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    House battery not charging?

    Hi All Hoping someone can help. So my 280/315 has 3 batteries. 2 starting and 1 house. Starboard engine and battery run alone. The port engine starting battery (new) keeps going flat when overnighting and luckily I have the switch to bank over and start the port engine after I have started the...
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    Anchor chain question

    Hi all is it best to use just chain on your windlass (lofrans marlin 2006 model unit) or to use 3strand nylon rope with the required 10 metres of chain?? 280 sundancer. My current slice is bulky and gets caught in the gypsy sometimes. Most larger boats look like they run only chain. I only...
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    AC Converter

    Hi guys what does this actually do?? Do you need to leave it off or on? Sorry for the silly question but my manual doesn't really say. Thanks in advance 280 Sundancer twin 4.3 mpi's john
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    Mercruiser low pressure water alarm

    Hi All So out yesterday and the low water pressure alarm came on. 2 beeps every minute. Drives have recently been serviced. Engine ran fine though. Temp was good as was the oil pressure. Im guessing its just the sensor but wanted to ask if anyone has experienced this before. Also where is the...
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    Ray215 Raymarine VHF not trasmitting properly. Advise needed.

    Hi All Hoping someone can help. I have a 2006 280/315 Sundancer and am having trouble calling out sometimes, receiving sometimes also. It has a mind of its own. The microphine cord (plastic coating) is falling apart which is common on these units so i should replace the hole unit anyway...
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    Canvas covers bleeding onto fiberglass

    Hi all just wanted to see if anyone has some tips on this. My boat is kept outdoors with new full camp covers and clears. After rain the trimming and canvas bleed onto fiberglass and stains( black stains). Comes off easy enough as boat is well waxed but it's annoying to clean this every week...
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    Ac outlets

    Hi all. I'm new to boating and I need some help on how the power outlets work on my boat. I live in Sydney Australia and have a Sea Ray 315 sundancer 2006 model. In the States it's known as a 280DA sundancer. When I'm connected to shore power I can't get the AC outlets to work. All outlets have...
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    Kenyon Kiss butane stove in 280/315 sundancer leak

    Hi guys need some help please. Out on the weekend and my wife was cooking on the stove when she calls me down saying the flame went out. I just put a new can in it? I lift the canister cartridge, check can(it was full) put it back in and heard a small leak. I relit the can and boom a fire...
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    Sun pads for 280/315 sundancer

    Hi all Does anyone have any pics of what your sun pads on the bow look like on a 280/315 06 sundancer?? i guess install is with press studs. I struggling to find a suitable type. Thanks in advance. John
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    Finding water around shower sump on 2006 Sundancer 280/315 after rain.

    Hi All Thought id share my problem to see if anyone has experience in this. My 315 is lives in a outdoor storage facility. Every time it rains i get water in the shower sump bilge area as per pic attached(pic shows little water in there when it actually gets quite full to the point the carpet...
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    2006 Sundancer 280/315 bilge vent- Port side

    Hi all First post here and just bought my first Searay and could not be happier. I live in Sydney Australia and do a heap of boating on the Harbour. After going through some choppy swell last weekend I noticed my port side bilge vent cover fell off. These are just sikaflexed on! the starboard...
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