Official 1998 Sea Ray Sundancer 290 Thread

[techmitch]

Not sure, I’ll have to look it up, big thing is on the lake we just really poop around and I’ve read the 4blade give me better control. Not True?

It's very important that your engines are able to reach the rated WOT otherwise damage can occur from under or overloading.

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

Easy giving those props away just yet. What is the rated WOT for your engines?

4300

 

[Jeff Delbuono]

I drop the hammer and drop the nose then pull back to 3800 rpms and run ar 27 - 29 mph. Not a big fan of running WOT. a 1998 boat should be run like a old lady. Hit it hard then back off and enjoy the ride. I have run both aluminium 4 blade and SS 3 blade. The 3 blade runs better for me but i also run in the bay and ocean andnot on a lake.

 

[Jeff Delbuono]

This might help ya

 

[techmitch]

4300

Well if the numbers from your survey are true your 4 blades can probably be tuned to get that extra 100 rpms.
It's not important that you run there, only that you can get there. Ya know, like Jeff said. Lol

EDIT (after Jeff's post) Where did you get the 4300 from GirlyGirl?

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

Well if the numbers from your survey are true your 4 blades can probably be tuned to get that extra 100 rpms.
It's not important that you run there, only that you can get there. Ya know, like Jeff said. Lol

If my engines see the high side of 2000 it’s because the Queen has reached for her Marg and slipped

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

I think I may have answered my one of my own battery questions. I have this it’s a two bank charger, any bets it’s only tied to the starting batteries?

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

Well if the numbers from your survey are true your 4 blades can probably be tuned to get that extra 100 rpms.
It's not important that you run there, only that you can get there. Ya know, like Jeff said. Lol

EDIT (after Jeff's post) Where did you get the 4300 from GirlyGirl?

BoatTest

 

[techmitch]

I think I may have answered my one of my own battery questions. I have this it’s a two bank charger, any bets it’s only tied to the starting batteries?
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I see this https://www.promariner.com/en/63140 in your future.

https://www.promariner.com/en/~/media/inriver/365008-38505.pdf

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

I drop the hammer and drop the nose then pull back to 3800 rpms and run ar 27 - 29 mph. Not a big fan of running WOT. a 1998 boat should be run like a old lady. Hit it hard then back off and enjoy the ride. I have run both aluminium 4 blade and SS 3 blade. The 3 blade runs better for me but i also run in the bay and ocean andnot on a lake.

Actually I think my 4 blades are stainless as well. You let me know.

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

I see this https://www.promariner.com/en/63140 in your future.

https://www.promariner.com/en/~/media/inriver/365008-38505.pdf

Funny Mitch I think that’s what Paul from BooGaBoo on you tube put in. I’ve got so many PO clean up projects. Going now if if can just change one side of the tender to the house battery I’m calling it a win

 

[Garintheair]

Actually I think my 4 blades are stainless as well. You let me know.
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Yep. Those are stainless.

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

Yep. Those are stainless.

What I thought

 

[Little Ducky]

I think I may have answered my one of my own battery questions. I have this it’s a two bank charger, any bets it’s only tied to the starting batteries?
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That's a newer charger so you are probably good to go.

Follow the leads. One should be going to the dual battery bank (house/port motor) and the other should be going to the stand alone battery (starboard).

EDIT:

I stand corrected after reading the directions for your charger. Please look at the documentation and see if it's wired correctly.

https://www.promariner.com/en/~/media/inriver/365015-38512.pdf

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

Ted, as soon as I get the port engine trim fixed so it’s in the water! I’ll report our performance. Here’s what the survey report came back at.

“The engines started easily with no smoke or oil sheen present. The vessel cruised at 25 MPH turning approx. 3500 RPMs and achieved 30 MPH at WOT turning approx. 4200 RPMs.”

It has 4 blade aluminum props, PO gave me 3 prop stainless if anyone wants them.

Props are gone by the way

 

[Ted Russell]

I have a set of the stainless 3 blades as well. I carry mine with me just in case I’m out and accidentally ding a blade.

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

That's a newer charger so you are probably good to go.

Follow the leads. One should be going to the dual battery bank (house/port motor) and the other should be going to the stand alone battery (starboard).

EDIT:

I stand corrected after reading the directions for your charger. Please look at the documentation and see if it's wired correctly.

https://www.promariner.com/en/~/media/inriver/365015-38512.pdf

Thanks Ducky, I’ve saved it. I glanced through as I am heading off to work. Thanks again!

 

[Ted Russell]

Does anyone know approximately how many amps/watts the air conditioner draws? Looking to grab a portable generator for a trip in August and wondering what I can get away with?

 

[Jeff Delbuono]

O boy, let the portable generator comments begin, and go......

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

Does anyone know approximately how many amps/watts the air conditioner draws? Looking to grab a portable generator for a trip in August and wondering what I can get away with?

Yikes Ted, you have opened the absolute bucket of worms. But I’ll put my nomex underwear on and say the Honda EU 2200 will run JUST the a/c also Harbor Freight has an equivalent for significantly less Hmmm wonder why, I love HF for stuff I don’t use all the time. So do your research, watch the YT videos, I said it before, one of the “must haves” when I was boat shopping was a genset