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Hoping for some technical wisdom......... I have a rather old Raymarine RL80C Chartplotter on my boat, and it works just fine. I have acquired a second hand Raymarine Ray260E VHF - AIS that I plan on replacing my very old non DCS VHF with. As the new VHF has AIS built in to it, is it possible...

Hi guys I am considering a change from my current 2002 460 to a slightly bigger 510 of similar age. Has anyone real world experience of the change, I would like to know the good and bad implications of the move Thanks Graham

Helm problems Last week I stripped the Helm pump on my 2002 Sea Ray 460, most of the seals were leaking over the last few years and it always needed topping up. Removed it, stripped and cleaned all parts, carefully reassembled it with the new seal kit and refitted it. Initially a lot of air...

Hoping someone can guide me........ I leave my boat in the water for the winter, and I may not get back to it until March next year. It is based in Spain on the Mediterranean. I have left a domestic dehumidifier in it running on a timer last winter, it was set to be on for 6 hours and then off...

One of the Cruisair SMXII units in my 2002 460 is giving problems. When the required temperature is set, say at 56 degrees, after a few minutes the required temperature starts to rise without any input from me. As expected, as soon as it reaches the current room temperature the air con...

The foam insulation on my 2002 model Westerbeke sound box is falling apart. Has anybody else faced this issue and how did you fix it? Graham

I have bought two sets of the latest Tides seals for my shafts, and planning on lifting and carrying out the change over in May. Can anybody advise from experience, on a 460 do the Props have to be removed or is there enough room to be able to pull the shafts back to the rudders and do the...

Does anybody have experience of this pump, it is the later model RM2000A, I am told the model was released as an update of the RM2000 about a year ago. I can find plenty of negative comments on the earlier model, primary problem being failure to shut off, however I can not find reference to the...

My boat is 1,000 miles from me, and I would like to buy new shaft seals to take down and change. Can anybody please help with the shaft size and stern tube size on a 2002 460 DA Many thanks Graham

My 2002 460 is leaking hydraulic fluid just below the helm, it looses quite a lot of fluid, and requires topping up every time I use the boat. Has anybody had an issue with hydraulic fluid leaking from the steering unit directly below the helm, before I dive in there it would be a great help to...

Can anybody throw opinions out here regarding Shaft seals. My boat (2002 460) is fitted with Tides Seals, both were leaking when I got the boat 4 years ago, I had someone who allegedly know all about these, remove the seals and fit the spare seals that were on the shafts. One of the seals...

My 2002 460 Sundancer was built for the European market, it is a 220 volt boat, and was fitted with two C-Power Iso Transformers of 7.5 kva each. Every time the pontoon power goes down, which happens quite often in Spain, when the power comes back on, the initial load that the Transformers take...

Can someone tell me if my 2002 460 Sundancer would have the circuits to Saloon power points etc wired as a ring-main or on Spurs. I don't understand the question personally but was asked by someone who may be fitting an inverter on the boat for me. He has not seen the boat yet, and I have...

The two Starboard Portholes on my 2002 460 Sundancer leak copious amounts of seawater in when ever travelling at speed over anything but a dead flat sea. Can somebody please show me the way to replace seals / fittings / fixtures to remedy this problem, and where am I best to buy the required...

Hi Guys Have arrived at my boat for a 2 week stay, (2002 Sundancer 460) and find that the 12 volt socket we use for phone chargers in the Galley is not working. I have got it out, there is no voltage to the socket. Can someone please advise where the fuse might be for this or where does the...

My boat is a 2002 460 DA, and try as hard as I might, I am totally unable to run any new cables from the engine room or helm area through to the Saloon. I would like to fit an Inverter to provide AC voltage to the sockets that power my Televisions, so that when staying overnight in an...

I had the local Volvo Dealer come to my boat last week, I wanted the on-engine fuel filters changed before a sea trial with the electronics connected to the Volvo Vodia system in order to establish why the WOT throttle revs were too low. As I watched the mechanic change the fuel filters, he...

I have no doubt this has been covered numerous times before, however I would like some pointing in the direction of threads or articles I should read before I begin to check and setup the alignment of the Volvos and Z Drives in my 460 DA. I have recently had the seals on both Shafts (Tides...

We have been on the boat for the last 10 days, all good. Yesterday the saloon air con unit stopped and is showing Hi Ps on the readout. My confusion is that the front bedroom unit is working fine, no problem at all. I have cleaned the screen in front of the condensor, no difference. I am...

The sunscreen that is a part of my saloon hatch in the ceiling is badly stained, has been since I got the boat two years ago. Can anybody advise where I get a new cover and how do I replace it into the roll up mechanism. Thanks in advance Graham