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Jim,
It would be odd for an owner to replace the original tach and not save it for reference. Without it, there’s no way to prove engine hours. This alone is no reason to worry however. A good diesel should run for well over 10,000 hours. Most seasonal users probably run their engine between 100 and 200 hours/yr. If this is the original engine, estimate about 5000 hours. What’s important is how well it runs. Does it start when cold? Does it vibrate or blow smoke when pressed to cruising speed? Is the idle smooth at typical idle speed (approx 650rpm)? Is there black soot in the transom? Is the V-drive dip-stick clear or is the oil brown and milky in appearance (sign of water contamination). Parts for the W60 are dear and in some cases very difficult to find. It may serve for many more years before needing a replacement however. External stuff such as injectors, starter, alternator and water pumps are available. A rebuild is probably not economical.If there are signs of mechanical problems with the engine or running gear, have a respected mechanic come and inspect the engine and running gear. A typical surveyer can’t do the kind of tests that would be required. A good machinery inspection may run several hundred dollars. If the mechanic provides a written estimate to fix whatever he finds, it may be leverage to use when making an offer. I wouldn’t expect the seller to discount dollar-for-dollar for what’s in the estimate, but if it shows that big repairs are needed you might get some relief.
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Rich – BlackSheep #47
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Alan
that’s exactly how my boat is wired. The harness from the mast runs into that space from underneath. The terminal strips are a bear to disconnect when I unstep the mast each season and worse to reconnect. I wired in some connectors so I can unplug them. I tape up the connectors pretty well. Its damp in there.Regards
Rich
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Alan
IMHO, soundproofing the engine cover and putting a baffle at the bottom of the instrument compartment will give the most bang for the buck.
http://www.richardcarter.net/boat/pix/exhaustBend.JPGThere are many products available for use as soundproofing. I used lead foil. Its heavy. I used sections of pegboard to hold the product in place (more weight). It works well and does a pretty good job. Peter used some stuff that looks easier to install.
I didn’t sound insulate the back nor sides of the engine compartment because it would have been too difficult. I believe that if you can’t sound insulate the engine from the bilge, you won’t get much benefit. The bilge is like a sound chamber. A lot of noise comes from down there. Some if its from the V-drive. I replace my V-drive 3 years ago. The new V-drive is quieter.
A lot of engine noise comes from the air intake. If your engine doesn’t have an air cleaner, adding one will dramatically quiet the engine. Adding an air filter to a diesel isn’t easy or cheap however. Airsep makes one that can be adapted. My Yanmar has an air filter so I don’t need to add one to it.
Keeping your running gear properly aligned so as to reduce vibration quiets things too. If your doors and floorboards rattle they can make quite a lot of noise.
You need to insure that your diesel gets adequate ventilation. The 424 engine room is open to the bilge and to the lazarettes. This provides enough ventilation without running a blower. If you close the engine compartment off well enough to hide the racket, you’ll have to run a blower to keep air circulating. Blowers are pretty noisy. If the engine has enough air to breath, the engine room won’t get hot. Hot air will reduce engine performance, so you want air to circulate in the engine room.
I repowered 3 years ago. The new engine together with new V-drive and drive train are much quieter than the old engine. At cruising speed, things are quiet enough for comfort.
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Rich
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Mine are 1″ tubing. I couldn’t find anything ready made that I liked so I fabricated my own instrument mount.
https://www.pearson424.org/gallery/blacksheepext/P8180013
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Rich
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Tor
There’s a spray coating made specifically for battery terminals. Its usually blue or red in color and is sticky. I think I last purchased it from Walmart. If they don’t have it, try an auto-parts place.Regards
Rich
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Linus,
Cool! I put the ignition switches (engine power, start, stop) buttons near the drivers right ankle, where the stop pull cable was. When I repowered, I considered relocating the instrument panel to someplace closer to the wheel, perhaps where you’re putting yours. This happens to be one of the best places to sit when underway however. I’d be continually asking crew to move so that I could read the instruments. I sometimes have the same problem with them under the bridgedeck too. Unless you’ve got a clear view and 20/20 vision, you can’t read them there either. Some of the newer boats have fancy binnacles with built in tables and instrument pods. When the 424 was built, they didn’t have that kind of thing.I spent some time trying to dream up some kind of engine instrument pod to place at the wheel, probably beneath each of the engine control levers. I couldn’t come up with anything that wasn’t a lot of work. I ended up putting the new instrument panel in the same place as the old panel. It didn’t fit, so it was a lot of work to cut it down. This is what I’ve got so far. I have room under the right instrument cluster to put some switches. I probably have room for three switches. Running lights would be handy, as wouldnavigation instruments and autopilot. It would be a PIA to rewire the stuff though.
http://www.richardcarter.net/boat/pix/binnacleJPG.jpg
The table is really nice. I think Lee made it. It needs to be refinished however. He used Bristol finish, which looked great for a while but is now crazed. Its some kind of epoxy and doesn’t come off without a lot of effort.
