Recent content by baylabayla3288

Here is an update on the progress on this matter. I contacted Ferretti customer service and they answered promptly with a friendly reply that new valves for my boat can be obtained from Ferretti with a few weeks delivery delay only. The only issue was that these are very expensive so I decided...

Was wondering the same however the scupper tube that goes through the bottom measures 3,5 in. On the inside end of the valve the diameter is reduced to fit clearly smaller hoses. I guess Ferretti streamlined their inventory and used the same valves from the bigger boats in their smaller ones...

Tx guys, now I know much more about valves :) . I downloaded the RB catalogue (almost 500 pages) containing info on a very large amount of different valves with detailed specs. Gives me confidence that the right valve will be found and that Ferretti selected a quality supplier for this...

tx MM, this is good info, exactly what I need!

Thanks P I have had the boat since 2015 and I know the history from new as well, these are sure original valves. Also the sea strainers have the same RB logo on dem. Also my googling came up with the links to India which would be very strange on an Italian boat. The kinked hose is on the...

I checked the walves more in detail and it seems they are not made of bronze. The have the logo RB on the valve body. The size is 3,5 inches

Big thanks for all replies! I will try the acid cleaning first and if it does not work I will contact Maestrini

They are bronze. I can move them but it requires very heavy force. We have tried various things including applying wd40 lubrication but no improvement unfortunately. Apparently they are quite stiff from the beginning as Ferretti has provided a steel bar that fits the handles to get extra...

I need to replace the raw water intake valves on my Ferretti 480 year model 2001. These are of 3 way type that allows for emergency bilage emptying. They have seized and cannot be moved anymore. I have difficulies of sourcing new ones that would fit like plug in and play. The original ones are...

Super nice video again. One good thing with the long winter break is that the first cruise every spring feels like when the boat was new. We have in other words more than 2 happy days as boat owners… :-)

Okay I recon that this boat type is not very common here however I got info reg wood in the hull. It seems that this era of Sea Rays had balsa core and there are problems reported which can be very costly to repair. Balsa is very strong, in fact stronger than many non organic core materials...

A friend of mine is interested in a Sea Ray 370 Sundancer from 1997 with CAT C7 engines from 2010. The boat looks clean and has a nice lay out however I recall that Sea Ray hade issues with balsa core used below the waterline. In boats from this era. Any precise info on which Sea Ray models had...

I cannot stop watching it, very nice! Btw we spent some day’s remote working in the western archipelago of Helsinki some weeks back and I saw your boat Aida moored in Lähteelä. Tried to say hello but it seemed that the crew was away, She looked very nice as usual. Your video is also a very...

A friend of mine has a Ferretti 150 with MTU engines from about 1995. He has run into some issue with the hydraulic engine controls on board. They stay sluggish despite several bleeding attepts and he suspects a leak somewhere. Now unfortunately the users manual describing this system is lost...

If you mean the side windows in the salon, the have curtains on the inside. The windows on the “pilothouse” have external canvas that can be snapped in.