03-08-2013, 10:47 AM
Tim,
(I'm going to have a full service on the engines and as i understand it, the boat will need to be pulled again to service the drives. How does one check to see if the anodes are good for another year?) - The IPS anodes must be pulled and weighed to determine if they need to be replaced. The hull anodes wear down and get smaller. When they get down to 1/2 size its time to replace them. If you have to pull the boat for drive service, I would just put all new on and know that you starting fresh and then you have a baseline date.
(The boat will be in the water in Ft. Lauderdale. it is white gelcoat with the light blue bottom paint (done 3 months ago). How often should i have a diver clean the bottom?) - Since the bottom was painted only 3 months ago, you should be good for the next 10 months to a year. How was the coating on the props? Winter months - once per month, Summer - every two weeks - four weeks depending on use.
(You've probably seen it countless times. The current owner didn't take good care of his boat. A real shame. I'm look at $20k maintenance on day one (all hoses, bonding checked, super charger is loose....). Once I get it to a good baseline, any guidelines on annual regular maintenance costs?) - My guess is your yearly maintenance is going to run between $20,000.00 and $30,000.00. Bottom Paint (and monthly cleanings); Yearly engine, generator, drive service; Air Conditioning service (cooling line & filter cleaning); componant failure and replacement; Waste System maintainence; Bilge Pump and water management system; Cleaning & detailing; Anti corrosion service.
(One last Q. It doesn't have autopilot and its basically got a Ray E-120 set up. I see the SPX CAN system is engineered specifically for Volvo IS ($2,200) ANy idea of install costs?) - The IPS system requires an autopilot system specifically designed for IPS. Ray Marine and Simrad make really good Auto-Pilots for IPS. I'm sure there are others. Off the top of my head, $3,500.00 to $5,000.00 is what I remember an IPS Pilot costs installed and interfaced. I would definately install an auto-pilot.
I'm glad you have contact with your local Volvo dealer. They are going to be invaluable to you.
Sincerely,
(I'm going to have a full service on the engines and as i understand it, the boat will need to be pulled again to service the drives. How does one check to see if the anodes are good for another year?) - The IPS anodes must be pulled and weighed to determine if they need to be replaced. The hull anodes wear down and get smaller. When they get down to 1/2 size its time to replace them. If you have to pull the boat for drive service, I would just put all new on and know that you starting fresh and then you have a baseline date.
(The boat will be in the water in Ft. Lauderdale. it is white gelcoat with the light blue bottom paint (done 3 months ago). How often should i have a diver clean the bottom?) - Since the bottom was painted only 3 months ago, you should be good for the next 10 months to a year. How was the coating on the props? Winter months - once per month, Summer - every two weeks - four weeks depending on use.
(You've probably seen it countless times. The current owner didn't take good care of his boat. A real shame. I'm look at $20k maintenance on day one (all hoses, bonding checked, super charger is loose....). Once I get it to a good baseline, any guidelines on annual regular maintenance costs?) - My guess is your yearly maintenance is going to run between $20,000.00 and $30,000.00. Bottom Paint (and monthly cleanings); Yearly engine, generator, drive service; Air Conditioning service (cooling line & filter cleaning); componant failure and replacement; Waste System maintainence; Bilge Pump and water management system; Cleaning & detailing; Anti corrosion service.
(One last Q. It doesn't have autopilot and its basically got a Ray E-120 set up. I see the SPX CAN system is engineered specifically for Volvo IS ($2,200) ANy idea of install costs?) - The IPS system requires an autopilot system specifically designed for IPS. Ray Marine and Simrad make really good Auto-Pilots for IPS. I'm sure there are others. Off the top of my head, $3,500.00 to $5,000.00 is what I remember an IPS Pilot costs installed and interfaced. I would definately install an auto-pilot.
I'm glad you have contact with your local Volvo dealer. They are going to be invaluable to you.
Sincerely,
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