- Aug 20, 2021
- 1,298
- Boat Info
- Started out as MAYBE A DANCER
Became a Dancer - 12/23/21
- Engines
- 450 DA Sundancer running CAT 3126
he does good work !
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Fresh water question. Both bathroom facets have awesome pressure. The kitchen and bar facet have almost none? Do the two pumps do different parts of the system or just add pressure to the system?
Mark,
I discovered that the new owners of B&G don't support the old Network series of instruments. I was able to get my VHF repaired and reset to new specs about 5 years ago, but on a second go-round in 2021, the mother board needed to be replaced and there was no support for parts and I had to replace the VHF with an ICOM that fit the panel.
This is who I used:
https://www.wheelhouse.us
The phone number I had for them was 954-229-0208, but I note on the above website th at the number has apparently changed.
I had an additional complete set of B&G network instruments but the new owner of my 450DA wanted them with the boat. He is working in Venice, Italy until the end of the year so I cannot contact him until then. As an option B&G instruments occasionally show up on eBay.
Frank
So I found the other part on the boat.
Ill probably just use it to winterize the boat.
There is no floatation foam in a 450DA. What you see under t he floor in the bilge is expanding closed cell sound deading foam.
However, don't be fooled by the term "closed cell". If you let it stay wet it will soak up water and smell like small dead animals!
I suspect the floor was compromised by water over the years and when they lifted the boat with the slings then set it on blocks it buckled somewhat.Hello all,
Have owned a 1999 450DA for 12 yrs and she's been flawless (up until now). Bilges always dry, solid decks, no evidence of leaks, flawless engines, etc. Last survey (for reference) was done 5 yrs ago for insurance purposes and passed with flying colors. No issues until today.
Just put her on the hard for the winter and was busy cleaning her. Opened the large hatch in the cabin sole in order to clean out the gray water sump when I discovered the floor was cracked pretty severely. In addition, the section where the cracks were was raised (swollen). When I lifted a cracked section of the flooring, I found the underlying wood structure to be quite wet to the touch.
Trying to figure out what thee cause of this is. At first I thought a leaking sump, but the flooring in the whole area is dry to the touch, saw no evidence of standing water, water staining or the foul odor that accompanies a leaking sump. I even went as far as disabling the bilge pump and filling the sump with water, but I found it not to be leaking. Also no evidence of water on the stringers in that compartment (no stains, etc.).
I usually have miscellaneous stuff stored there that covers the floor so I can't really say how long this has been going on. Ironically, all the stuff stored there is also dry, which makes me wonder where the water is coming from. Its obviously coming from outside the compartment, probably the area between the stringers and hull.
Looking for advice from the collective hive to try and figure out what's causing this as I can't find any evidence that water has leaked into that space from above or from the sump. Also concerned as to how that wet floor will affect the integrity of the boat both short and long term.
UPDATE: Went back to the boat with a friend who has a skipper moisture meter. The floor as well as the stringers pegged the meter. The stringers in the compartment just forward also pegged the meter, although the floor there did not. Might be time to drill a few inspection holes in the stringers and see what shows up. Since there are no limber holes in either compartment, I can't check to see what, if anything, is between the stringers and the hull.
Your input is greatly appreciated.
Pic of the floor (looking down) showing the cracked flooring and a section of flooring that I pulled up which revealed the wet subfloor
What the Cat's get...So what oil is everyone using for there generator now???
SoooWhat the Cat's get...