Completely new boat - sort of

gmacd81

gmacd81

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Sep 2, 2014
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Annapolis, MD
Boat Info
2002 460DA hardtop, Raymarine eS128 & eS75, Evolution AP, SHD color radar, Ray260
Walker Bay w 40hp
Engines
Cummins 6CTA M3's, Onan 11.5 kW genset
Well we're nearly complete with a complete refresh of our 2002 460 DA. Two new RECON Cummins 6CTAs, a new Onan 11.5 kW genset, stripped bottom and running gear with new barrier coat, bottom paint and propspeed, all new Raymarine electronics including the first eS128 on the East cost (possibly US), and new canvas. Next year will be new upholstery for the admiral.

Plan was for bottom, canvas and electronics but a botched winterization blew the starboard engine with port likely headed for the same.

The bright side is... if you're thinking of buying a boat and asking "What's the worst that can happen?" I have the answer!!
 
Yikes! All's well that ends well, I guess? Who botched? Owner or yard? Insurance helping out at all?
 
Mechanic/yard botched. We think they tipped the bow up when hauling out rather than link the straps. As expected, insurance has issued a completely idiotic denial of the claim so we're going into appeals etc.
 
That's a pretty exciting refresh though. Best of luck with it! (and the ins. company)
 
Let us know how you like the eS128, looking at an upgrade this winter if my planned engine maintenance stays on budget.
 
gmacd81 said:
Mechanic/yard botched. We think they tipped the bow up when hauling out rather than link the straps. As expected, insurance has issued a completely idiotic denial of the claim so we're going into appeals etc.
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I'm glad that she's being prepared, but I'm still confused about what happened to the engine... Boats are designed for the bow to be tipped up - waves will do that more than any lift. Did they tip the STERN up and exhaust water flowed backwards?
 
Rollercoastr you're right. My mistake...meant to say bow down. I've been told that's not an infrequent practice to prevent the front strap from slipping up the bow on a long crane ride.
 
Somebody help me understand how blocking bow down can get water in an engine.........assuming they didn't stand the boat on her nose.

If she was so bow down that water ran up hill out of the mufflers and into the cylinders thru the exhaust, then I would think you have reasonable grounds for a negligence claim against the boat yard. Look at your muffler' inlet and outlets and your exhaust elbow and you will see why.
 
Maybe they did this...

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fwebster said:
Somebody help me understand how blocking bow down can get water in an engine.........assuming they didn't stand the boat on her nose.

If she was so bow down that water ran up hill out of the mufflers and into the cylinders thru the exhaust, then I would think you have reasonable grounds for a negligence claim against the boat yard. Look at your muffler' inlet and outlets and your exhaust elbow and you will see why.
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I'm puzzled just like you're, Frank.

I actually had one season where a yard blocked it nose down. I had to use extra gallons of pink due to the wrong angle. Since I winterized and did everything else myself, when spring came, she was launched and I went boating.

There must be something to the OP's story that we just need to hear.
 
Pretty creepy, right!?
 
I did!
 
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