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Looks great-as does the steering wheel. Was that a custom addition?

Thank you! Ordered the 10.5 in version... lucky guess.

Great question and find! Which length did you order?

We were in your shoes early in the pandemic and picked up a 2004 420 sedan bridge here in the Great Lakes that hadn't even hit the market yet (traded by original owner for a smaller boat). I read this forum beginning to end before we bought it. We thought they were hard to find then, but now...

AEO's photo reminded me of a question I've been meaning to ask. Does anyone know if there are fitted weather covers available for the vinyl cockpit bench seat? I have fasteners on the bottom of mine but no cover. Would be nice for those times I leave the cockpit canvas open and exposed to the...

Hey Loveit, We keep ours in the storage compartment in the forward stateroom floor—-I suppose it’s worth a look there if you haven’t already been in there. It was leaning against the starboard bridge storage locker/seat when we bought the boat, but we got tired of it sitting there in plain sight...

Nice idea-the struggle is real! I’ve adapted my routine to shave in the shower and brush my teeth in the galley so I can spit in that sink… that’s a design detail that few buyers would pick up on a walk-through. Interested to see what you come up with. BJ

Thanks for sharing, newfreedom-its good to hear a 420 DB 480CE testimonial that isn’t all fire and brimstone:) I bought a 2004 with one prior owner last summer with 480’s that are now just over 800 hours each. Love the boat. Have devoured the info on 480ce’s available at Seaboard and on the...

Great find, thanks for sharing! Really enjoyed watching this after growing up on the mainland across the water from this and not having clue about its story. I love how all the nautical charts use this as a navigational landmark, simply labeled "ship". There's no missing it!

Welcome to the thread! The wealth of information I found here was part of my decision to jump into a 2004 420DB this June (actually our first boat, ever). 50 hours later, the family is hooked and I'm getting my own to-do list together for the winter. When you get a break from ordering parts, let...

We are wrapping up our first season on our '04 420 DB and chasing down a minor water gremlin. Water enters through the center bottom of the front window zipper on the bridge during a good rain or while washing. The zipper has an underbite relative to the canvas border below it, so the water...

hwyltg, Hope your survey goes well! We just bought our 2004 420 in June and have loved it. Great boat, great forum. BJ

Yep CD and Bennett, you're both right. I didn't know where the drain holes for the drip tray were located, and could only see one (the forward hole) from the entertainment center view. Since that hole was unobstructed, I figured there must be another hole and hoped that I might be able to access...

An update on my experience with the non-draining drip tray and metal border on the galley floor. Acetone worked brilliantly (thank you Bennett) with a bit of elbow grease. Before: After: And the blockage that prevented the condensate drain in the salon from draining turned out to be IN the...

Great suggestions, thank you Bennett and Carter. I'll check out the 58 thread too and report back on how it goes. BJ

Since it's gotten pretty quiet here, I'll dredge up the air conditioning thread again... just now spending some quality time on our newly acquired 420 and devoured this entire forum (thank you Alex) before making the purchase. A few newbie questions: 1. The condensation drip pan in the salon was...

Well, this is my first post to this incredible forum, which I've stalked for over a month leading up to our purchase of a 2004 420 Sedan Bridge (delivery within the week). First big boat, first diesel, first a lot of stuff:) I plan to do a lot more listening than talking but look forward to the...