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Potential new 47DB owner within the next month or less…if anyone has converted from the under-counter TV to a wall mount what size TV did you fit? Any particular mount you’d recommend? Thanks!
 
Blackhawknoe said:
Potential new 47DB owner within the next month or less…if anyone has converted from the under-counter TV to a wall mount what size TV did you fit? Any particular mount you’d recommend? Thanks!
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What one did you purchase. There isn't many available out there
 
Still in process. Can anyone familiar with these boats comment on water intrusion through the engine air intake grates soaking and eventually rotting the wooden header between the salon and cockpit?
 
Haven't heard of this issue. Is it extensive?

pictures?
 
Blackhawknoe said:
Still in process. Can anyone familiar with these boats comment on water intrusion through the engine air intake grates soaking and eventually rotting the wooden header between the salon and cockpit?
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I have never heard of this issue. I did quite a bit of research a few years ago before buying one. Never ran into this issue.

Granted, there wasn't a lot of owners and not a wealth of information.
 
Has anyone done work on the props for their 47. The one I am looking at appears to be over propped fuel burn is high on each side. There is an extensive discussion on this topic with the QSM-11's on another thread but looking for input on the QSC 600 and this specific boat.
 
Also posting this here...maybe I'll see you guys again if I can find another 47. Love the boat.


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This post is to the person under contract now to buy a rare 47 DB for sale in the Northeast after the original contracted buyer walked away from the deal last week. You must be the person the broker was talking about when he told me no less than 10 times “I’ve got 15 people lined up behind you who will buy this boat for full price in cash”. Nice to meet you. It’s a beautiful boat and I wish you the best. Here’s some humble advice I paid a ton of money to learn. Shame to let it go to waste, so I hope it can help you.

An engine blow-by test is an important measure of the health of a Diesel engine. A failed test is an indication of everything from an extra gallon of oil in the crankcase to a faulty turbocharger, worn valve guides, or cylinder damage via seawater intrusion from a poorly maintained aftercooler or intake vent leak.

An engine that produces blow-by pressures 79% above Cummins’ maximum specification needs to be diagnosed and a root cause identified for a sale to continue. “But it runs great!” and “Your engine surveyor doesn’t know what he’s doing!” doesn’t cut it.

Engine blow-by pressure is measured in inches of water column or inWC. Centimeters of water column is a cool unit of measure too but the meter manufacturer verified the meter was reading in inches after seeing the video. So the second test, performed to prove the engine surveyor wrong was low by a factor of 2.54x and displayed the same failing result once interpreted properly. Strike two.

An old school water manometer removes the new-fangled digital meters from the equation entirely. The third video test performed to prove the engine surveyor wrong showed blow-by to be 20% below the spec for a brand new engine without ever turning a wrench! An Easter miracle for sure. Strike 2.5.

A Cummins tool with a calibrated orifice size of .302 inches is specified to be used for the blow-by test. A larger opening would produce false lower readings. In the fourth and final in-person test performed to prove the engine surveyor wrong it was laughs all around when I pulled a Vernier caliper out of my pocket and measured the tool to be used at .520 inches! Honest mistake, could happen to anyone, right? So we swapped in the proper tool and…unbelievably…the failing results matched the engine surveyor’s exactly. And I’m certain the loose oil cap on the engine was pure oversight. Strike three.

The owner sealed my exit when I was informed I’d have to pay for any subsequent engine work required. That was in addition to the $5-7K of other engine, generator, cutlass bearing, propeller, systems and enclosure work identified in the condition survey I’d already agreed to absorb.

So my friend tread cautiously and choose your advocates well. At least I got them to fix the overheating problem in both engines and repair the fire/smoke damage from the failed electrics in the engine room for you before you came into the mix. Also be advised the air intake seawater separation/drain system is rotted and partially missing on the boat resulting in structural damage from rainwater intrusion and tens of gallons of seawater observed entering the engine room every minute while underway in 3’ to 4’ chop.

Guess it’s still a seller’s market for a little longer. Then maybe this crap will start to subside.
 
Hey Everyone,
I hope I'm uploading this post correctly (sigh). I'm new to the site & new to the Sea Ray family!

My wife and I recently purchased (Nov 2021) a 47db. Two weeks ago, we drove it from the shipyard where it was being stored to our new home port in Georgian Bay. 500 plus miles over 3 days. It was a fantastic trip - no issues. Engines ran well. Great lakes weather cooperated. We couldn't have asked for better. And we Love the boat!

All of the TV systems are original ...so one of my projects is to replace the DVD players & TVs in both state rooms and the salon. I have looked through every on-line manual and on-board paper manual and I can't find any diagrams or instructions that detail the cabinetry for the entertainment systems ...and how to access the cabling and TV mounts.

Any help from fellow 47db owners would be much appreciated!!

Chris
 
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Finally got my deal done and have had the new to me 47 for about a month. We are also looking at options to redo the Tv's. Has any one used a small wall/RV mount on the side of the cabinetry for the fridge. I don't think I want to replace the TV that comes up from the lower cabinet.
 
The only TV I tacked is in the master stateroom and I'm not happy with the way that came out. I ordered a small mount and extended the TV so it sits outside the wall (32 inches doesn't fit in the opening). My wife complains that it is too big to watch from bed since it is right there next to her! I haven't found anything that will fit in the VIP stateroom and I have the model with the TV mounted next to the refrigerator in the salon.
 
Escapade417 said:
I’m considering replacing the 2 drawers below the starboard galley counter. The drawers are short because originally the TV retracted into this space. My TV is now mounted on top of the cabinet. I’m a woodworker so I can remake the drawers and attach the original drawer fronts. Has anyone else done this?
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Did you end up completing this project? We are looking to do both, move the TV with a small mount to the side of the fridge cabinet and remove the old one and enlarge the drawers.

Any pics/help for the Tv mount would be great. We purchased a small RV TV mount and have a 24 inch tv to mount there.
 
I haven’t done it yet. Life got in the way and the boat was in for a long repair. I still want to do it as we need the room.
 
DreamWeaver 3 said:
Hey Everyone,
I hope I'm uploading this post correctly (sigh). I'm new to the site & new to the Sea Ray family!



My wife and I recently purchased (Nov 2021) a 47db. Two weeks ago, we drove it from the shipyard where it was being stored to our new home port in Georgian Bay. 500 plus miles over 3 days. It was a fantastic trip - no issues. Engines ran well. Great lakes weather cooperated. We couldn't have asked for better. And we Love the boat!

All of the TV systems are original ...so one of my projects is to replace the DVD players & TVs in both state rooms and the salon. I have looked through every on-line manual and on-board paper manual and I can't find any diagrams or instructions that detail the cabinetry for the entertainment systems ...and how to access the cabling and TV mounts.

Any help from fellow 47db owners would be much appreciated!!

Chris
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