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Had 1 amp hatch relay fuse (fuses under helm). In circuit there is a lockout relay for the transom door....does anyone know where this relay switch is located? is it near the transom door in bilge or somewhere else?? The hatch works off 15 amp fuse which is fine but blown relay fuse is...

Question on docking 280 stern in (with 1 crew mate). Is it better for helmsman to get stern against dock and have crew "step off" with line in hand...or preferable to throw a line and hook a dock cleat? The freeboard on the sundancer is kind of high to get the mid cleat so Ive been trying to...

Main Windlass Rocker switch has blue indicator light built into switch....when turn off switch the light stays on? Anchor seems to work ok. Any ideas? Do I need a new rocker switch? this is on a 280 sundancer. Thanks!!

Adding speakers to bow area...? Any suggestions for how to add some speakers to the bow railing so can hear music when sitting on bow or cruising. Since radio is already blue tooth I am figuring I have to figure out how to run wires. Any suggestions.?

Specs for fuel is 85 gallons. I just topped off tank and smart guages read 58 gallons and analogue guage reads 3/4 full? How to reset or recalibrate the fuel tank capacity?? Thanks, Bryan

does anyone know distance between bottom of propeller and depth transducer. My boat is in water so i cant measure. Needed fir keel offset. I guessed 1.5 feet?

thanks just ordered it....does sundancer have 1 or 2 horns?

I want to replace OEM horn with something that sounds more like.... "a boat horn". Can anyone suggest an exact replacement that will fit. 2014 280 Sundancer

I got a diver....totally fixed the problem.

Forum Friends, 280 Sundance stern breaker trips when connected to shore power and I have a heavy load like AC turned on. Has anyone had this issue...Here are details and what I plan to try next. 1) On generator everything works fine nothing trips even with everything on at once. 2) nothing in...

Thanks guys...the more i boat the more i keep learning. I appreciate your replies.

280 sundancer....bottom painted this past october...stays in water in marina. I went out today with 4 people on board and at 3800 rpm boat seemed like it wouldn't get up to normal speed of 20 knots and wouldn't get on plane. Buddy with me said i needed bottom of hull power washed...? Is the...

ok thanks both...I know what to do now to troubleshoot...thanks.

Re: Official 280 Sundancer Thread - Hot water heater When i flip the control panel breaker for how water heater ...the ciricuit breaker flips. I have water in the water tank? do i need to cut of all other circuits when I run hot water heater or do i need to hook hose from dock to boat?

The VHF radio on my sundancer was basically installed at knee level...making it difficult to hear and read the VHF radio. I figure they did that due to lack of space on the upper dash. Any suggestions....would a hand held vhf solve be the answer...or is it possible to get a separate speaker...