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Hey Joe, thanks for the input. For me it's not a matter of safety, but comfort. Sadly, the boat I have is more than enough for the 3 of us. But I enjoy comfort, room and the amenities of home. I boat in Long Island sound, which is just a really large lake for the most part. LOL The conditions do get nasty though. The only ocean run I do is out to Block Island. The 380 with the gas engines just seem so much more "simpler". The sedan bridge is beautiful, and a lot of boat, which in turn means a lot of upkeep.
 
All you really gotta ask yourself is this one question, Do I wanna go out to the open ocean and really go somewhere in safety and confidence? Or, are you happy with the occasional harbor cruise? If the answer is Harbor cruise, then keep the gas boat. Just sayin'

So gas boats aren't safe or confidence inspiring?

Hold up, everyone sell your gas boats!
 
My reference to safety is that gas is flammable - ie, fuel leaks gas catches fire. Even the fumes can be explosive (common knowledge). Diesel engines offer more power and torque, they're easier to maneuver and are considered to be a far more reliable form of salt water transportation. But if your needs do not justify the expense, gasoline boats DO have their advantages. A very complicated and difficult decision, take your time and good luck.
 
I topped the tanks and ran the boat for 3 hrs with the port engine showing 4 gallons higher, without using the generator, topped tanks again, the starboard tank took one gallon more than the port , This is my 3rd season with the boat, same performance each year. Thanks for your reply,and if load factor uses fuel flow as a calculation that explains why the boat tracks straight.
Does anyone know where the location of the fuel flow transducers are and what they look like
 
Does anyone know where the fuel flow transducers are located? Id like to swap them if possible for troubleshooting.
 
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My buddy has one on his 05 420. I’ll get him to snap a pic and I’ll post it. He doesn’t participate much on the site
Sorry they are not on the boat Bennett.
PM me if you want the dimensions. I am actually going to duplicate it this summer after I finish sewing in my new Stratoglass in my flybridge canvas.
I’ll post on it if I’m successful. If you like we can talk about making one for you.
 
Thanks Rusty! So it fits between the rails on the bow and the end of it is likely just before the hatch. There are two snaps on the aft end of the hatch. Maybe the pad snaps there?

Would be very interested in what you come up with.

Thanks,
Bennett
 
That’s right. The aft section has a 1/2 inch Marine board backing with the backrest support.
It’s about 40 inches wide.
I’ll keep you posted
 
Thanks for the replies to my post and all the additional info everyone!

I have a couple more engine questions...going to post them in the appropriate engine section.
 
Does anybody have a suggestion on how to adjust the sliding glass door into the cabin? Mine is very difficult to unlatch when opening? If i close it without latching there seems to be about 1/4inch of space on top of door against top of frame? Is there some adjustment screw on the bottom or any other suggestions?
thanks, Steve
 
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Steve, if it’s is just hard to unlatch but otherwise slides normally and is square in the jam then you can adjust the catch in the jam vertically to center it with the latch. Hope that helps. Also I’ve found that the latch itself has screws holding it together that have loosened and made the door not latch. I removed the latch in the door and lock-righted all of the screws. Don’t drop the latch down the door frame though or you will really have a problem!
Carpe Diem
 
Thanks Carpe,

The door is not square in the frame--when it is almost closed there is a gap at the top--I was looking at home sliding door adjustment and am hoping there are screws on the bottom of the frame of the door to adjust--that is the issue--I have played with the latch before
thanks
 
I just looked at mine this morning and there are adjusting screws in the bottom of the door which should be able to enable squaring the door with the jam.
Good luck
 
In case this is interesting to anyone, here is a chart I posted over in the diesel engine forum. I'm curious to know how others' boats compare...

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The 0% and 100% readings were taken on a different day, but the conditions were similar. The yellow boxes are from memory (or lack thereof!).
 
Those numbers look really familiar for performance that I see. I’m running 24x27 props. The line that jumps out at me is your 1300 Rpm slow cruise numbers
I find that I run at about 11mph at 1300 with about 8-9 total gals per hour but lose no speed by dropping to 1200 and burn closer to 6 total gph. I average 1.3 mpg At 10-12 mph at 1200 rpm depending on tide and sea conditions.
 
Using 2nd Raymarine Display.

My boat came with a single E120 display. I got tired of looking at that big empty dash panel on the left and acquired a used E120 from eBay. Had to add a Seatalk Hub, but now I have the two displays installed, setup and talking to each other.

Was wondering how others use the 2 display setup. Do you usually run with both displays on? What do you typically show on the 2nd display?

Thanks,

Scott
 
Option 1:
2 levels of zoom on the chart. One showing immediate surroundings, and one zoomed out to show progress against current trip.

Option 2:
One chart. One radar (best to acclimate to radar blips on sunny/clear days so if you ever really NEED it, you are more familiar with what you're looking at).

Obviously, there are a million other options, but these are a good place to start.
 

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