410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

[HUMPH]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

Phew, thanks for the correction. I was going to get my 410 weighed to find out why it is so slow....

Hahahahah, just my big thumbs on an iPhone!

 

[TNT8808]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

Hi Ken,

Oh course I can. Just PM your e-mail if you'd like and I'll forward you everything.

-Tom

 

[JVM225]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I'd like to see it too if you don't mind. My address is the same as my username here but at aol.

 

[TNT8808]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I don't mind at all, and I just sent them.

-Tom

 

[JVM225]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I don't mind at all, and I just sent them.

-Tom

Thanks!

 

[Bop]

I'd like to see them too. I'm getting my done next month and would like to compare. If you don't mind sending them to me as well? rcarson@gmail.com


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[TNT8808]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I don't mind at all, and just sent them.

-Tom

 

[Captain Brian]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I wired in Fox Marine EFI gateways into my 7.4L EFI engines and can read the fuel usage, the following is my consumption in fair seas and 3/4 tanks of fuel:

MPH	RPM	Flow gal/h per engine	Total Flow g/hr	miles/gal
0	620	1.6	3.2	0.00
3	600	1.6	3.2	0.94
5.8	1100	2.6	5.2	1.12
7	1400	3.2	6.4	1.09
7.6	1530	3.6	7.2	1.06
8.2	1800	4.5	9	0.91
8.6	2010	5.6	11.2	0.77
10	2150	6.1	12.2	0.82
20	3300	14.06	28.12	0.71
20.4	3300	14.2	28.4	0.72
22.7	3500	17.07	34.14	0.66
26	4000	20.3	40.6	0.64
30.3	4400	26.6	53.2	0.57

 

[NautiBuoys]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

Mark,

I know this is an older thread, but I'm "in the same boat". My Uline cock pit ice maker is dead. I've been looking around for a refrigerator replacement that would fit. I found an ac/dc fridge/ice maker combo that's close. Which one did you get?

Russ

 

[RollerCoastr]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

Good data Brian. I'll make a point to gather the same from my boat. I built a calculating spreadsheet on my iPad for that purpose on a friend's boat. Hopefully I still have it.

I wired in Fox Marine EFI gateways into my 7.4L EFI engines and can read the fuel usage, the following is my consumption in fair seas and 3/4 tanks of fuel

Looking at all those numbers reminded me that I have a pic of the Beech House on a beautiful fall day.

 

[jzizler]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

Mark,

I know this is an older thread, but I'm "in the same boat". My Uline cock pit ice maker is dead. I've been looking around for a refrigerator replacement that would fit. I found an ac/dc fridge/ice maker combo that's close. Which one did you get?

Russ

I have a cockpit ice maker that is also dead. I'd be interested in hearing what is recommended as a replacement. Thanks, John

 

[RollerCoastr]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

an icemaker! I don't understand how people can go boating without one.

 

[JVM225]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I'd be interested too. My boat has a cockpit fridge that look to be original and I don't think I'd replace it with another one because the galley fridge is plenty big enough for our purposes and bringing bags of ice in coolers is a pain in the butt and those ice cubes aren't ideal after a few hours.

 

[Captain Brian]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

Love the pic! Can't wait for spring! Thanks RollerCoastr

 

[JVM225]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I'm trying to think of a good solution for replacing the cockpit table with something large enough for at least 4 people to sit around to eat a meal. The table top will be teak and probably come from one of the forum sponsors. I'll need to add another base (for a total of two) to the deck to help support the new bigger table. The existing base and support will remain in their current location to hold up one end of it.
Has anyone else done anything different for a cockpit table? Does anyone know the manufacturer/source for a base (deck end under table parts) and leg to match the stock one?

 

[fwebster]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

John,

We went thru t his a while ago and decided to build the table and base. On my boat a fixed table base would really limit the cockpit use because you have only 2 options ........table up or table stored below. We wanted a moveable base so we could slide the table out to gain easy access to the seating behind it ot to allow it to be used with either the aft bench seat or the rear facing seats behind the helm. I used a Todd or a Garelick polished aluminum mounted to a base made from teak. I routed the teak base bottom and poured the routed out area full of lead to give it the weight and center of gravity to prevent tipping over. All of the hardware.......spider for the top, the adjustable post and the base can be for either a table or chair mount, but if you use a chair mount, you may need to shim the one side of the spider because seat bases are built at a slight angle.

Hope this gives you an option.

 

[FredX]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I like the table Pics. I purchased a 1996 400 sundance in Nov. and I'm in the process of getting to know / performing deferred maintenance on the boat. I'm missing all tables and the aft bench seat. Any ideas on where to get parts?

Fredx
1996 Sundancer 400

 

[JVM225]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I like that idea Frank. Does it stay in place while you are running the boat? How much weight did you put in the base?
I don't need an adjustable height, but that moveable design might work out well if I used the same type support system as the stock table. It would be nice to remove the top and set it up inside the cabin if we want to eat in there or just stow it all somewhere if we wanted it out of the way.

 

[HUMPH]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I made this table and we get 10 people seated comfortably. We use an ice chest with cushion on the side with no seating. Sorry for the sideway pictures. These were also taken before the vinyl was all replaced.

 

[fwebster]

Re: 410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread

I like that idea Frank. Does it stay in place while you are running the boat? How much weight did you put in the base?
I don't need an adjustable height, but that moveable design might work out well if I used the same type support system as the stock table. It would be nice to remove the top and set it up inside the cabin if we want to eat in there or just stow it all somewhere if we wanted it out of the way.

The table stays where you put it and I've never had it move or tip over and we are in 8-10 ft seas several times a year. I don't really know how much the base weighs. I bought 30 lbs of lead and melted it all, but the routed area wouldn't hold all of it so the remainder is in a can in my shop.....i'd guess the remainder is about 10-12 lbs.