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i am trying to repair the dinette table in a 2004 420 sedan bridge and need some info. The handle that releases the table so that it can swing is broken. The handle has "pulled out" if the pivot. I am trying to determine if it is supposed to be removable. It appears to have coarse shallow...

Make sure that whatever you use is easily removable. My stuff was glued together with 5200 and it was hell getting things apart. It looked like a whole tube of caulk was used ... I went through half a dozen razor knives and a couple of hack saw blades. Looking at the construction, it is...

I just went through this on my 2002 240 Dancer. Sea Ray used peel and stick foam tape as gasket material on hatch mounting flange. It looked like the factory simply installed the interior trim ring with screws. It also looked like the interior trim ring should have been easily removed by...

I just wanted everyone to know that I provided Tom the Tabman with a photo of my actuators, and he immediately responded letting me know that he was mailing me the required parts at no charge, and would be standing by to answer any questions I would have. Where else can you go for this kind...

Tom, thank you for the quick response. I hope to be able to send you a photo this weekend. The marina should dry out by then. John

Greetings. I have a 2002 Sundancer 240 with actuator fluid on the Starboard side of the transom by the top of the trim tab actuator. I assume there is a leak of the component which mounts to the transom. I would like to know how to identify the model of Bennett actuators I have, and where I...

I appreciate everyone's responses, but my question wasn't really about how to introduce the antifreeze into the block/manifold, but rather whether leaving antifreeze in the cast iron engine would result in less corrosion of the internal block and exhaust manifold parts. I can weigh in a...

Does anyone have any thoughts on draining the block, manifolds and hoses after winterizing? The Mercruiser manual for my 2001 raw water cooled 5.0 EFI Bravo3 seems to suggest filling the system with propylene glycol but doesn't require it. Many popular boat sites recommend leaving the system...

We just bought our 2002 Sundancer 240DA and have a few questions to get to know her a little better. Can anyone tell me how to access the gauge area beneath the helm so that I can install a GPS near the compass? is there some way to arrange the rear seat (the one against the transom) so that...

I just ordered a cockpit cover from Great Lakes for my 2002 240 Dancer and the quality of the cover is excellent. The price seemed reasonable as well. I am trying to figure out where to install the snaps along bottom of the front & side windows. Can someone give me some information on where...

As a follow up, for anyone who has this problem in the future, I found the easiest fix is to remove the nuts from the screws that secure the slide to the bottom of the seat since in my 2002 dancer the seat is only secured on the starboard side (the port side of the lounge seat simply rests and...

Thanks for the replies. I'll have to go postal on it this weekend.

I recently purchased a 2002 240 sundancer and am having trouble reclining the forward port lounge seat. I have loosened the slide clamp and tried pulling the seat cushion toward the transom but it doesn't want to budge. I am expecting the seat to slide just like the back to back seats in my...