electrical

2000 Sea Ray amberjack with twin 454. I have replaced the batteries and both alternators but alternator gages show mx charging around 16 amps. This started a couple of moths ago but have not found any valid reason?

Just charged batteries; had all power working. Started motor, (after a few key turns with no cranking). Warmed up a few minutes, backed out into harbor, shifted into forward and lurched a few feet forward,then motor died abruptly. After that, no more cranking, dead in the water. Tried waiting...

I installed all new Raymarine electronics on my 05 SeaRay 270 Amberjack this spring...just got the 4KW HD digital radar dome in place and hooked up. However, the manual says to hook the green wire to a common ground. I don't see any other devices hooked to a common ground. Should there be? My...

Have a 2000, 40' Sedan bridge. My GFI on port side head would not reset, replaced it and still not working. Lost on what to try next. Worked when I put her up for the winter. Any suggestion would be helpful. Ray

first-time forum user. Owner of 1984 340 Sundancer 34' purchased late last year. Manual and additional material that came with the boat does not include the blueprints.Assistance greatly appreciated, please.

Hello, I have a sea ray 345 sedan bridge that has a very annoying electrical problem. First off I have all new battery's in the boat, 4 GR 27 6 volt house batteries, 1 GR 27 starting battery and 1 dedicated GR 27 bow thruster battery. All the house batteries read 6.3-6.4 volts, I don't...

Hello All, Anyone out there with a Sea Ray 355 Aft Cabin? I am the proud owner of a beautiful 1983 Sea Ray 355 Aft Cabin. I have many questions concerning the boat, from electrical to plumbing. Just want to know how many people actually still own this particular hull. Lots of difficultly...

Getting ready to launch. Still on dry land,..plugged extension cord with 30 amp connector plug into line 1 circuit on boat and all is well. Plug the same extension cord with same 30 amp plug into line 2 and the minute I turn any breaker on, it blows the gfci in the pole at the marina. Any...

Recently my generator started giving me LB (Low Battery Voltage) warnings whenever my battery power was turned on, even though my betteries were putting out plenty of power (12-12.7V nominal). Then, it actually started flashing LB and HB warnings back and forth. This weekend, when I got in the...

I have a 2001 380 Sundancer with 120v ac electrical system. On friday i was plugged into shore power with the normal things on the breaker panel turned on (a/c, water heater, fridge etc). I went to cook something on the stove so I turned the stove breaker on and turned on a burner. After I...

I have a 1994 Sea Ray 230. Mercruiser 5.0L 201 HP version Came back from 2 weeks away from the boat (and 3 major rain storms) and turned the key, no response from the gauges, all gauges and not even a flicker, and the engine turns over fine but does not start. Before I left the boat ran...

One of the turbo exhaust manifolds clamp decided to snap on my 460 Express Cruiser causing smoke to shoot all into my engine bay. It then activated the Fireboy suppression system turning off both engines while going full speed :wow: (imagine my surprise). I've refilled the suppression canister...

Please help, I am in need of an electric schematic for my 1996 300 DA Sun Dancer w/ twin 5.7 & Westerbeke gen set. I have left several messages atwww.searay.com and have not heard anything back from them! (Is anyone there? Moreover, do they care????) I have asked here on CSR, someone sent me a...

I have been an owner of a 1996 300DA Sundancer since last Oct. and as funny as this my sound, but I cannot seem to locate the D.C. distribution panel. I have 2 boating friends that own 290 Sundancer's and theirs are located on the port side cockpit inside wall just before the cabin door. I have...

I have a ShoreLandr trailer for a Searay 185. We have a problem where the right tail light does not light for brake or blinker. However, there is power to the light. When you turn on the lights, the light illuminates. It just won't get darker for brakes or blink when the blinker is turned...

Hello all. Gabriel here posting for the FIRST TIME :smt021 As a new boater, I'm learning the best possible way, making a million mistakes and solving problems that I could have prevented if I had known I was doing something wrong. This of course, is the most expensive way!!! In any case, my...

New to boating, have a Searay 225 Weekender (2003). Hooked up shore power but no power to battery charger or 110V AC panel. Checked fuse panel - all fuses good. What else can I check? There is power in shore power outlet. My cable looks relatively new, no tears etc

I was enjoying a peaceful summer evening on my boat when it was interrupted by a sudden loud buzzing coming from my instrument panel. Nothing happened to precipitate the event (flipping switches, starting engines or anything like that). It just randomly started out of nowhere and was quite...

After launching this season I discovered electrical problems on my 03 260DA which I have had since new. One is my stereo is dead, no power, was working fine until this year. The other is that the lights on the button switches (horn, water pump, bilge, etc) are on continuously, although at...

I lost all power to the electrical panel below the steering wheel which supplies the engine hatch, vhf radio, gps, window vent, spot light, mooring lights, and 12v acc. plug. I checked the wiring schematic and it shows it connecting to the solenoid. Where is it and what can I do to check if...