Sea Ray SSS 1993 63 ft

rszarka said:
Thank you all so much for the ideas to try, in the boat parts list it shows an AC main breaker panel back in the engine room behind the Glendining CBM .... but it is not there, then on the AC diagram it shows a breaker panel in the accesory room that holds the air compressors...weird 2 conflicting locations in the paperwork for the same boat..... then i figured out the parts list book i was looking at is for a 98 540da .... so its supposed to be in the accesory room but is not there.... have traced the wiring back to the main breaker panel, so going to open that up and find out what is going on!
Paul I am not connected through the Atlas system here just regular shore power as I dont need it here in the States, i have two seperate sets of wirings, i can either run power through the atlas or just the original shorepower system. I am getting power to the boat because all the other 240 v systems are running fine, its just this AC pump which is not getting enough voltage! There is no breaker for the AC on the bridge.

ROb
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So the marina you are at is supplying 240 VAC? I find that unusual for the USA as I would expect the shore power to be 110 VAC.

Anyway the only thing that can cause a voltage drop is a high resistance joint.

Does the Aircon run when you use the generator to power it?
 
Paulkarlsven said:
So the marina you are at is supplying 240 VAC? I find that unusual for the USA as I would expect the shore power to be 110 VAC.

Anyway the only thing that can cause a voltage drop is a high resistance joint.

Does the Aircon run when you use the generator to power it?
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30a service will be 120 and 50a will mostly be 120/240.
 
floriduramax1 said:
30a service will be 120 and 50a will mostly be 120/240.
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So have an issue with the atlas system, have a specialist coming out to fix it tomorrow, running the genset in the meantime as couldnt take the heat anymore and the AC works fine on the generator!

Intercom system fixed can call any room in the boat and the helm. Glendining cablemaster fixed, was a switch problem!

have diesel people coming out tomorrow to clean the tanks and polish the diesel.

Impellers zincs all being changed tomorrow. Horn compressor fixed!
Cockpit radio replaced and working!

Electrician coming in 2 days to get the guages functioning properly.
Guy coming tomorrow to clean he bottom of the yacht.

So it is all coming together bit by bit.... only major problem that i am not sure what to do about is the tnt lift. Still deciding wether i want to get it done or not, running way way over budget and just dont know if i want to do that at this present time! I can live without the hydraulic lift for now.

Autopilot fixed, depth finder needs replacing... no power to washer dryer need to figure that out!!

This has been a hell of a ride! Not too long to go the boat heads off to Australia sometime between thursday and tuesday..from what i have heard these boats always run late so we will see!

Damn i need a vacation!! Saw a tarpon oday that thing had to be 6ft long and 500 pounds damn it was huge!!
 
Another source of frustration Ozzie, i have yet to get the addendum to my shipping contract that tells me how much of a refund i am getting for the size change and what the name of the ship is and when exactly I will be loading! So have no idea as of right now and its close to the time! Will call them tomorrow as dont seem to be getting answers to my emails.
Ozzie are you or Paul coming along for the 80 mile trek from Newcastle to Sydney..do some whale watching, beer drinking lol the journey is supposed to be approx 5 week...so 5 weeks from this week end approx is when it should arrive in Newcastle!
 
Sounds like it is coming together. How about some pics of your current location.
 
Rob, You might have already done this but, since your Ajax seems to be the problem with your 220v shorepower. Try your washer/dryer, water heater and cooktop and any other hi voltage items when your genset is running. Just a thought. Good luck!!

Art
 
I made the mistake of not reading this thread until today and now I've just about lost my entire evening! I figured I didn't have much in common with the issues facing the owner of a 63/54!! Wow, did you keep me captivated. I kind of wish I was on vacation down there just to be your gofer. Sounds like quite the experience. Looking forward to seeing more pics!
 
If this doesn't go to the movies I may ask Rob for permission to write a biography on him and the events. :smt024
This would have made great reality TV.:smt038
27 pages and we still not on the container ship. Best of luck Rob.
 
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mistercomputerman said:
Where are the photos?
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Have taken a ton of photos of the boats in this marina for you guys but I am having internet issues. It's funny I get wifi no problem at high tide but at low tide I get nothing as the yacht is down low! So have to time it right so I can upload them for you guys !

It's just reality oldskool, I'm sure many people gave been through similar I just documented it all here that's all.

