Bill_N
Rear Admiral
Went to look at a boat yesterday. 34' Fitz custom being used for charter. Engine is a Cummins 6CTA 420HP Diamond with a ZF 280-1 with approx 1800 hrs. Pics I received prior to trip were much better than the boat in person. Needs a lot of TLC, small items fixed and some of the fixes I saw were kind of half assed which is not my style so I was lukewarm on it prior to the engine run.
Engine room is pretty clean and has good access. Everything looked pretty good there. At start up I noticed the oil pressure gage was pegged. Owner said it flucuates (there is one on the engine). Engine noise in the wheelhouse wasn't bad. Floor and hatches are well insulated. Owner took it out of the inlet in a 10-15 kt SW with 3-4’ swells rolling in. Ran right through at 18 kts. Went out 4-5 miles and I ran it in all directions for about 20 minutes - handles good. Coming back the owner spun it up to 2600 rpm redline and the turbo hose blew off the engine. Hose clamp broke. Came in on idle and anchored up. Tried to put the hose back on but couldn’t get it lined up and it seems short. Looked like an original item and needs to be replaced.
Should all hoses be replaced periodically? Anyone heard of a hose blowing off like that? Is this a sign of some underlying issue or just a coincidence?
I have pretty much decided to pass on the boat but this is kind of bugging me.
Engine room is pretty clean and has good access. Everything looked pretty good there. At start up I noticed the oil pressure gage was pegged. Owner said it flucuates (there is one on the engine). Engine noise in the wheelhouse wasn't bad. Floor and hatches are well insulated. Owner took it out of the inlet in a 10-15 kt SW with 3-4’ swells rolling in. Ran right through at 18 kts. Went out 4-5 miles and I ran it in all directions for about 20 minutes - handles good. Coming back the owner spun it up to 2600 rpm redline and the turbo hose blew off the engine. Hose clamp broke. Came in on idle and anchored up. Tried to put the hose back on but couldn’t get it lined up and it seems short. Looked like an original item and needs to be replaced.
Should all hoses be replaced periodically? Anyone heard of a hose blowing off like that? Is this a sign of some underlying issue or just a coincidence?
I have pretty much decided to pass on the boat but this is kind of bugging me.