Before I purchased a Back Cove 37 I chartered one for a few days; an action I highly suggest. Throughout this charter I had trouble with the engine not being able to exceed 1000 RPM. After my charter, it took considerable effort for the local Cummins dealer to locate the problem. It was eventually determined that the engine wiring harness running along the port side of the engine above the stringer had been damaged, most likely by someone stepping on it while working in the engine room. On my Back Cove I had aluminum diamond plate installed with the wiring harness running beneath it. This achieved several things:
1) It protected the wiring harness.
2) It made it far easier to work around the engine, providing a flat place to stand and place tools.
3) It dressed up the engine room dramatically, giving it a serious big boat look.
Someday Soon engine room floor
