Recent content by Eric K

Tides Marine vs PSS dripless coupling? I have about 800 hours on my 420DB and it has the Tide Marine couplings with a cross over line. And, they appear to be in good shape with no leaks. We purchased the boat last October, but not sure if the seals are original. Our local ship yard pushes the...

I am the first to agree that government rules, regulations, and intrusions are at epic levels. However, with regards to dye tablets in holding tanks, I don’t mind. A recent trip to Avalon harbor at Catalina Island supports my position. We were sitting comfortably on our mooring watching boats...

Thanks for the info on alarms. I only have one switch per engine, push to start then release once running. My gennie on the other hand has two buttons ON and Start. So the alarm sounds when starting the generator. So, I guess the 480CE's don't sound alarms at start-up. Thanks again!

Engine Alarms at start-up? Am I supposed to be hearing an alarm at engine start-up? I have the Cummins 480CE's with the SmartCraft system and when I start the engines they start-up right away but there are no alarms. Also, I occasionally have some water in the aft bilge and I'm sure the bilge...

Problem solved after props adjusted and balanced. No vibrations throughout the rpm band. NICE! Fortunately it was fixed before our planned trip to Catalina Island this past weekend. We had a great trip with calm seas and great weather (70's). We averaged 24.5 knots cruising the 22 miles...

Prop update: Decided to have the props pulled with the boat in the water. I found a local diver who specializes in prop removal with an adapted underwater hydraulic system and then sent them to Wilmington Prop Service. Wilmington confirmed that two blades on the starboard prop were out of...

Thanks everyone for the advice. I was leaning toward having the props checked/serviced, but it's nice to get confirmation at least as a place to start. And, while I'm at it the port rudder post needs new packing, so I will schedule the haul out. Thanks again.

On my 2005 420 DB, I have 26”, four blade props. On the starboard side, two blades (side-by-side) are out of track by 3/16”. I’m not sure which blades are pushed forward or aft. And, not sure if the pitch or balance has been affected. There are no nicks or chips in the props. The ship yard...

Has anyone had to remove and reseal part of their boats rub rail? My maintenance guys said that while cruising at higher speeds water is coming in through the boats seam near the stern on the starboard side. There is a damaged section of rub rail in that area (from previous owner).

Yes, the E120's would be used, but A local marine electronics shop just upgraded a Sea Ray 58 with new E125's and removed two E120's that are in great shape. Total cost of the Two E120's with install around $3000. And, maybe I could get a few bucks for my C120. Total cost for a new E125 and...

Are you happy with your dual Raymarine E120's? I'm considering upgrading my C120 (port side of helm) with a E120 and replacing my SeaRay Nav system (center of helm) with another E120 on my 2005 420 DB. I have the large Raymarine radar array, so that should work fine with the SeaTalk backbone...

I would second all of the positive notes on the 420DB. We recently purchased a 420DB for all of the reasons given. We have been on board a 400DB a number of times and we really liked the design and space of the sedan bridge. Our 2005 420 has the step up dining table which has a better view...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Yes, Catalina Island will be a frequent destination. And, I'm looking forward to spending time at the Channel Islands as well. All of my past sailing/racing has been between King Harbor and San Diego (I enjoyed the point to point/down wind races). I've...

Recently purchased a 2005 Sea Ray 420 Sedan Bridge in Oxnard, CA and will be moving her to Shorline Marina in Long Beach, CA very soon. She was beautifully maintained by her previous owner and my wife and I are looking forward to spending much needed R&R on board. I have owned sail boats and...