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Great! It’s still annoying because you have to decipher the code the hoses are written in. But the detail is there!
I think I found the issue with the exhaust hose!!
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Great! It’s still annoying because you have to decipher the code the hoses are written in. But the detail is there!
I think I found the issue with the exhaust hose!!
Hi all - Looking at purchasing a 2001 400 DB with Cat 3126 diesel power. It does not have a bow thruster, which I think would be a big benefit in this vessel. No chance these boats are pre-wired for one, is there? (It might sound silly, but I remember looking at a Monterey that did not have a windlass, but was factory pre-wired for one. Thought that was nice touch).
Hi all - Looking at purchasing a 2001 400 DB with Cat 3126 diesel power. It does not have a bow thruster, which I think would be a big benefit in this vessel. No chance these boats are pre-wired for one, is there? (It might sound silly, but I remember looking at a Monterey that did not have a windlass, but was factory pre-wired for one. Thought that was nice touch).
How many of you have canvas enclosing the cockpit? The design of my canvas has snaps along the transom and sides, down the curved portion to the steps and then inside the upright on the top side step to the walkway. This design allows water to come inside and pool on the that step.
Anyone else have that issue? And how did you solve it?
My 2003 SB400 had a Vetus bow thruster retro-fitted... battery was located under the floor of the master stateroom (from memory) with an isolator and controller on the flybridge (all retro-fitted by previous owner without too much drama)... like others have said, seldom needed, but a real “get out of jail free card” when called in to action... that and the back up camera were two of the nicest “nice to haves” on the boat... good luck!Hi all - Looking at purchasing a 2001 400 DB with Cat 3126 diesel power. It does not have a bow thruster, which I think would be a big benefit in this vessel. No chance these boats are pre-wired for one, is there? (It might sound silly, but I remember looking at a Monterey that did not have a windlass, but was factory pre-wired for one. Thought that was nice touch).
I made one up using 3" threaded pvc cap and a hose adapter I screwed into it. I had to leave the Seacock open during flushing as a street water hose just isn't enough volume. That affected the effectiveness of the flush. So I stopped doing it. I find it better just to use the boat a lot. All the salt water drains out of everything except the aftercooler, so it's probably the potential problem area and I pull and clean it every two years.I have a 2002 400 Sedan Bridge with the Cummins 6CTA 8.3's.
Does anyone have a flush kit for the engines (and the gen)? If I venture into salt water next year I would like to have the ability to run fresh water through the system instead of the saltwater. Also my goal is to install it before the winterizing season here in Maryland and use it for running the antifreeze through it. Has anyone bought one or made something they could share what worked well? TIA!
I made one up using 3" threaded pvc cap and a hose adapter I screwed into it. I had to leave the Seacock open during flushing as a street water hose just isn't enough volume. That affected the effectiveness of the flush. So I stopped doing it. I find it better just to use the boat a lot. All the salt water drains out of everything except the aftercooler, so it's probably the potential problem area and I pull and clean it every two years.
I wish I had "issues" like that. Ha! I'd throw a party if my boat saw salt only a few weeks a year.Thanks for the reply. My issue is I plan on heading south and leaving the boat, for a few weeks at a time over the winter months next season, if all works well. I'd like to give the engines a good internal rinse if I know its not getting used for a few weeks.
Well the goal is to head south in Nov. Leave the boat til April and then cruise back in the spring. I want to fly down monthly and enjoy the boat in Florida winter. The weeks I am not there may crush my soul. (First world problems right?)
Thanks for the reply. My issue is I plan on heading south and leaving the boat, for a few weeks at a time over the winter months next season, if all works well. I'd like to give the engines a good internal rinse if I know its not getting used for a few weeks.
I wish I had "issues" like that. Ha! I'd throw a party if my boat saw salt only a few weeks a year.
That said, my3sons has been through that routine for the last few years. He may post with how it went and what he did.
Ok, I don't blast a company unless they deserve it. These guys DESERVE it!
I bought a vitrifrigo (vf) DP2600i fridge to replace the norcold on our new to us 400 Sedan Bridge. It fit well, worked well and was a full 1 cu. ft. bigger. Two years later it bit the dust. I decided to just replace it figuring that I couldn't possibly get another lemon. (leave the judgement about buying another for another day, it's boating season.) I did get another lemon, it died last weekend. Here's where it gets good.
Today I called vf to raise holy hell as I'm now sitting on $3400 worth of crap refrigerators and a few pounds of rotten meat and shrimp. They offered to replace the parts that were bad immediately. I thought it was interesting that they already knew which parts I would need.
After many phone calls to a few distributors and vf I learned that vf had a HUGE quality control issue. Basically the supplier of the AC/DC controller, SECOP, made a huge batch of faulty controllers. Secop won't step up and replace them, vf won't let you know that they're basically ALL a time bomb and they're hoping you make it past the two year warranty. My first fridge made it BARELY past two years. The second one only two months. Here's the rub, they never bothered to recall or let distributors know that they were selling a giant POS!
Rant over! Be sure you don't buy anything from secop if possible. The fridge on my yacht is broken! (first world problems)