420/44 DB Owners Club

The 44DB is ours of of last evening. Will bring her home Saturday, aprrox 135 mile trip down the Ohio River. 2 locks to go thru and calling for rain.
Will post pictures of the boat and trip this weekend.
Does anyone know where to buy the stainless covers for the anchor foot controls on the bow?
thanks
Looking forward to your pictures.
 
The 44DB is ours of of last evening. Will bring her home Saturday, aprrox 135 mile trip down the Ohio River. 2 locks to go thru and calling for rain.
Will post pictures of the boat and trip this weekend.
Does anyone know where to buy the stainless covers for the anchor foot controls on the bow?
thanks
Congrats! You'll be try on the bridge and cockpit in the locks (assuming you are at the helm...bow crew not so lucky).

Are these the covers? https://www.seatechmarineproducts.c...-duty-deck-switch-with-safety-cover-muir.html

These are the Imtra covers currently on mine:

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Congratulations, have a safe trip and enjoy your maiden voyage
thanks, we plan on having a ton of fun. take more than a little rain to screw up our plans.
 
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I love the boat, only thing I don’t like is all the canvas and plastic. Other than that it is a champ. We cruised at 27 mph at 72% load down stream. Love the space on the bridge and aft deck. I believe she’s a keeper.
 
The monitor display is not where you would look. There is the monitor system control box which in my boat was located next to the main circuit breaker panel in the engine room. This is a picture of it with the connector attached; those violet colored wires are the ignition wires-
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I found the control box. Before I open up the box, do you know if the bottom part is a plug type connection I can undo, or is that part actually part of the main box?
 
I found the control box. Before I open up the box, do you know if the bottom part is a plug type connection I can undo, or is that part actually part of the main box?
It's a plug. If I remember there is a small screw in the middle of the plug; unscrew that and the plug will pull apart.
 
It's a plug. If I remember there is a small screw in the middle of the plug; unscrew that and the plug will pull apart.
Ok thanks. I was hoping it had a quick release tab but when I was feeling around it could not feel anything. Sounds like I will need to take the cover off the box so I can access screws attaching the whole box to the bulkhead and remove so I can access the screw on the plug. Will try to work on that later this week after company leaves.
 
@boaterholic - It's a hex socket head screw on the connector. You won't find anything inside of the box other than a mess of potting compound; the mounting screws are on the box feet outside.
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Anyone with a 42 sedan bridge with Cummins 450hp what’s your cruise rpm and speed ??
 
@boaterholic - It's a hex socket head screw on the connector. You won't find anything inside of the box other than a mess of potting compound; the mounting screws are on the box feet outside.
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Thanks for the pictures! Will see if I can work an Allen wrench in there without unmounting box from bulkhead. I wanted to basically pull the plug off and re insert in hopes that maybe the connection for starboard engine had just a hint of corrosion or otherwise dirty and would self clean on re insertion and would start monitoring starboard engine again.
I see you wires in picture are cut. Did you have to replace your box and plug? If so why?
 
Thanks for the pictures! Will see if I can work an Allen wrench in there without unmounting box from bulkhead. I wanted to basically pull the plug off and re insert in hopes that maybe the connection for starboard engine had just a hint of corrosion or otherwise dirty and would self clean on re insertion and would start monitoring starboard engine again.
I see you wires in picture are cut. Did you have to replace your box and plug? If so why?
http://clubsearay.com/index.php?thr...nd-improve-the-sea-ray-systems-monitor.91270/
 
Very nicely done sir! since my monitor display is otherwise working with everything else hopefully the starboard engine is something simple like your suggestion on if the ignition wire for starboard engine getting power.
which if it’s not getting power then what to do next since everything in that box is potted. Replacement control box?

I really like the Maretron product and have plans in the future to buy the DSM410 and add the parts for fuel consumption so I can get my true MPG since my older mechanical 8.3’s (Diamond 450’s) don’t have a smartcraft display. So if I do that set up then I’ve already got a head start on your system.

on your picture showing what you took off in old wiring and electronics- amazing. I’ve started a little of that process since I’m replacing the electronics. I’ve already taken out the old vhf black box, but for now leaving the black box for auto pilot as I’m not replacing autopilot till it quits working.
 
looking to purchase a spare set of props. the survey says they are 24x27 mich hytorq 4 blade bronze.
I assume its a 2" shaft size. anyone one have a suggestion on who i should contact and does anyone have any idea of cost?
thanks
they have been priced to me at $2816 apiece.
 
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Last major project, I hope.
Generator installed over the weekend and all my space in the engine room is gone. can’t wait to use it .
 

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