Official (1998-2002) 310 Sundancer Thread

Does anyone have a clue how to turn on the bilge pump in the middle of the boat? I have standing water under the cabin and I have no idea how to turn it on! I can turn on the one in the engine room with the button at the helm.
 
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jaywoodz said:
Does anyone have a clue how to turn on the bilge pump in the middle of the boat? I have standing water under the cabin and I have no idea how to turn it on! I can turn on the one in the engine room with the button at the helm.
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I'm assuming that is your shower and A/C sump bump. At least it is in my 2002. The standing water should be pumped out by a float switch operated sump pump. You may have a bad float switch or the pump. Look inside and look for a box abot 18"X18"X5". Inside should sit the switch and pump.
 
On the 99 310, There is an underwater light directly below the stern that is used to (I assume) light up the water behind the boat? Can someone describe how to turn it on, or even replace the bulb if it doesn't turn on?
 
Hello 310ers.
I am considering some under water lights. I have my eye set on Lumitecs Sunblazer3's. Have any of you installed them and what your thoughts are. I am considering three on the stern. Do you think this is enough?
 
What size lines do you use?
I have been doing some searches for the proper size dock lines for my boat.
What size are you using and why?
I now have 1/2" lines and am wondering if I need 5/8 or larger. I boat only on inland lakes without tides or larger waves to contend with.
What is everyone's thoughts on this.
It has also been a while since I bought any lines, I cannot believe todays cost of over $1.00 per ft.. Am I looking in the wrong places?
Thanks,
Bob
 
i like 5/8 mim.

our cleats are big enough to accommodate.

i slip on mead and powell and even though docks are floating and have break waters, both can get windy and develop roller waves that travel through marina.

1/2 will likely hold but when you get a heavy wind load and wave pitching up and down i have seen 1/2 snap IN TO.

i think the line on the 310 might even be 3/4. no way to measure now though

wouldn't be surprised if you end up more around $3 per foot
 
I installed the Lumitecs Sunblazer 3s last year, there great -low consumpution and they light out as they indicate on their spec sheet close to 30 ft plus. I placed 3 units, easy to install. I place two switches so I can turn on the center or the side units by themself or light up all three. I recommend them totally. Friends have mounted the competition having to remove them after a few months. I got them for about $209 in the El Capitan off Forida. (Sale@elcapitan.com) Vida.

Will try to post some pictures. Currently having problem since I can not ease the one currently in the file so I can upload new ones.
 
Vida said:
I installed the Lumitecs Sunblazer 3s last year, there great -low consumpution and they light out as they indicate on their spec sheet close to 30 ft plus. I placed 3 units, easy to install. I place two switches so I can turn on the center or the side units by themself or light up all three. I recommend them totally. Friends have mounted the competition having to remove them after a few months. I got them for about $209 in the El Capitan off Forida. (Sale@elcapitan.com) Vida.

Will try to post some pictures. Currently having problem since I can not ease the one currently in the file so I can upload new ones.
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Did you get the dual color or the single. I hear that the dual splits the power to half for each color since the leds are split between the two (four for blue and four for white).
 
garryowen said:
i like 5/8 mim.

our cleats are big enough to accommodate.

i slip on mead and powell and even though docks are floating and have break waters, both can get windy and develop roller waves that travel through marina.

1/2 will likely hold but when you get a heavy wind load and wave pitching up and down i have seen 1/2 snap IN TO.

i think the line on the 310 might even be 3/4. no way to measure now though

wouldn't be surprised if you end up more around $3 per foot
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agree with 5/8 lines. Like the heavy feel and plenty strong.
 
View attachment 28668I installed full blue for that reason. I am not sure if you can wire them up so both colors can be used at the same time. Three units is the way to go. The two switch option is great since you can just use the light volume you want. The two color option would be nice if they can be used togther when you want volume, I would understand the blue tone would be less if they can be combined.
 
ardeprint said:
Did you get the dual color or the single. I hear that the dual splits the power to half for each color since the leds are split between the two (four for blue and four for white).
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Check this out from 2002

