Official 280 Sundancer Thread

I would have thought it would depend whether stationary or moving. e.g you could probably get it to hold a small jeyski stationary but underway bouncing around would put a greater load on it. I have never seen an official figure published
 
Hi, I think this got lost a couple of pages ago and never got a response, so I thought I would post again....Dooley,Thanks for the info on the teak flooring. Seems like a lot of work to make that template for the company, but worth a thought. Question for any 280 owners....does anyone know the reasoning behind Searay to make you have to turn on the radio and water pump at the helm every time you turn off the batteries, and has anyone bypassed that in any way. Frustrating for me anyway. Thanks, Mark
 
Mark, I did miss your post, sorry.
I was under the impression they had templates already made and sold it as kits.
Again, PO had it installed, and I assumed he purchased from this company.


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searay495 said:
Question for any 280 owners....does anyone know the reasoning behind Searay to make you have to turn on the radio and water pump at the helm every time you turn off the batteries, and has anyone bypassed that in any way. Frustrating for me anyway. Thanks, Mark
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This is a function of the EIM that controls power to those devices and not necessarily "by SR design". When the EIM is powered off and back on it effectively "resets" or in other words, it does not remember what was on before. I can think of more positives than negatives for it working this way but it is what it is. You could bypass it but that would require wiring around the EIM and probably more trouble than you want go to. I stay plugged up to shore power when I am not in the boat and never turn off my battery switches. I guess if you are trailering or do not have access to shore power that may not be possible.
 
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Thanks for the info. I stay plugged in also. I quess there is no harm in leaving the batteries on?
 
searay495 said:
Thanks for the info. I stay plugged in also. I quess there is no harm in leaving the batteries on?
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I dont see any harm in it. There have been discussions here in the past about whether to turn off or not. People just seem to do one or the other based on personal preference. In all honesty it is probably best practice to turn them off just to make sure you dont leave anythign ON but I always make sure I check everything is OFF before I leave. For me it is just one thing less to do when I get to the boat.
 
Woody said:
floriduramax1,

I recall your extensive cabin upgrades...I have a question. Coming back from my 4th July run I hit some rough seas and shook my cabinet loose over the table. Two screws on each end just isn't enough.

What are those screws going into? They sure don't seen to hold much before pulling out allowing the cabinet to sag down. Are there areas to add more screws that might be preferred over others. Any wires, etc to look out for behind those end cabinets? I'm looking for any recommendation you might have to remount those cabinets better/sturdier than the factory did. Your opinion would be appreciated.
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Woody, I apologize for the delay in responding as I have so many things happening at once with work and closing/moving to a new house and all!! But I will try to give you some insight to how the cabinet was installed. Basically you only have two places where you can screw the cabinet to the wall. Where the hinge base plates are screwed for both cabinet doors you will find the mounting screws. You cannot secure it anywhere else. When I took my cabinet off the wall, 2 of the 4 screws were already broke at the heads! Probably some moron who has no idea when to stop when using a power screw gun! There are wires along that wall but the cabinet itself has no solid back, only material. If you drill pilot holes and install three screws at each end by the hinge base plates, the cabinet will be plenty secure. I hope these pics help. BTW...the first pic is of the new cabinets I made and installing...the next two were the original that just let the a/c blow in your face and on your food!



If you look real close on the left side cabinet, you can see where I was able to add another screw to the side where the wires are. The way I installed the center piece, I was able to do this without screwing into a wire!

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How long before the rope on the anchor needs replacing. My boat is a 2003 and the rope seems fine. I just would hate to lose the anchor because the rope is rotten.
 
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How long before the rope on the anchor needs replacing. My boat is a 2003 and the rope seems fine. I just would hate to lose the anchor because the rope is rotten.
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I don't think there is a specific time when a line needs to be replaced. It depends a lot on how often and what type of water it is used in I am sure. You just need to inspect the line on a somewhat regular basis and make sure it in good condition. Unless you bought the boat new, there is a chance it may have been replaced at some point anyway. My friend has a 2003 300DA with original line. He uses it all the time and it is still fine. The first sign of failure you are likely to see is the unraveling of the braid where the rope splices to chain.
 
This morning when I started the engines (T-4.3s) my starboard wouldn't start without some additional throttle. Once started, all was good.
About 30 minutes later I dropped the anchor, both engines off for about 1 hour and then a 1 hour fun-ride at around 3200 rpm for the most part. After I slowed down, I started getting the 2-beep/minute alarm.

Shutted them off, then started right back up without issues. While at slow speeds no alarm, but once on plane it cam back up.

I just recently replaced IAC on port engine but it died a sudden death, could this alarm be the IAC on starboard engine failing?


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Oh yeah, I almost forgot:
~45psi oil pressure
~165 degrees water temp
~14 volts
On both


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Dooley said:
This morning when I started the engines (T-4.3s) my starboard wouldn't start without some additional throttle. Once started, all was good.
About 30 minutes later I dropped the anchor, both engines off for about 1 hour and then a 1 hour fun-ride at around 3200 rpm for the most part. After I slowed down, I started getting the 2-beep/minute alarm.

Shutted them off, then started right back up without issues. While at slow speeds no alarm, but once on plane it cam back up.

I just recently replaced IAC on port engine but it died a sudden death, could this alarm be the IAC on starboard engine failing?


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Mine died within about 5 hours of each other, but no guarantees. Your results may vary. :)
 
Thanks! I will order one from RockAuto (about 50 bucks) and replace it. If it doesn't stop the alarm, at least I will know the IAC won't fail and then keep looking.


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I am sure it is purely coincidence but there have been 4 of us on my dock that have lost their IAC this year. I attribute this to a few causes. 1. The IAC muffler is clogged with dirt and oil. 2. The flame arrestors are full of lint and oil. I took mine home and blasted them with air and cleaned them with carb and choke cleaner.
 
Kurt, tks for the feedback.
It makes sense that both IACs would fail around the same time and that is why I think that's what's happening.
New mufflers are on order as well, mine are nasty.




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So last week I noticed a intermittent beep in the boat, ended up being the end of life indicator on the carbon monoxide alarm. So i bought a new one and when i got to the boat, i cut the old one off and installed the new one, only it wouldn't light up, I put the old one back on and that one wouldn't light up either. I didn't have a meter on the boat to test, I checked the fuses and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Does anyone know what could be up? Is there a fuse somewhere that I am missing? Thanks in advance.
 
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So last week I noticed a intermittent beep in the boat, ended up being the end of life indicator on the carbon monoxide alarm. So i bought a new one and when i got to the boat, i cut the old one off and installed the new one, only it wouldn't light up, I put the old one back on and that one wouldn't light up either. I didn't have a meter on the boat to test, I checked the fuses and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Does anyone know what could be up? Is there a fuse somewhere that I am missing? Thanks in advance.
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You don't have your boat model year listed but if it is of the 2001-2009 Vintage you should see a red "push in" type breaker in the cabin AC/DC main panel labeled [I think] "CO MONITOR". If it is sticking out, press in to reset. You may have shorted the connection when wiring in the new one.
 
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