2004 Phantom 40 / TAM63

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Hi all,
Going to look at this boat next week. Been on fresh water for a few years, but previous pics show she was on salt water.

Anything in particular to look out for?

How is engine access for general servicing? This is always a concern of mine with small flybridges, currently spoiled with my Smeraldo 37 which is a dream to work on (IMO)

 

[volvopaul]

Hi all,
Going to look at this boat next week. Been on fresh water for a few years, but previous pics show she was on salt water.

Anything in particular to look out for?

How is engine access for general servicing? This is always a concern of mine with small flybridges, currently spoiled with my Smeraldo 37 which is a dream to work on (IMO)

Everyday access good , for full service the whole starboard settee has to come out , and floor panels screwed down . Not the best thought out engine room floor but at least once it’s out it’s fairly easy to service , worst job being starboard impeller .

 

[baylabayla3288]

Very solid boat with exceptional sea keeping in my opinion. I trialled a couple of P 40s from that era and ended up buing a Phantom 38 which I had for several years that had those engines. This boat gave good performance and I think that the P40 is very mych the same. The sound levels in the salon was a bit too high for my liking initially however it was easy to fix by covering the suprisingly large gaps to the engine room behind the sofa and the cabinet on the port back corner. After this the boat was reasonably silent. Reg. the TAMD 63 I can only say that the basic engine is very reliable provided that you pay attention to a few things. These are, check the raw water hoses for chafing/rupure, make sure that the high pressure oil line’s connections are solid and check the gears driving the impeller pumps for wear. Oh yes, these engines produce some smoke that causes transom soot. Make sure you have good cleaning agents and brushes as you need clean the transom quite often. Also to avoid that the whole aft cockpit gets sooted up it is good to have the canvas in place when cruising. The soot/smoke issue is, on the other hand, very common for mechanical engines especially if the exhaust outlets are above water level. This issue is manageable but it is good to be aware of.