340 SUNDANCER THREAD

i know that the question i am asking might require a very subjective answer. Some people are inherently more risk averse or more risk takers than others.

the question has to do with sleeping with the generator running for the A/C to be on. I noticed Dale's comment about turning the generator off at night.

I bought a portable Carbon monoxide sensor to sit in the cabin as a back up to the hard wired standard sensor. I'll put five of them in if that is what is prudent.

For those that choose to leave the generator running all night, what precautions are they using to ensure their family's safety?

please let me know what i should be considering. I respect the position also of those that just think it isn't worth the risk.

thank you.

Dwight
 
Carbon monoxide detectors, more than one and ensure they are working


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Make sure the cabin door is shut and extra carbon monoxide detectors. That's it ,enjoy your boat and don't worry :) I run the gen almost always at night ( 3 or 4 times a month ) so does everyone else down here because of the heat.
 
I have decided to replace all 4 of the batteries as I am not sure how long the current ones have been in the boat. Having never done this before is there anything I should know before I remove the old ones? Do I need to turn off the battery switches? Can I leave the shore power connected? These may seem simple questions but as I said this is the first time I have done this. Any advice would be appreciated.
 
Disconnect shore power, turn off your battery solenoids, install AGM batteries, and enjoy the next 8 years without having to worry about them again...
I have Sears AGM PM1 Group 31 deep discharge AGMs in our 340 and Blue top Optima Group 31 AGMs in our 410. They "work good and last a long time"...
 
Thank you. good to know. I bought a third Carbon monoxide sensor this weekend. now i have to figure out why the A/C keeps failing to start on the generator. it turns on for 2 seconds and then it turns off; and then repeats this a dozen times before i just shut it down.
 
Thought I'd share a boating experience. I was on my way to Montauk from Lindenhurst two weeks ago (about a 4.5 hr boat run) when my port engine shut down after about 30 minutes into the trip. Fortunately we (me and the boats following me) were near a protected area where I could pull in on one engine and inspect things. After checking what I could on my own and still unable to diagnose the issue, I was able to get in touch with my marina's mechanic who sent a mobile unit to my boat to check it out.

There's a fuse harness under the flame arrestor with about 6 fuses in it. One of those fuses is for the fuel pump - mine blew. I would not have found that on my own. After checking to make sure nothing more significant caused the fuse for the fuel pump to blow, my mechanic sent us on our way and we made it to Montauk that day and back home the following week without any further issues.
 
The speedometer and the SmartCraft speed display have stopped working. I did some research and apparently this could be caused by a blockage in the speed transducer.
I read an article that says you can remove this while still in the water (it is a through hull fitting) and replace it with the plug that is supplied while you clean or replace it.
On my boat the transducer is located behind the port engine and looks almost impossible to reach. Has anyone attempted this and if so any suggestions. Is there anything else I should check first?
 
Ian, not sure how your boat is setup, but, when I hauled out a few years ago I had my pitot replaced. It's a little wheel that spins as you move. Mine had a tooth missing out of it. I'm not sure if you can do this with the boat in the water.
 
Hello 340 owners! We just joined the club - bought a very clean low hour 2008 340 last month. What a fantastic boat, both to own and to drive! bigger is better...
 
Covedog said:
Hello 340 owners! We just joined the club - bought a very clean low hour 2008 340 last month. What a fantastic boat, both to own and to drive! bigger is better...
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Congrats! You got that right!
 
This may sound like a silly question, but her goes....Moving from a 280 to a 2003 340. My wife doesn't want to make the move because I can pull her water skiing. Forgetting about mpg and gph, has anyone ever pulled a skier with a 340 with 8.1's?
 
searay495 said:
This may sound like a silly question, but her goes....Moving from a 280 to a 2003 340. My wife doesn't want to make the move because I can pull her water skiing. Forgetting about mpg and gph, has anyone ever pulled a skier with a 340 with 8.1's?
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Do what we did - get a waverunner for skiing and tubing...
 
Thought about that, but don't think that is an option at this point. Thanks for the reply.
 
You will drag a skier abit until you get out if the whole and forget about going out of the 3 to 4 ft wake I think the 340 tip the scales at close to 15000 lbs
 
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Can anyone recommend a reliable boat hauler in the Northeast? Looking to ship a 2003 340 DA to CT and from MD return a 2006 280 DA to MD from CT. Looking for one that does NOT need to take the radar arch down.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
 
Hey not sure if I ever saw this come up as a topic but has anyone ever upgraded the sliding hanging curtain that sections off the forward berth?
Upgrade, as in replace it with a wall?!!!
 
searay495 said:
Can anyone recommend a reliable boat hauler in the Northeast? Looking to ship a 2003 340 DA to CT and from MD return a 2006 280 DA to MD from CT. Looking for one that does NOT need to take the radar arch down.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
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Mark,

Goodman (Sonny) Norman is based in MD and he did a great job moving my 410 last year from NJ to Chattanooga (he got her out of Sandy's way). His # is 410-937-2127. I can't give anyone a better recommendation. He moved my 410 with the arch in place.
 
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