460 DA Owners Thread

For the windshield vent gasket, there have been many posts. The one some used was Steele Rubber 83-0137-73. I ordered that, but it did not fit very well. Taylor Made no longer makes it. Any other ideas?
 
Update: the port engine shaft can be turned from in the bilge. The starboard seems to be bound up. I’m guessing I picked up something on my starboard prop or something else is going on.

Ideas? My next plan is to have the boat pulled for short haul but they can’t get to me for a few weeks
 
Blown284 said:
Update: the port engine shaft can be turned from in the bilge. The starboard seems to be bound up. I’m guessing I picked up something on my starboard prop or something else is going on.

Ideas? My next plan is to have the boat pulled for short haul but they can’t get to me for a few weeks
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Diver?
Seems like it should be quicker and cheaper
 
A couple years back I couldn’t turn my stbd shaft by hand…virtually impossible. The port side, easy peasy.

Turns out my stbd shaft was out of alignment and the strut was slightly bent from PO.

I agree that a diver or quick underwater inspection with goggles would be cheaper easier than a haul out.
 
Have diver coming this weekend. Will report back.

min the meantime , this has me thinking about cutlass bearings for both sides - anyone know which cutlass I need to purchase and where?
 
My AC seems to be running a bit slow and the AC water output is a bit weak, so I assume the strainers need a cleaning. I took a bilge dive and didn’t see anything resembling an AC sea cock or strainer (or maybe I just get overwhelmed anytime I’m down there!), so can anyone give me a clue where I might find the strainers?!!
 
archinbalt said:
My AC seems to be running a bit slow and the AC water output is a bit weak, so I assume the strainers need a cleaning. I took a bilge dive and didn’t see anything resembling an AC sea cock or strainer (or maybe I just get overwhelmed anytime I’m down there!), so can anyone give me a clue where I might find the strainers?!!
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My strainer is directly in front of the batteries and below it. The sea cock is under the battery box.
The strainer is directly in front of the water pump.
 
TheWolfTC said:
My strainer is directly in front of the batteries and below it. The sea cock is under the battery box.
The strainer is directly in front of the water pump.
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Ditto. Make sure to turn off the seacock prior to pulling the strainer. Also, I use bromite tabs in the strainer to help keep gunk out. I also have an attachment to a hose and push water through the system PRIOR to putting strainer back in. Just my $.02 FWIW.
 
TheWolfTC said:
A couple years back I couldn’t turn my stbd shaft by hand…virtually impossible. The port side, easy peasy.

Turns out my stbd shaft was out of alignment and the strut was slightly bent from PO.

I agree that a diver or quick underwater inspection with goggles would be cheaper easier than a haul out.
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I hope nothing is bent. I'm 100% sure we didn't hit anything. Last time we were out, I had port starter fail and had to limp home at 5mph (trawler speed). It IS possible that I ran over a crab line/trap though..... diver is here first thing tomorrow morning so we'll see.
 
TheWolfTC said:
A couple years back I couldn’t turn my stbd shaft by hand…virtually impossible. The port side, easy peasy.

Turns out my stbd shaft was out of alignment and the strut was slightly bent from PO.

I agree that a diver or quick underwater inspection with goggles would be cheaper easier than a haul out.
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Once the diver is here tomorrow, I'll have a better idea of what's going on --- if he/she finds anything down there. The interesting thing is that I wasn't having any issues at all the last time I was out. I didn't hit anything, didn't rub anything nor did I suck anything up. Last time boat was out of the water a few weeks ago, we checked the cutlass bearings and all was well. Definitely something is holding up that shaft from moving at least from down in the bilge. When the boat was out last time, we could easily move both props by hand.
 
UPDATE: Diver just left.

The good news: No rope, line, crab trap nor anything else was found in/around or on the boat, propellers, etc.

The bad news: The starboard propeller has too much play in it and has a bit of resistance to turn whereas the port prop can be turned super easy.

I am planning on calling the marina where the propellers were put on and talk to them about how they installed the new props and have them pull the boat and fix this issue. While it’s out, if they are competent enough, I might have to get them to replace the cutlass bearing on the starboard side if it is indeed bad (resistance on that side?).
 
Blown284 said:
UPDATE: Diver just left.

The good news: No rope, line, crab trap nor anything else was found in/around or on the boat, propellers, etc.

The bad news: The starboard propeller has too much play in it and has a bit of resistance to turn whereas the port prop can be turned super easy.

I am planning on calling the marina where the propellers were put on and talk to them about how they installed the new props and have them pull the boat and fix this issue. While it’s out, if they are competent enough, I might have to get them to replace the cutlass bearing on the starboard side if it is indeed bad (resistance on that side?).
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Spoke to marina who put these props on. Boat is getting pulled Friday in the morning to figure out what the hell is going on and why one of the props is loose. They are aware that I'm clearly not happy and have spent an inordinate amount of money chasing problems with the engines that don't exist.
 
We should be closing on our 460 next week!! It's on the hard now, getting the swim step repaired from an encounter with a sailboat's anchor. The current owner is repairing it.

OK, salon sofa insight needed. (yes, I've searched the thread and read through over 1/2 of it so far), but... the salon sofa is stuck out about 9'' from the wall. the power switches for forward/back aren't responding at all. Any ideas to get it back against the side on the boat?
 
Dive Girl said:
We should be closing on our 460 next week!! It's on the hard now, getting the swim step repaired from an encounter with a sailboat's anchor. The current owner is repairing it.

OK, salon sofa insight needed. (yes, I've searched the thread and read through over 1/2 of it so far), but... the salon sofa is stuck out about 9'' from the wall. the power switches for forward/back aren't responding at all. Any ideas to get it back against the side on the boat?
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Check your DC distribution panel to see if the breaker is turned on. If not, easy fix. Otherwise, it might be a bad sofa controller. Download the parts manual then search the pdf.
 
Brett H said:
Check your DC distribution panel to see if the breaker is turned on. If not, easy fix. Otherwise, it might be a bad sofa controller. Download the parts manual then search the pdf.
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Thank you! It's not the DC panel, it's on plus the back raise/lower works. I'll look at the parts manual. Are there 2 controllers?

Update: I found it in the supplemental manual. There is only 1 controller. Question though to check the wiring, where is it?
 
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UPDATE: Had the boat pulled. Turns out one of the bolts on the prop backed off and we're not sure why. However, this time around the prop was lapped the right way, tightened appropriately and now I can get up on plane. I'm guessing it was just enough play that the prop was cavitating.
 
Blown284 said:
UPDATE: Had the boat pulled. Turns out one of the bolts on the prop backed off and we're not sure why. However, this time around the prop was lapped the right way, tightened appropriately and now I can get up on plane. I'm guessing it was just enough play that the prop was cavitating.
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Thats great news... I assume they "no-charged" that lift for you?
 
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