
the engine oil on port Engine, starboard Engine, and Genny (3 total)
Gear oil in the trasnmissions (2 total)
So a total of 5 test, is that correct?
Also leak down and compression test on the 2 engines and Genny
I have a pic of the engine compartment, if you can tell if the additional Lift is installed.
I have had a couple of these engines on my dock, several years, no one has had issues with the 7.4 mags, they love them
So, if all test out, should be good to go? I would plan to add the lift mufflers, but just want to make sure what the risks are. I would think, if it hasn't failed in 19 years on this boat with 2 owners, I rely on forums, just like this on every mechanical thing I own.
I am curious how many out there have never altered their exhaust and hadn't had issues. Already have the price agreed to, subject to sea trial, survey etc. If I had a document from a manufacturer that said "upgrade to lift mufflers for 380 sea rays with 7.4 Mags" I could use it to get some of this work included.....
I am guessing no bulletins are out there
Thanks again, Great info, I appreciate the help!
chris
Hey Chris, I made my own lil rig using these clips I got from Amazon and hang the fenders off my bow rail sideways. Most of the fender clips at West Marine did not fit my bow rail as it was a lil too large in OD. I found these on Amazon and they have held up well in the salty spray while we are under way. I just flip the fenders over the rail when we leave the dock so I don't look like I am driving a bayliner with fenders floppin-round. When I get back to the dock, or raft up, I flip them back over the sides. I think my fenders are the Taylor Big B 10" x 26". One of them actually is a lil soft and I can kick it under the back seat, one in the trunk and one on each side in front of the spring cleat based on my dock needs.We do a lot of raft ups with all different size of boats. Curious what fenders people are using with their 380. Looking for the largest that will still fit in the aft locker. What clips/attachements are you using. On my last boat, i used these on the front.
https://www.iboats.com/shop/taylor-...MIroi5oJuT4AIVHh-tBh1GtQVVEAQYBCABEgLe8fD_BwE
and secured the rear to the cleat.
Thanks in advance
Chris
I like that setup for the front, thank you! Also thank you for the fender size/style, that's the one I was thinkingHey Chris, I made my own lil rig using these clips I got from Amazon and hang the fenders off my bow rail sideways. Most of the fender clips at West Marine did not fit my bow rail as it was a lil too large in OD. I found these on Amazon and they have held up well in the salty spray while we are under way. I just flip the fenders over the rail when we leave the dock so I don't look like I am driving a bayliner with fenders floppin-round. When I get back to the dock, or raft up, I flip them back over the sides. I think my fenders are the Taylor Big B 10" x 26". One of them actually is a lil soft and I can kick it under the back seat, one in the trunk and one on each side in front of the spring cleat based on my dock needs.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FDXTKFC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1