So the master head vacuum pump was just running and running. Repair guy gets here it turns out tampon applicators are stuck in the pump. He geta it clear has me flush the toilet several times. On the last one where we would have been done the pump dies, awesome so had to get a new one repair job total five hundred and 20 bucks! Atlas repair people due here anytime they charge 95 bucks an hour and not from when yet start working on the boat but from when they leave the office crazy so I'm prob paying 90 bucks for the guy to have lunch!

Looks like I will find out this afternoon when it ships out looks like early next week now. Means a few more days in this marina at 160 a night. This whole thing is really something!!!

Will let you guys know how it all goes. For right now just have master head and backup water pump fixed for today!
Will try and post those pics at high tide :):smt038
 
Four Winns??? going to sound stupid again but whats that?

Fuel polished, shore power AC fixed....zincs changed, impellers changed, fuel folters, air filters, water filters changed, fresh water system changed...cockpit radio fixed...cockpit ice maker working... generator off switch from main breaker fixed, bottom cleaned, slowly but surely running out of things to do....need to fix rpm guages, fuel guage... get washer dryer going and im pretty much done will have a fully functional vessel yeehaw..

been sanding all the corrosion in engine room ...tonight will rust proof... tomorrow repaint.... this thing is going to be like new when i am done!!

ok time to rest for an hour lol Will try post those pics in a few hours for you guys!
 
Hey just make sure you ventilate the ER before painting. Wouldn't want this entire deal to end with you not with us.:smt009:smt009

It's good to hear the boats coming together. I was sitting here trying to calculate the cost you are laying out and it makes my head spin. :smt101:smt101
 
The Four Winns comment was from an old old post back a few years with regard to a rather funny thread about not being able to pick up wifi signal due to a boat rocking back and forth. Commical read if you have the time.

Glad to see that you are getting things ship-shape. Be sure to purchase some spares while you're here with your strong dollar.

can't waint for the next high tide to see the pics....
 
Hi Rob,

Will be happy to come along from Newcastle..BUT it will depend on the date it arrives and when you will be able to leave quarantine

Strange they can't tell you the boat name( I would be suspicious) ..similar thing happened to me where the boat was 5 weeks late. I checked some time ago when you advised
who was shipping your boat what scheduled runs they had to Australia and they didn't (check their website) They could be using someone else like SevenStar.

I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Ozzie
 
I'm happy for you getting things done and moving forward. However, I've been following this thread religiously since its inception and I'm going to miss my regular episode of "What hit the fan today?".

Looking forward to the pics!
 
Just tred uploading the pics, it kept cutting out mid upload lol well im not sure what the tide is sort of in the middle and not sure wether im headed up or down lol will know soon enough, believe im headed down.... man this dock is nuts so many wires hanging in the water under the dock must be terrible for zincs etc, there has to be current in the water!! My shore power is cray only getting 208 volts, my cable signal sucks...kinda crazy considering what this dock costs 3 bucks a foot per day! just spent a few urs hanging out on a 53 azimut damn those boats are nice!!

Ac working great from shore power now which is good didnt like running the gen so much! Has low hours wanna keep it that way... gonna name this boat the tampon after how many tampon aplicators got pulled out of the waste system, i mean seriously wtf! Apparently Johhny Deps ship is here at the marina , will go look for it... is a motor vessel with a pirate ship front.

Oldskool: Dont worry got a full face gas mask for my engine room work, all those deadly fumes everywhere including the ones for the rust treatment stuff!!

ozzie: will call them again tomorrow on that, dunno whats going on! the boat wa supposed to load this thursday now its monday ...i am leaving tuesday so if i hav e to go and its still here i have a very trustworthy captain that will load it for me and take care of it.

Dont want to shell out the money for the hydraulic lift so no tender! Went and bought a 2 person kayak will use that until i have the platform fixed back home. Has been fun paddling all over the intracoastal and good exercise lol
Will try again on the pics at the height of high tide, had people over at the last one so couldnt do it!

hahah now i have opposites, something wrong with the Ac controllers, freezing my butt off had to shut down the AC, went from sweating to freezing, will get it just right eventually lol

ok hopefully have pics for you guys in a few hours!
 
This is the best thread since Gary's blog back in the day, and Hampton's grand tour of the keys last year. I'm just glad my used boat purchase was a lot less exciting and expensive :smt043
 
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