Hopefully winters last gasp in our lovely parts of the country.
Checked the bilge and it’s a nice 45 degrees with outdoor temps around 29 so the big hunks of iron are safe
410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**
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Hopefully winters last gasp in our lovely parts of the country.
Checked the bilge and it’s a nice 45 degrees with outdoor temps around 29 so the big hunks of iron are safe
Anybody have a source for the diamondplate steps in the pic below? Previous owner had them taken out and now that I'm getting up there in age its getting to be more of a PITA getting in and out of the bilge.
Diamond plates can easily be fabricated. Looking more for the folding mount that rests on the stringer and the mount that attaches the diamondplate to the V-drive..
FYI: Not my engine bay. My OCD wouldn't allow such a filthy travesty.
Diamond plates can easily be fabricated. Looking more for the folding mount that rests on the stringer and the mount that attaches the diamondplate to the V-drive..
FYI: Not my engine bay. My OCD wouldn't allow such a filthy travesty.
- Jun 5, 2016
- 5,594
- Boat Info
- 410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
- Engines
- Cat 3126 V-Drives
You can buy it online or Mcmaster Carr. I think these are aluminum. There is some rectangular bracing on the underside thats likely necessary.
- Jun 5, 2016
- 5,594
- Boat Info
- 410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
- Engines
- Cat 3126 V-Drives
Around here we don't get worried until we get several days in the single digits. Water acts as a big heater (even cold water).
Yup. That's easily sourced. Thanks. What I'm really looking for is the bracing/mounting hardware that attaches them to the V-drive and to the stringer. Fabricating those are beyond my expertise.
- Jun 5, 2016
- 5,594
- Boat Info
- 410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
- Engines
- Cat 3126 V-Drives
The bracing underneath is 1x2 aluminum and at least the middle one is screwed strait into the stringer. I’d just line the up and drill new holes in the aluminum.
As far as the hardware to mount on the transmission…don’t know.
- Jun 5, 2016
- 5,594
- Boat Info
- 410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
- Engines
- Cat 3126 V-Drives
Ill post up a few pics next time up.
Kurt Katterhenry
New Member
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1
- Boat Info
- 41 Express 2003
Brig 310 20hp Tohatsu
- Engines
- 450 Cummins
Skuza
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1998 400DA Cabin door upper tracks-the ones for the top sliding section. Are they still available? The last time we did them was probably 10 years ago or more and could still get them. If not what are the options? One side has a groove to hold the rollers and the other side is just the L shaped cover.
