Ocean Alexander 42'

bshillam · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:55 pm Post subject: Ocean Alexander 42'

Decided to take the jump, we are boatless and live on the water. This seamed to be a good fit for where we are right now. Considered a CD done that a few times. Looking forward to being on the water again here soon.

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1998/ocean-alexander-sport-sedan-3570040/?refSource=standard%20listing

thataway · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:00 pm Post subject:

Wow--beautiful "upgrade". Congratulations! A close friend had an OA 42--different cabin layout, but appears to be similar hull. It was a first class boat. Probably some of the best built of that era. (And still is.).

A boat unit may take on a new definition: a mega boat unit of 10K....Yours looks to be in excellent shape. The TAMD 72 EDC series were used in a lot of commercial vessels in this time period. Things to keep an eye on is the turbo, and after cooler--plus the seals to the manifolds. At 1600 hours they have a lot of life left, and in commercial operations go over 10,000 hours. I had a smaller TAMD series, in a single engine trawler and it was bulletproof. I believe that you may be able to get an MNEA interface if the engines do not have one yet. (I know the 73's can.)

ken35216 · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:29 pm Post subject:

Wow. Love those boats!!

Pat Anderson · Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:22 am Post subject:

Byrick, you won't be trailering THAT puppy to Lake Powell! Where will it be moored? I have heard moorage is scarce at Squalicum these days. I see it came from Edmonds, what are your cruising plans?

bshillam · Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:01 am Post subject:

I relocated to Portland and now live on a floating home. I'll be mooring it where I live for the time being but might just buy a boat house for it to keep it under cover when not being used. I'll primarily use it for client showings, traveling around Portland and then once a year around the outside to play in the San Juans.