460 DA Owners Thread

TheWolfTC said:
I added cockpit AC but couldn’t get a duct to the helm.
I solved that problem by tapping into the salon AC and ran a duct up and behind the helm to the dash area. (Sorry it’s rotated)
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Thanks. I have a/c in the cockpit already but honestly, it has one huge discharge and then one really small one at the helm. I’d like more air at the helm LOL because my body is hairy like a gorilla and I melt
 
I have four ducts for the cockpit heat/A.C. The main one beside the "wine bucket", two on the dash and one to port where the duct runs under the companion seat and exits near the fire extinguisher. My Sea Ray dealer did the installation and I haven't seen another 460 with that fourth vent. I find it works well.
 
Jaws said:
I have four ducts for the cockpit heat/A.C. The main one beside the "wine bucket", two on the dash and one to port where the duct runs under the companion seat and exits near the fire extinguisher. My Sea Ray dealer did the installation and I haven't seen another 460 with that fourth vent. I find it works well.
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I did the same with 2 ducts to the port side. One directs vertical where there was a cup holder and the 2nd above the subwoofer.
 
Blown284 said:
thenk you. Any pictures of locations?
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Sorry it took so long. Was flying back from Maui last night and today and didn't have any on my phone.
Stopped at boat on the drive home from airport to get this.
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My full install with images behind the dash panel are located here:
https://wolfsden460sundancer.shutterfly.com/pictures/29

I know you don't need a cockpit AC, but maybe the duct from the Salon will help.(?)
 
TheWolfTC said:
Sorry it took so long. Was flying back from Maui last night and today and didn't have any on my phone.
Stopped at boat on the drive home from airport to get this.
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My full install with images behind the dash panel are located here:
https://wolfsden460sundancer.shutterfly.com/pictures/29

I know you don't need a cockpit AC, but maybe the duct from the Salon will help.(?)
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Nice set up. Mine has only one 5"? square grill where you have the speaker, etc.
The dash vents were supplied by a flexible hose routed at the bottom of that starboard side cabinet. Then a 1/4" poly panel over that.
You were back in Maui? Wish we were there again.
 
Jaws said:
I have four ducts for the cockpit heat/A.C. The main one beside the "wine bucket", two on the dash and one to port where the duct runs under the companion seat and exits near the fire extinguisher. My Sea Ray dealer did the installation and I haven't seen another 460 with that fourth vent. I find it works well.
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I don't have a "wine bucket"... maybe that was a feature they did away with in 04?
 
Blown284 said:
I don't have a "wine bucket"... maybe that was a feature they did away with in 04?
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It's not the most used feature on our boat. It has a drain but mostly it just holds the table decoration when underway.
There were a few changes between '99 and 2005 but the lines are still classic Sea Ray. The big beamy cockpit is still a great feature.
 
Update. I have the Mercury gateway installed and can see both engines , temps and it has gauges for boost pressure but haven’t tried yet .

more to come
 
Question. When at idle , I noticed the volts going up and down quite a bit —- both engines. Normal?
 
Blown284 said:
Question. When at idle , I noticed the volts going up and down quite a bit —- both engines. Normal?
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Define quite a bit??? How many volt swing
 
Blown284 said:
Question. When at idle , I noticed the volts going up and down quite a bit —- both engines. Normal?
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Could be the normal cycling of the air heater circuits. Need more info, is it cyclical like normal for several seconds then drops down to 10-11 v then back up to normal? Goes away at 1400rpm or above at operating temperature? Or is it random bouncing around like loose wires?
 
my3sons said:
Could be the normal cycling of the air heater circuits. Need more info, is it cyclical like normal for several seconds then drops down to 10-11 v then back up to normal? Goes away at 1400rpm or above at operating temperature? Or is it random bouncing around like loose wires?
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Seems cyclical
 
Sounds like the air heaters. Normal.
If not familiar with them, you can search on line and learn how they operate and under what conditions. Basically they come on when the ignition is activated on a cold motor and will cycle on and off when at idle and will do this until the operating temperatures are reached and rpms are above a certain level, somewhere around 1400. Their purpose is to heat the induction air for a cleaner burn when the engine is cold.
Some owners disconnect them as they help minimally to keep smoke down unless boating in really cold conditions and they work the alternators pretty hard. Some have experienced malfunctions with them and seen some overheating of the electrical components associated with the air heater system (me). I would imagine that it is not all that common, but whenever there are problems, it comes out on forums like they all do it. However it is common enough that there is quite a bit written on sites like Boat Diesel and SeaBoard Marine about them. I've been running about 7 years without them after above mentioned meltdown. If I had good working heaters, which it sounds like you have, I'd leave them alone. I'm not advocating disconnecting them. If they ever crap out, You just don't need to spend any money to fix them
 
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my3sons said:
Sounds like the air heaters. Normal.
If not familiar with them, you can search on line and learn how they operate and under what conditions. Basically they come on when the ignition is activated on a cold motor and will cycle on and off when at idle and will do this until the operating temperatures are reached and rpms are above a certain level, somewhere around 1400. Their purpose is to heat the induction air for a cleaner burn when the engine is cold.
Some owners disconnect them as they help minimally to keep smoke down unless boating in really cold conditions and they work the alternators pretty hard. Some have experienced malfunctions with them and seen some overheating of the electrical components associated with the air heater system (me). I would imagine that it is not all that common, but whenever there are problems, it comes out on forums like they all do it. However it is common enough that there is quite a bit written on sites like Boat Diesel and SeaBoard Marine about them. I've been running about 7 years without them after above mentioned meltdown. If I had good working heaters, which it sounds like you have, I'd leave them alone. I'm not advocating disconnecting them. If they ever crap out, You just don't need to spend any money to fix them
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thank you very much. They are exactly as you just described until warm.
 
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