480 DB Owners Club

mistercomputerman · Sep 28, 2010

Turtlesboat said:
this "official" thread sucks.

You might not think so in a couple of years when you are sitting in the Captain's chair on the bridge of your 480DB, sipping a mudslide, staring down at all those Sundancer owners...

Bill Gillespie · Sep 29, 2010

I need one more 1 1/4 inch rail mount burgee holder. I bought the Helm product two years ago but there are none in stock. Any suggestions?

Bill

wetpaint · Sep 29, 2010

When I grow up I want to be just like my daddy on the 48 Sedan Bridge.........I'm jealous as all hell

mistercomputerman · Sep 29, 2010

wetpaint said:
When I grow up I want to be just like my daddy on the 48 Sedan Bridge.........I'm jealous as all hell

Four Suns is your daddy?

chumbley · Sep 29, 2010

mistercomputerman said:
Four Suns is your daddy?

That leaves 3 unaccounted for...

searay40dad · Oct 1, 2010

sadly, this offical thread should now be officially torched. its been contaminated and is beyond saving...the db parade's been rained on. darn you cave boat people. now you see why bridge boaters look down on you.

wait til I see a dancer tomorrow...i'm putting him in the trees. big and slow...ha...I'll show them.

mistercomputerman · Oct 1, 2010

Just leave it up to those "cave boat" Dancer fellas to screw it up.

Tonka Boater · Oct 1, 2010

searay40dad said:
sadly, this offical thread should now be officially torched. its been contaminated and is beyond saving...the db parade's been rained on.

It seems you are correct and it sucks. I like reading the other "official" threads -- you can learn a lot.

Big Daddy II · Oct 2, 2010

I've had my 480DB on the lift for 6 years. No bottom maintenance or AC repairs yet. Had 80 mph winds with no worries, just raise it on up.

searay40dad · Oct 2, 2010

thats quite a set-up you have there. how deep are those pilings set?

Big Daddy II · Oct 2, 2010

I installed the lift in 2001. The piles are either 30 or 35 feet long, So either 15 or 20 feet burried. The starboard side has settled about 5 inches over the years, I asked the installer to use larger diameter poles to prevent settling but he assured me that it wouldn't . Thats what I get for trusting the experts.

Four Suns · Oct 2, 2010

Why are your antennas leaning back?

Scott1 · Oct 4, 2010

Steve Warner said:
I've had my 480DB on the lift for 6 years. No bottom maintenance or AC repairs yet. Had 80 mph winds with no worries, just raise it on up.

THAT is cool. Nice not to worry.

Jacob · Oct 4, 2010

Steve Warner said:
The piles are either 30 or 35 feet long, So either 15 or 20 feet burried.

So at low tide you have 15 feet of piles exposed?

searay40dad · Oct 4, 2010

Has anybody ever put one of these on the bridge? I know a guy who put one under the fwd seating area on his 560 so I'm assuming it would probably fit under our U-shaped seats too. is the ac receptacle for the fridge in its cabinet or in the fwd air handler's cabinet?

searay40dad · Oct 4, 2010

will try this again.
http://my.picresize.com/TIBL5K7EWN

its a small dirt devil central vac for RVs, boats, etc. ~$200.

mistercomputerman · Oct 4, 2010

On a Sundancer, the vac hose reaches all parts of the boat.

Maybe you just need to plumb another PVC run from the bridge to the vac unit.

I am thinking that if you drill a hole in the salon glass window and run the PVC tube up the outside of the boat and then back in through the bridge window curtain, you can get your existing vac to work on the bridge.

Four Suns · Oct 4, 2010

My Beam hose reaches the bridge from the rear salon connection... maybe you need a longer hose?

Greg · Oct 4, 2010

My wife says my hose is long enough also, she doesn't have a problem using it on the bridge.

mistercomputerman · Oct 4, 2010

Now all you bridge boat boys are bragging about the length of your hoses...sheesh, aren't you all ever happy?

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