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    Looking for shower drain parts 400DA

    I am in need of the lower half of the shower drain assembly in the master shower on my 400DA. The Sea Ray part number for the whole assy is 196782. I've checked Flounder Pounder and Great Lakes Skipper with no luck. Anyone have any idea where to located this part? Thanks, Pete
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    Unusually high alternator output Cat 3116

    I was on the end of a 100 mile trip yesterday and noticed the voltage varying on my port xantrex battery monitor about a half volt. I switched the monitor to current mode and it was charging at 20 amps, but the current draw would rapidly vary from 18 to 30 amps. I turned off all electronics and...
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    Impossible trim tab leak

    I have a 99 400 DA. After a few months of operation the trim tab reservoir leaks down to where the tabs won't deploy enough to keep the bow down at cruise. So obviously it is leaking. I've inspected everything and can never find a drip. When the boat was hauled I inspected the actuators and they...
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    Rudder packing size on 99 400 Sundancer

    Does anyone know the diameter of the rudder packing material on a 99 400 DA Sundancer? I think it is either 1/4" or 9/16". Thanks, Pete
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    Trace Oil in Coolant Sample CAT 3116

    Back in the fall I changed the oil on my 3116s in my 99 400DA and sent in the oil and coolant samples for both engines to CAT SOS. The starboard engine report showed a trace amount of oil in the sample and the report suggested that I contaminated the sample when taking it. So I bought a separate...
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    3116 Oil Capacity Survey

    i have 350 HP Cat 3116 engines in my 400 DA and according to the manual the engines should hold 26.5 qts of oil. The most I have ever been able to squeeze in there after and oil change is 24 qts. This time when I put in the oil I measured as follows 1.5 qts in filter 16 qts to bottom mark on...
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    Re bedding deck rails on 99 400 DA

    i was polishing the non skid today and noticed that when I push on the deck rails that they move slightly. I figure that can't be good and they need to be re bedded. It looks like the head liner has to come out to get to the bolts. Stupid design. So how the heck do you get the head liner out? Or...
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    400 Sundancer water tNk crack and repair

    400 Sundancer water tank crack and repair Last weekend I found water running into the bilge from the forward cabin area. Upon Inspection i learned that the 100 gallon L shaped tank under the aft bed was cracked in the inside corner of the L and the whole tank was surrounded by 6 inches of...
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    water under floor in 99 400 DA

    Last night I was driving the boat home and the forward bilge light was cycling on and off. Today I let the admiral drive and went down into the bilge to see where the water was coming from. I didn't see any water until I increased the power and got the nose of the boat up. Then I saw water...
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    Shaft replacement and engine alignment 400 DA

    A couple months ago I posted that I had hit a submerged object and bent something. The post was http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/64754-Hit-a-submerged-object-bad-vidration-now-what-to-do?highlight= Since then I have been working on the boat and finally gotten the problem fixed. Here is the...
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    Anyone changed two 30A inlets to a single 50A inlet?

    My 400DA has two 125V 30A inlets. My slip has a single 125V/250V 50A 4 pin connector. Currently I use a 125V/250V 50A 4 pin cable which runs into the lazarette where it plugs into a Y splitter to power the two 125V 30A inlets. It is much easier to deal with a single 50A cable than two 30A...
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    Cost per pound

    OK, it's winter and I'm bored, sometimes I like to think about what I am buying and what it costs per pound. We all know a great steak from the supermarket is $12-15 a pound and if you like to eat expensive steaks out, you can pay $60-70 a pound. A Sea Ray 400 Sundancer that might be worth about...
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    Hit a submerged object bad vidration now, what to do??

    Was cruising home yesterday after going out for a nice cruise and lunch with my youngest daughter. A couple of miles from my slip and I run the engines up to full power. I like to see that I can achieve better than 2800 rpm and 28 kts and that all the operating parameters are normal. Was just up...
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    Need ideas for improving cockpit lighting

    I have a complete camper canvas on the back of my 400 DA and we use the boat year round. Often we have friends over and sit out back for drinks but in the winter it's quite dark and dreary in the back under the camper canvas even with the cockpit lights on. Has anyone installed additional...
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    Like to add transmission pressure and temperature gauges

    I always like to pay attention to what is going on with my 99 400DA and I feel like I have no idea what is going on with the transmissions. I think I would like to have Transmission Temperature and Pressure gauges on the dash. I know some boats do, but mine does not. Has anyone added temp and...
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    Dang leaking primer 3116

    The primer on my Cat 3116 has been dripping for a year now. It's a slow drip and doesn't seem to always drip. It drips right out from under the knob of the pump handle. I finally got fed up with the mess and paid Cat $220 for a new quarter turn valve, which I assumed was what isolated the primer...
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    Two Days in the bilge, two new motor mounts and alignments

    Ever since I bought the 400 DA I have been unable to align the 3116and ZF HSW 800 VI to the prop shaft. At least any better than about 8-10 thousandths. The problem was that on both engines the previous owner(s) had let the water pump drip for a long time onto the motor mount below it and low...
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    Seacock missing screw in mounting flange 1999 400 DA

    I was down at my '99 400DA today just checking things out and noticed that a screw is missing in one of the three holes on the triangular flange that mounts the seacock to the hull of the boat. It is on the generator's seacock. It does not appear to be leaking and I can't easily get too it to...
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    Anyone seen the Polk PA450UM Marine Stereo yet?

    Just wondering if anyone has seen or bought the new Polk PA450UM Marine Stereo yet? Looks like it could be a nice unit. Pete
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    Where can I buy Motor Mounts for 99 400 DA with 3116TA Engines

    Still trying to align the engines. Found out that the same motor mount on Both engines is rusted solid because of leaky water pump shafts dripping saltwater on the motor mount. SO I am going to have to cut out the motor mounts and replace. The part number on the motor mount is CAT 139-1502 or...
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