340 SUNDANCER THREAD

Re: 340 SUNDANCER THREAD
340 Sea Ray Sundancer Captains ... we returned from a recent trip in heavy seas (about 60 miles) and at 4000 rpm and we were burning 27 gals per hour. Does this sound reasonable to you? about 0.9 miles per gal.

Brian
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Brian--
27GPH at 4000RPM in heavy seas is GREAT! I'm a stickler for monitoring GPH and have done so for virtually every long outing for ~3 years.

I average 30-34 GPH, depending on the conditions in a 8.1 v-drive boat. Normally (in~ 2 ft seas), I average 32 GPH at ~3540 RPM doing between 26-27 MPH.

Hope this helps?!

Al
 
Brian,

I am going to assume that was a typo, and you meant to type 3000 RPM? 4000 RPM is getting close to the wide open rating for the 8.1 engines, which is 4200 - 4600. If you were turning 4000 RPM, then you were operating the boat at very high speed, and that does not compute, considering you were in heavy seas. Also, at 4000 RPM, you would never be burning only 27 gph, unless the boat is severely under-propped.

Dale
 
Sorry for the delayed response. Our 340 is equipped with merc 496 mags c/w brovo 3 legs, and seems to run fine at 4,000 rpm. We have tried lower rpm’s but the boat handles better at 4K.


Brian
 
Brian,

What is your WOT RPM, and speed? And what speed do you achieve at 4000 RPM?

Dale
 
Dale ... our WOT is 4800 rpm. I don't know the speed as we have never been past 4400.

The speed at 4000 rpm is between 32 and 33 mph.

Brian
 
Brian,

How do you know your WOT RPM is 4800, when you've never been past 4400? When I asked the question, I did not mean the rated RPM of your engines. I meant, what do YOU get at WOT, under real life conditions? This is an important piece of information, which you should verify once or twice a year.

Dale
 
Hi, I have asked this question before, but I still cannot figure it out. My Starboard Wiper Motor is not working and I cannot figure out how to get access. I have removed the speaker down in the cabin, but that was no help. It appears I have to remove the panel in the cabin to the rear of the dinette table. Has anyone done this before? Any help is greatly appreciated. 2000 340 Sundancer.

Thanks,

Jeff
 
I've done it - you are going to hate doing it.

That panel is not easy to get down. You have to remove the track for the curtain first. Behind it, you will find some 3 inch long screws that secure the aft end of the panel. Take them out. Then, you will have to remove the trim around the cabin door, at the top of the opening. It is screwed and glued in place, and extends around 3 sides of the hatch opening. Be careful pulling it down, it is made of plywood, and can break easily. You'll need some color matching sealant when you re-install it too (mine was almond color). Also, cut the sealant with a sharp razor blade first, or you might damage the headliner material.

Behind this trim, there are more screws for the panel - take them out. By now, the panel should be starting to come down, and you can see a little bit behind it. You will then notice there are a couple "L" brackets that are screwed to the deck above, and to the hull side. You have to get to these, and unscrew them. If you have long, skinny arms and 8 fingers on each hand, this won't be so bad. Otherwise, just remember, it's your boat, so keep a cool head. Maybe a walk in the woods at this time, to reflect upon boat ownership.

And after you've done all that, the panel still won't come down, because I guarantee you missed a couple screws, and you have to hunt them down.

Oh, I almost forgot - all the beading around the panel is glued in place, and has to be carefully removed, or you will ruin it when you pull it down. Work it slowly, and be very careful if you use a knife or blade.

One more thing - I am trying to remember, but you may also have to pull down the panel above the starboard side port hole windows. I had to pull mine down, but I took down the entire interior, so you may not have to do that.

Dale
 
I finally worked out the purchase deal on the 2006 340 Sundancer. There are a number of issues that the dealer is going to fix this fall, but one thing that is probably my lack of understanding is the ice maker in the cockpit. The switch for the fridge and ice maker in the breaker panel is on and I'm on shorepower, but when we turn on the switch inside the door of the ice maker, nothing happens. Am I missing a switch somewhere? Is there a valve for the water too? Any help would be appreciated.
 
lpvanam said:
I finally worked out the purchase deal on the 2006 340 Sundancer. There are a number of issues that the dealer is going to fix this fall, but one thing that is probably my lack of understanding is the ice maker in the cockpit. The switch for the fridge and ice maker in the breaker panel is on and I'm on shorepower, but when we turn on the switch inside the door of the ice maker, nothing happens. Am I missing a switch somewhere? Is there a valve for the water too? Any help would be appreciated.
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I am not trying to sound like a smart ass here but, how long are you waiting to see if your Ice Maker works? I have the Ice Maker option in the cockpit as well and sometimes I think mine is not working because the darn thing can take so long to make ice. Mine takes a good 10-12 hours to fill up the tray. Like Sporters78 said, check the breaker in the engine compartment. The 2004 and 2006 are basically the same layout.
 
A little off topic here but my ice maker doesnt work either, the PO had it fixed a few times in the past. My plan is to replace it with a fridge rather than deal with it since the ice onboard would have limited use. A top side beer fridge is more convenient.
 
Kreole Kid said:
I looked around (just a Little) and I didnt see what I was looking for so I'm asking...

What is the appropriate temperature for idle and for running. I seem to remember seeing at idle something like 163-165 degrees.
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Hey Bruce,

You'd think I could read analog gauges better, but when I said 172° earlier, turns out its 162°. My digital gauges run 161°, warmed up, idling. 161° on plane at 3400. 165° for two minutes coming off plane back to idle, and then back down to 161°.
 
Hello All,

Headed out to the boat last night to spend the evening - First time that we decided it was too warm for sleeping. Primary problem was in the bow of the boat - aft portions were cooler. Granted, this is summertime in Texas, but past summer evenings have been great.

What would degrade the cooling? I check the water outflow ( Port side, 2/3's up ), Amount of water coming out the side appeared normal.

Are there any type of air filters at the unit/blower itself? I will check the strainer, seeing that its ok, anything else?
 
FootballFan said:
Hello All,

Headed out to the boat last night to spend the evening - First time that we decided it was too warm for sleeping. Primary problem was in the bow of the boat - aft portions were cooler. Granted, this is summertime in Texas, but past summer evenings have been great.

What would degrade the cooling? I check the water outflow ( Port side, 2/3's up ), Amount of water coming out the side appeared normal.

Are there any type of air filters at the unit/blower itself? I will check the strainer, seeing that its ok, anything else?
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Looked through the manual - found the reference to the filter on the AC unit under the bed. Pulled out the filter/screen - it was horrible. Cleaned it, will see if that takes care of the problems.
 
FootballFan said:
Looked through the manual - found the reference to the filter on the AC unit under the bed. Pulled out the filter/screen - it was horrible. Cleaned it, will see if that takes care of the problems.
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I clean my AC filter almost every month. Learned that lesson a couple of seasons ago when the cabin just didn't seem to get cool. A clean filter makes a big difference!
 
Thanks for the suggestions. There wasn't a breaker in the engine room. There is a blank labeled Cockpit Refigerator. Apparently since it is an ice maker instead of a refigerator they didn't put in that breaker. I turned on all of the switches that I can find for the ice maker and left it sit for 3 hours and it didn't make ice and it wasn't even cold. There is no water entering the ice tray either. I looked at the plumbing hook up for the ice maker and it comes right off the cockpit sink with no additional valves so the ice maker itself must control that flow. I can't see where the power goes to the back of the ice maker. How hard is it to pull the unit out?

Any other suggestions before I take it in and pay for a technician to look at it would be appreciated.
 
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