Sea Ray 310 Sundancer (June 2002)
Words - David Lockwood
One thing that's not negotiable is a driver-friendly helmposition. While many boats fall short in this area, the Sea Ray 310 Sundancer is peerless,
reports David Lockwood
I have just returned from driving 37 Australian-made boats, ranging from a pint-sized dinghy to a glorious gin-palace, in sunshine and showers,
calm seas and calamitous conditions, over four days in Sydney and on the Gold Coast. And I am going to have my two dollars' worth. Hushed
silence, drum-roll, here goes...
First and foremost, more work needs to be put into the driving position on powerboats. The hub of pleasure or displeasure, the helm is everything
to the owner. It is the first place you plonk your posterior, the position from which your destiny is determined and, ultimately, where good boats fail
and others shine.
Over the four days of intensive boating, I found myself craning my neck to look over or under windscreens, staring at the frame of windscreens,
lunging for the throttle, or missing out on back support due to poorly designed helmseats.
Good boats became ordinary ones, and in the worst case, it was as enjoyable as driving a car with a foggy windscreen in driving rain.
Which brings me to the all-American Sea Ray 310 Sundancer. An imported 30-footer, competing against a lot of better-priced local sportscruisers,
the Sea Ray has what may well be the perfect helm. The ergonomics, comfort and vision come not by chance, mind you, but via years of production
boat building.
In the 310 Sundancer, vision is perfect whether seated or standing. Not only do you get a clear view through clear (not tinted) safety glass, but there
are wipers and an electric centre-opening windscreen vent, plus keyless ignition and a modern automotive -like dash in a matt beige colour, so
there is no reflection in the windscreen. And a tilt sports wheel, too.
Teamed with an adjustable swivelling helmseat, with flip-up bolster and ergonomically positioned controls, the Sea Ray 310 Sundancer was a joy
to drive. In fact, it was just what the captain ordered for traversing Port Hacking south of Sydney, where sandspits and shallow channels demand
skilful navigating and a good helmposition.
Unusually for an American sportscruiser, this 310 Sundancer was fitted with twin petrol inboards with shaftdrives. To maintain internal volume, the
freshwater-cooled MerCruiser Horizon 350 Mag MPI motors were fitted with V-drives. Patented underwater exhausts worked a treat, reducing noise
and fumes, while hydraulic steering made for fingertip turns.
COCKPIT COMFORTS
The Sea Ray 310 Sundancer reflects the current trend to bigger and bigger boarding platforms. Handy for carrying a tender, the big-footed
duckboard also provides somewhere to kick back and dangle your toes or a line.
The platform is part of the deck moulding, with a concealed central swim ladder, handrail to help you back aboard and an aft fender locker with
shore-power connection, phone/TV input, hot/cold handheld shower and dockside water filler.
A small transom door leads aboard. The first thing you notice is the smooth mouldings - no hard edges anywhere.
Rather than having a two-tiered cockpit or deck like many sportscruisers, the 310 Sundancer has a single-level layout.
Seating exists for at least six people in the cockpit, with standing room for as many under the canopy trailing off the targa arch. The wide decks
feature a subtle but effective non-skid tread pattern and carry fuel and water fillers, and horn cleats.
For entertaining and day cruising, there are plenty of amenities and seating. The big U -shaped cockpit lounge, half in the shade, will accommodate
six people around a table.
The aft return of the lounge is removable for extra floor space should you want it. Add the infill and the lounge converts to a daybed. Add the full
camper covers and it might be possible to sleep out in summer.
Vinyl upholstery is nice and dense, the floor topped with clip-in carpet, and most cockpit lockers feature stainless piano hinges and full carpet
liners.
Battery isolators, engine shut-offs and circuit breakers can be found in a hatch not too far from the helm. Deck gear is through-bolted and I noted
Sikaflex wipes on the nuts to stop them coming loose. Indirect cockpit lighting will set the mood when cruising after sunset.
The self-draining cockpit floor lifts via a button to grant access to the engines, Kohler generator, water heater and so on. There isn't a surfeit of
room around the motors and a large fibreglass panel needs to be lifted clear to get to the V-drives. There is a slot to stow the cockpit table inside
the engineroom.
Cockpit steps, toerails, handrails and a nice high bowrail provide safe passage to the foredeck. Like the big boarding platform, the foredeck can
serve as a lounging area. The 310 had the optional sunpad up front, along with chrome nav lights, a remote dash-operated Guest spotlight,
windlass with dash control, deep chain locker and anchor in the bowsprit.
THOUGHTFUL DESIGN
An unobtrusive moulded amenities centre to port has a stainless grabrail trailing around the sink, with pull -out sprayer or cold shower, icebox with
overboard drain, and two drinkholders where you want them.
Piece it all together and you have a boat that mollycoddles the crew. A two-person benchseat for the co-pilot(s) is fixed beside the adjustable,
pedestal-mounted helmseat. Both feel firm and offer back support, plus armrests, when driving.
The lift-up bolster on the helmseat creates legroom when standing at the helm. Nice touches include a dash dimmer, emergency engine-start
system and a full spread of custom Sea Ray instruments with low-glare blue back-lighting, plus illuminated weatherproof rocker switches.
 
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