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NFA_Adventures

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Jun 25, 2022
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Boat Info
2001 Sea Ray 380 aft cabin
Engines
3126 Cat diesels
We recently bought a 2001 380 aft cabin and are in the process of learning its ins and outs. I’m sure I’ll have lots of questions for the group!
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Welcome aboard. That’s a nice boat, good job posting a picture.
 
Very nice looking boat. Congrats on a good find and welcome to CSR.

I see palm trees in your photo but how about completing your signature so we know where you live and the waters you boat on.
 
My wife and I looked for a quite a while and this one checked pretty much all of the boxes. Unscheduled air conditioning descaling on a 97 degree day not withstanding, it’s going pretty well. I’m gearing up to add solar on the hardtop for the house batteries while away from shore power.
 
Nice clean, well kept looking boat. Love that era Sea Ray ACs. Ex father-in-law had the 420 with CATs, great configuration.

Welcome aboard.

Me too!

I love my Clatterpillars!

All 750HP!

And turbos!

And diesel!

Jus playin....PL

Ha, never heard Clatterpillars, I like it.
 
Shorty after the barnacle buster treatment, the salon ac died… I’m fairly sure its unrelated because the compressor had been getting very loud for a couple of months. I was anticipating a replacement, but as usual, the timing could have been better.
Seems like the boat REALLY want me to know her inside and out!
 
Shorty after the barnacle buster treatment, the salon ac died… I’m fairly sure its unrelated because the compressor had been getting very loud for a couple of months. I was anticipating a replacement, but as usual, the timing could have been better.
Seems like the boat REALLY want me to know her inside and out!

Most do, when I tell folks I'm intimate with my boat....they look at me funny.

Forced intimacy as it were. BUT, better to get to know it at the slip, than open water. Learn how to do an impeller change, keep your seacocks exercised, flush AC regularly (in my area it gets bad), keep spare belts, keep her clean, it goes on and on...in a good way.

Enjoy her as you learn her.
 

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