Last fall I posted that we were moving up, admiral's orders. Thanks to all the great advise followed here I sold my Catalina 30 pretty fast. We've offered and accepted a Beneteau 393 that has been lightly used in Maine. It's pretty much a factory boat but things have changed since she was build in 2003. The survey came up with 12 recommendations, all minor. Some the seller will address and some I’ll take care of. Examples below:
Recommend replacing wing nut on start battery to hex.
Easy fix!
Recommend reviewing and properly labeling the battery switches and T-class fuses.
Not a problem, will be rewiring per RC's 1/both/2/off post and re-labeling anyways.
Exhaust hose runs loose thru lazerette (factory): Recommend securing hose per ABYC P-1 and add chafe protection where needed.
Not quite sure what he meant but I will add a few more attachment points and add chafe protection.
The main AC breaker is more than 10' from the shore power inlet. Recommend installing a main breaker in lazerette at inlet ABYC E-11.
I will handle this, I’ve already bought a Sterling 40a battery charger from Compass Marine as part of my rewiring project. Does this mean I need to remove the one on the AC panel or just add another breaker? Not sure this was a requirement in 2003 when the boat was manufactured.
The engine blower comes on when the key is turned on (factory). Recommend having the blower operate from a separate switch and insure it's properly overcurrent protected.
I guess I can isolate and fuse it.
Recommend annual inspection and tagging of all fire extinguishers per ABYC A-4
Does anyone do this? My current boat has fire extinguisher that are replaced every couple of years and I remove them over the winter and inspect them in the spring but I don’t tag them. Does tagging mean inspection by a qualified person?
All in all it turned out OK “the vessel is in very good condition” I would assume anyone buying a used boat would be required to update to the latest ABYC standards…
Recommend replacing wing nut on start battery to hex.
Easy fix!
Recommend reviewing and properly labeling the battery switches and T-class fuses.
Not a problem, will be rewiring per RC's 1/both/2/off post and re-labeling anyways.
Exhaust hose runs loose thru lazerette (factory): Recommend securing hose per ABYC P-1 and add chafe protection where needed.
Not quite sure what he meant but I will add a few more attachment points and add chafe protection.
The main AC breaker is more than 10' from the shore power inlet. Recommend installing a main breaker in lazerette at inlet ABYC E-11.
I will handle this, I’ve already bought a Sterling 40a battery charger from Compass Marine as part of my rewiring project. Does this mean I need to remove the one on the AC panel or just add another breaker? Not sure this was a requirement in 2003 when the boat was manufactured.
The engine blower comes on when the key is turned on (factory). Recommend having the blower operate from a separate switch and insure it's properly overcurrent protected.
I guess I can isolate and fuse it.
Recommend annual inspection and tagging of all fire extinguishers per ABYC A-4
Does anyone do this? My current boat has fire extinguisher that are replaced every couple of years and I remove them over the winter and inspect them in the spring but I don’t tag them. Does tagging mean inspection by a qualified person?
All in all it turned out OK “the vessel is in very good condition” I would assume anyone buying a used boat would be required to update to the latest ABYC standards…