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  1. smithbucks

    Fresh water cycling every hour or so...

    Starting this past weekend my fresh water pump starting cycling about once a hour. It turns on for maybe 1 to 2 seconds. I have checked every facet/washdown and looked for leaks around the pumps themselves. There is no signs of leaks anywhere. I am thinking it may have something to do with...
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    Radiator Cap PSI Cummins 6CTA8.3

    I had my mechanic down and he noticed my radiator caps were no good so he replaced them with new 7lb caps. The old ones were 16lb... I understand the higher the pressure the higher the boiling point. I ran the boat for a couple of hours over the weekend (with the new caps) and everything...
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    Is there a resale market for a Charles ISO Transformer

    Is there a market for a used Charles ISO Transformer I am looking at changing out my Charles ISO Transformer and wondering if there would be a market for the the one I am replacing? There is nothing wrong with it I'm just reconfiguring things on my boat and replacing it with a different model...
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    Adding 30amp Shorepower to 2003 460DA

    I know there has been many discussions about plugging in a larger Sea Ray with 50amp shore service into 30amp. Since we have the transformer/Booster in the engine room we need a smart-y to make it work. I understand all that and have a Y that I use often. I am looking at moving my boat to a...
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    McCovey Cover Raft-up... Go Giants!

    Are there any SF Bay owners out there that want to get together for one of the Giants games coming up? I am planning to be out there for the Wednesday afternoon game. If they make it all the way we should definitely get a group together!
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    New Batteries 460da

    I am replacing the 2 8d main batteries tomorrow. Having bought the boat recently I have quickly found that the house (port) battery was no good and would only last about an hour while at anchor. I'm replacing the lead acid batteries with AGM. This will give me 245 amp hours. and I hope last...
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    460DA Dual Freshwater Pumps

    As most of you know the larger boats have dual freshwater pumps. Being a new owner of a 460 I have found that even when running only one pump we are still consuming water pretty quickly. I have owned several large yachts with dishwashers and full size w/d and haven't gone through water so...
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    Flexiteek Install on 460DA

    Pictures of our Flexiteek install. Will post more once the project is finished...
  9. smithbucks

    Flexiteek Install on 460DA

    Went by the boat today and they were dry fitting the Flexiteek decking. It's going to look great when they get it all in... Here are a couple of pictures I took. I will post more as the install progresses...
  10. smithbucks

    New 460 Owner San Francisco Bay/Delta

    Just wanted to make my first post. We are the proud new owners of a 460DA... She is in the middle of a refit and should be finished in time for Labor Day Weekend... Looking forward to meeting people and sharing ideas and experiences... Cheers!
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