markpj23
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- Vessel Name
- Black Horse
- Vessel Make
- Med Yachts 62
Going to survey on a 1989 62' Med Yacht next week. I know that Marine Trader is not a high-end boat, and there are common problems associated with ports and teak decking. This one has been well maintained but does still have the teak decks. There is one active leak into the salon stbd side, current owner has re-caulked (chinked?) the 'dance floor' above the salon in an effort to correct the leak. Results have been mixed.. No serious port leak damage anywhere, and the ports look to have been changed during the life of the boat (ie, the stainless is not rusted like so many of the cheap ports used in Taiwan).
Boat has Detroit 6-71 Turbos with 4900 hrs. Last heat exchanger cleaning was 3 years ago. No evidence of oil leaks and the bilge is clean. Transmission coolers were done within the last year. One genset has been removed, and the other is an 8kw Northern Lights unit that runs fine.
Fuel tanks were opened, inspected & cleaned 3 years ago. Fuel looks to be absolutely pristine in all sight bowls. House batteries were replaced with 8D AGMs about 2 years ago, twin inverters support house loads. All 6 AC units have been replaced within the last 3 years, but I am aware that the remaining genset is too small to run all of them at once (not that we'd need to necessarily).
Boat is stabilized and the NAIAD service was done in 2019. Bonding was also renewed during the same refit and is still intact. Bow thruster works, and an Ideal 12v windlass was installed to replace the 120v unit - no corrosion seen on the motor & gear box.
I know that the survey will have 3 pages of hits, like most surveys on boats of this vintage will have.
Specific to Marine Traders, what areas should I pay close attention to during the survey?
Boat has Detroit 6-71 Turbos with 4900 hrs. Last heat exchanger cleaning was 3 years ago. No evidence of oil leaks and the bilge is clean. Transmission coolers were done within the last year. One genset has been removed, and the other is an 8kw Northern Lights unit that runs fine.
Fuel tanks were opened, inspected & cleaned 3 years ago. Fuel looks to be absolutely pristine in all sight bowls. House batteries were replaced with 8D AGMs about 2 years ago, twin inverters support house loads. All 6 AC units have been replaced within the last 3 years, but I am aware that the remaining genset is too small to run all of them at once (not that we'd need to necessarily).
Boat is stabilized and the NAIAD service was done in 2019. Bonding was also renewed during the same refit and is still intact. Bow thruster works, and an Ideal 12v windlass was installed to replace the 120v unit - no corrosion seen on the motor & gear box.
I know that the survey will have 3 pages of hits, like most surveys on boats of this vintage will have.
Specific to Marine Traders, what areas should I pay close attention to during the survey?
