Good call! If I could have found someone to trust to do it right I would have gone that path too.
Well moving away from the 48 Sundancer might be a mistake. I think it's somewhat of the perfect boat with the QSC's and shafts. The engine compartment is tight but I have a very thin nephew and there's a kid in my marina that's great with a wrench. The biggest job's I've undertaken that required help were replacing the sanitations hoses and the starboard aftercooler removal/install. The port aftercooler removal was pretty easy. I still have to do the port heat-exchanger so I'll need assistance to get to that. At this point I know the boat very well and mechanically it's in great condition. If anything, it's worth more now than when I bought it. When I was looking for a 48 it was impossible to find one that had any maintenance records. The only other boat I considered at the time was the 55 Sundancer but the MAN's do scare me and finding one on the West Coast is nearly impossible.
JB, no problem and let me know if you need anything. I want to replace my underwater lights...Any suggestions? I should have done it when I dropped the rudders to repack the glands.
Ughhh...well that may be my situation. I replaced one of the canisters last year. SeaVision knows they have a problem as the new canister thing they sent me was a really heavy bronze housing vs the flimsy metal ones that were original.
Yes, I did just the aft J seat area. In the picture, I did just the area that is removed. I'd be happy to take pics of the finished product and the area at the helm that wasn't done but it's going to be hard to tell the difference.
Thank you, the Princess V58 was on my list as well. The advantage of the sunseeker was the full beam master has a flat floor with 6 foot 6" headroom full walk around. Cockpit is much larger and there is a crew quarters at the stern that is useable with head from the swim platform. The Princess V58 was a bit narrower and the performance on paper was better, maybe by a knot or two. My boat was is a straight shaft version with the rare option of zero speed Sleipner stabilizers. they work at anchor and at speed very well.
Ohh yeah, it's missing the platform that allows you to swing the seats out of the way. I've never seen one like that either. Also, the seats look like they're out of a 52 and not the original 48 seats.Unfortunately the 48's are relatively unloved here in Australia, so I'm going to take a hit if I ever buy it and eventually sell it. Here is te helm setup of the boat which i have not seen before. Has been serviced by Cummins Australia for the last 10 years.
My 48 DA had this option. It was a factory special option if you wanted formal helm seats. Pros is that these were great for running and fully adjustable. They also swivel 180 degrees to face aft. Con, they don't swing out of the way.Unfortunately the 48's are relatively unloved here in Australia, so I'm going to take a hit if I ever buy it and eventually sell it. Here is te helm setup of the boat which i have not seen before. Has been serviced by Cummins Australia for the last 10 years.
Slightly off topic but. Have been curious about the foot rest in your photo. Garlick discontinued them. Are they practical or do you find them uncomfortable to use? I find I find i need to put my foot somewhere wile cruising and don't like putting them on the helm. A foot rest would be nice but wonder why they weren't widely avail with those helm seats.
Actually we used these all the time. Flip up the bolster and you can stand on them to look over the bow. They also rotate and go up and down. So yes you can swing them away if you don't want them.
When I first got the boat I was a bit bummed because I had really liked the swing away helm chair. But after cruising for some time they are more comfortable than the traditional seat. So yes, I would opt for them again. And when they put the flexiteek on them, I thought they looked fantastic.
