Official 320 Dancer Thread

I boat in the great south bay on Long Island NY. I can get into some pretty short water with my present 260 I/O.
V drives have me a little concerned that I can't go to some of my normal spots.
Although I've read that the v drives is comparable to I/O's trimmed up. Not sure thats true though.
 
Contemplating (very hard) upgrading my Sundancer 260 to a 320. Really want a wider beam. The 320 seems to be the only model that has close to our favorite set up on deck regarding the lounge seat adjacent to the captains chair.

Feedback on the 320????? Looking for mid 2000's. Would prefer I/O but inboards seems to be the only available option.

The topside layout (w/ the portside seat) is EXACTLY why I zero'ed in on the 320, too. As for the I/O's vs. inboards, with inboards there are a lot less components hanging in the water full-time. That means less subject to harsh conditions. I won't go so far as to say lesser maintenance, but... OK, yes, I will. Less maintenance. Plus, with inboards, the location of the props is under the aft 1/3 of the boat. With I/O's the props are further back. So an inboard 320 will be a lot easier to pivot in tight conditions (like docking).
 
Went from a 260 to a 320. Owned the 320 since 2007. Love it. Love the V Drives.
 
We love our 320, we boat the Long Island sound and the waters around Huntington. Vdrives are a lot less maintenance than I/o's If you are boating on the south shore I can respect the interest in I/o's with the shallow water and all. We want to upgrade soon, but haven't "officially" made the decision in my mind.
 
The topside layout (w/ the portside seat) is EXACTLY why I zero'ed in on the 320, too. As for the I/O's vs. inboards, with inboards there are a lot less components hanging in the water full-time. That means less subject to harsh conditions. I won't go so far as to say lesser maintenance, but... OK, yes, I will. Less maintenance. Plus, with inboards, the location of the props is under the aft 1/3 of the boat. With I/O's the props are further back. So an inboard 320 will be a lot easier to pivot in tight conditions (like docking).
Yes, for the same reason (port side seat) is why we are drawn to the 320
 
Does anyone know the model number of the Vacuflush toilet that was installed on the 320 in 2004? I need to order some parts and am trying to save myself a trip to the boat! Thanks!
 
I think most of the sea land toilets are the same.... I just went on amazon and ordered one of my seals... Hope it fits now :/
 
So I could do a lot of reading manuals, climbing about my bilge and taking voltage measurements, but I thought asking here would be more efficient.

Yesterday, I fired up the generator on my 2003 320DA and, after some coaxing, she started up. But the AC voltage gauge on the panel never moved off 0. I restarted the gen a few more times with the same results. So I shut her down and didn't use the gen. Looking back, I should have turned on some AC breakers to see if they worked (I'll try that today). That would have told me everything was working and the AC meter was bad. But does anyone have any quick advice on what to look for if the gen is running and the AC meter is reading 0? And yes, I flipped the main Gen breaker "on".


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Check the breaker ON THE GENERATOR.
 
Took delivery of my new to me 2005 320 yesterday.
Love it!
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Took delivery of my new to me 2005 320 yesterday.
Love it!
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Congratulations on the 320. We have had ours for 11 seasons, really very happy with it. Keeping up with maintenance is the key to a great boat. Ours has been good to us. Really would change very little with our 320.
 
Enjoy it.. Congrats.. We just got ours last year and can't wait till next spring...
 
Quick question on the rpm vs mph.
This is my first v drive inboard twin motor boat.
To get max mph out of my rpm, is it all trim tabs?
 
We absolutely loved our 320. Awesome boat! If we didn't have growing kids we'd still have it no question. You'll love it and we also chose the 320 over the 340 because of the port side lounger.

Time to change your boat info

Congrats
For now I have to add the 320 as the 260 is up for sale still. :,-(
 
Question, my wife and I are looking at a used 320. The issue is the boat had a leak around the gimble bearing and ended up with 3" of water in the cabin. Repairs were done professionally and the price reflects the fact it's going to be more difficult to sell. The question is, should I even consider a boat that had water in it. Despite the repairs, what about the stringers, floor, etc... is it worth pursuing?

Curtis
 
Question, my wife and I are looking at a used 320. The issue is the boat had a leak around the gimble bearing and ended up with 3" of water in the cabin. Repairs were done professionally and the price reflects the fact it's going to be more difficult to sell. The question is, should I even consider a boat that had water in it. Despite the repairs, what about the stringers, floor, etc... is it worth pursuing?

Curtis
Curtis,

I'd walk away.

Many years ago I bought a 35ft Bertram and discovered later that it had been partly flooded.
The hull structure was OK but the electrics were an ongoing nightmare - every cable in the lower sections of the boat had green corrosion peeping out of the end of the insulation.

If the professional repairs included a complete rewire of the lower half of the boat you might be OK, otherwise forget it.

There'll be another boat come up - don't be tempted by the low price.

Rob
 
Curtis,

I'd walk away.

Many years ago I bought a 35ft Bertram and discovered later that it had been partly flooded.
The hull structure was OK but the electrics were an ongoing nightmare - every cable in the lower sections of the boat had green corrosion peeping out of the end of the insulation.

If the professional repairs included a complete rewire of the lower half of the boat you might be OK, otherwise forget it.

There'll be another boat come up - don't be tempted by the low price.

Rob
Thank you for the insight. That’s what I thought I would hear. No electrical wiring was repaired or replaced. ☹️
 
Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this but can anyone tell me what the button above the ACC is for? The LED turns on when pressed and a click from a relay is also heard. Many thanks in advance.
New to the site but my wife and I are keen boaters and cruise around the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria Australia. We have a 2004 320 which is called a 355 over here.

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