Recent content by DanW65

I got my 98 Sundancer 270 with just under 400 hrs on it about a year ago. The boat is in really great shape for its age and I very pleased with it so far. I have been reading numerous threads on here since to help me make sure it's in tip top shape. I greatly appreciate everything I have read...

Just put it on and that did the trick. No water leaking from the water heater and I have water at both hot and cold valves, only cold water though but that is all we need for flushing the head and washing the salt water off after swimming/snorkeling. Thanks for all the tips everyone!

Oh wait! I can still do that! I can use the shut off valve as a coupler.

What if I just put a shut off valve on the cold water going in? Wouldn't I just have water at the cold side of the faucet only and nothing at the hot? I already bought the shut off valve. If I had thought of what you suggested I would have just bought the coupler and feed the cold line into the...

Both bilge pumps are working perfectly. One is new and I installed 2 new float switches.

The engine heating loop is not in place even though the water heater is equipped for it. It only heats by electricity. I am not sure what is leaking inside the water heater as I have not taken it apart yet. I just want to stop the water supply to the water heater for now to keep excess water...

Thanks for the link!

I'm guessing I can just plug the cold water line going into the water heater, therefore bypassing it and stopping it from leaking?

I figured I could but I can't seem to find any "how to" manuals on line or on youtube. Everything seems to be about bypassing for winterization, which I don't need to do in Florida. I just want to bypass the water heater so it doesn't leak while the water system is pressurized. I'm sure people...

Hi, I am a newbie here and I purchased a 1998 Sundancer 270 in May 2017. I just noticed the water heater is leaking from the bottom. It has an Attwood 6 gallon, electric only but appears to have an inlet and outlet for running lines to the engine. When the water system is pressurized, a fairly...

Great info here, thanks everyone. I see that this is an older post, hope I can still get some feedback. I just purchased a 1998 Sundancer 270 in April of this year which has the Lofrans Marlin and same exact problem. The windlass seems to work fine except the pressure finger is worn and jamming...

Hey Guys! Just got my first boat, a 1998 Sea Ray Sundancer 270. I think I got a fair deal on it. Its very clean and in great condition with only 379 hrs on it. Kept in dry storage most of its life and I'm the 2nd owner. I've gotten a few tips here already, and now that I am a member, look...