Recent content by Ed_C

What I meant was, over the entire, alleged, 10-year life of the new Lithiums, you pay just under $1000 per battery. Many of the 3-year batteries are over $300. So, when you do the math, the Lithium is going to be cheaper. BUT you have to pay the entire 10-year cost up-front. Me, I just...

It depends a lot on your configuration. Are any dedicated cranking? Are any dedicated for house functions? Without knowing that, it is hard to tell what mix of battery types. That said, I hear that the new Lithium ones are a good solution bang-for-the-buck -- but a HUGE upfront cost. I ended...

My 05 28 Sundancer matches exactly with Fins1Up... and each bank (2 for Port and 1 for Starboard) is charged by that engines alternator. And somehow (not a electrical engineer) the Shore power tops up all of them as does the generator. One tip I learned. Unless you are RIGHT on top of...

Well folks, had an eye-opening 4th adventure.. We launched the boat after getting new Nav gear and was going to dock it at the house just in time to get out next morning for the fireworks in up the bay. First issue was the port engine not cranking but the starboard lit off just fine. Since it...

I am looking at the Axiom as well for my 280 Sundancer. It is a very complicated issue as I spent a lot of time working with a Raymarine engineer and the local Raymarine installer. When trolling and off plane the new RV100 is transom mounted and works very well. However, it is VERY tricky...

New member here ... just picked up a 2005 280 Sundancer with Twin 5.0s... and the previous owner just sent over the original eisenglass front, side, and back panel. After scrubbing them off (what a mess -- i don't think ever used just folded away), I wanted to hang them on the boat to try and...

New here too - not quite Panhandle, but over in Mobile Bay --- just brought my new to me 208 Sundancer home from Pensacola... glad to meet y'all