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Rich
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Hugh, why would they provide a gauge that doesn’t have enough range to display oil pressure? Sounds odd to me. I think TAD uses Faria gauges, Eoro-White ( http://faria-instruments.com/marine/styles.php). Faria (and probably others) makes oil pressure gauges that have a 100psi range. Tad’s web site specifically states 80psi oil gauge. I might insist that they provide a free replacement.
This might be a good time to install a fuel level gauge too if you haven’t already done so. You’d have to figure out some way to relocate the engine alarm buzzer and fill in the hole. Maybe a new frontpanel would be needed.
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Rich
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I’ve seen 70 or 75 psi in some engines, but 85 psi sounds high to me. I suggest contacting Cummins directly and ask them. The warranty is really theirs to honor.
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Rich
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Patrick
As a point of reference, my local guy built me up a brand new starter for my old W60 for less than $200 about 5 years ago.Regards
Rich
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I can’t resist. Its hard to find lawyer jokes that are related to boating, but if you look hard enough…
Two lawyers had been stranded on a deserted island for several months. The only other thing on the island was the tall coconut tree, that provided them their food. Each day, one of the lawyers climbed to the top of the tree, to see if he could see a rescue boat coming.
One day, the lawyer yelled down from the tree, “Wow! I can’t believe my eyes! I don’t believe this is true!” The lawyer on the ground was skeptical and said, “I think you’re hallucinating and you should come down right now.” So, the lawyer reluctantly climbed down the tree and told his friend that he had just seen a naked blonde woman floating face up headed toward their island.
The other lawyer started to laugh, thinking his friend had surely lost his mind. But, within a few minutes up to the beach floated a naked blonde woman, face up, totally unconscious. The two lawyers went over to her and one said to the other, “You know we’ve been on this island for months now, without a woman. It’s been a long time…do you think we should, you know, screw her?”
The other lawyer glanced down at the totally naked woman and asked, “Out of what?”
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court was sitting by a river when a Traveler approached and said:“I wish to cross. Will it be lawful to use this boat?”
“It will,” was the reply; “it is my boat.”
The Traveler thanked him, and pushing the boat into the water embarked and rowed away. But the boat sank and he was drowned.
“Heartless man!” said an Indignant Spectator. “Why did you not tell him that your boat had a hole in it?”
“The matter of the boat’s condition,” said the great jurist, “was not brought before me.”
A priest, a lawyer and a rabbi are marooned on a desert island surrounded by man-eating sharks. After a while their food and water run out and they are in danger of death.Just then an otherwise empty rowboat containing a large barrel of water comes floating by. The three castaways are in agony – they must have the water, but to swim through the hungry sharks is certain death.
The lawyer says he will try it – the others beg him not to, saying “It’s hopeless”.
The lawyer swims out to the boat, grasps the painter rope in his teeth and tows it back to shore.
The sharks completely ignore him. When he gets back to shore they all begin talking at once:
PRIEST: It’s a miracle! It’s a miracle!.
LAWYER: That was no miracle.
RABBI: Well, what do you call it?
LAWYER: Where I come from, we call that “professional courtesy”.Rich
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Eric
I’d like to replace the gaskets in my ports too. Please let me know if it fits and please send a link if you have one.regards
Rich
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I think there’s an inside and outside pad. I haven’t replaced mine since I remove the unit; no need with a folding prop. I kept the link though because you never know, I might want to put it back on some day.
Rich
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Brake pads
http://www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/4-489.html?id=rvr6Qc98Regards
Rich
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Patrick
A standard pipe plug should work.Take a look at my repower notes when selecting a propeller. I purchased a slipstream. I highly recommned it.
http://www.richardcarter.net/repower/Propeller.htmlRegards
Rich
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