Official 240 Sundancer Thread

Quick question, the wife and I are considering wet slipping our 240 this summer. I know our boat is equipped with a 30 amp circuit for shore power. I have heard rumors that most marinas use 50 amp or multiple 50 amp. Do I have to buy the crazy costly adapter or will a 30 amp cord work with 50 amp service? Don't want to get there and find out that I need yet another purchase. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
Island, that is an awesome swim platform. Is that box on the back a housing for a genny? Where and at what cost was that to get fabricated?
 
agale71 said:
Quick question, the wife and I are considering wet slipping our 240 this summer. I know our boat is equipped with a 30 amp circuit for shore power. I have heard rumors that most marinas use 50 amp or multiple 50 amp. Do I have to buy the crazy costly adapter or will a 30 amp cord work with 50 amp service? Don't want to get there and find out that I need yet another purchase. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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You just need an adaptor cable if your marine does not have 30 amp connector.

Look here for range of adaptors : http://www.defender.com/marinco-shore-power-adapters.jsp
 
Richie89 said:
island hopper, mine's a 2008. i'm taking it to the ocean next month for the first time. what kind of handling should i expect?

also, (to everyone) i pulled it out this weekend to test everything and have no hot water. being that the boat only has 80 hours, i didn't want to replace water heater and was just going to start with changing the heating element. sound like the correct choice?
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Richie, actually you will find that the boat does a much better job in the ocean. If you haven't ever run an older 240 you won't notice that the hull cuts thru the offshore swell better, with less pounding. You will find that due to wave action, the hull will "self correct" better and you won't need to be on the trim tabs quite so much.

If you get to pounding in rough seas, slow down. I can run 18mph and not pound in HEAVY seas. You will see a difference in power from that 5.0 in a following sea, specially if you have higher pitch props than 20". If you find yourself pounding, rest assured the boat can and will take it! You and your wife won't like it but....the boat can handle it.
I have beat my boat for hours on end doing a crossing to the Bahamas. Not that I wanted to, but sometimes it's shorter to finish a crossing than to turn back. I've sit at the helm and thought this boat can't take this....but it does, and my boat is still very tight!

The water heater has one breaker that I know of. There is a panel under the wet bar sink in the cockpit. Not sure if they are circuit protection or fuses in it. Might check that.
 
agale71 said:
Island, that is an awesome swim platform. Is that box on the back a housing for a genny? Where and at what cost was that to get fabricated?
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Thanks on the swim platform. I looked and looked for an after market platform, but never found what I wanted.....so I found one off a 240sd (sun deck) and worked it to fit the 240da. I really like the railing around the edge. I also went way overboard on the support brackets, but I didn't want to worry about it flopping around in heavy seas.

The "box on the back".......hmmmmm.
Yes it holds a portable generator, honda 2000i. Once again, I looked and looked, but there isn't anything like it out there. So, I got out my fabricator hat again, and built it. The box is actually made by a well cover business, except it is called a backflow preventer cover. I modified it a bit, added trim along the bottom edge to add strength and make it look nicer. Made a bottom out of starboard and hinged it. It is held in place by brackets I thru bolted on the stern, but is easily removable.

I feel the need to explain that while it will run the A/C, I don't run it over night. I do have (3) three CO monitors one being a readable unit. I find that the CO never has been a problem on my boat.
The grounding issues are there for you to asess, and I highly reccomend you do your research on the subject to become familiar with the risks involved with the use of a portable generator on a boat.
 
agale71 said:
Quick question, the wife and I are considering wet slipping our 240 this summer. I know our boat is equipped with a 30 amp circuit for shore power. I have heard rumors that most marinas use 50 amp or multiple 50 amp. Do I have to buy the crazy costly adapter or will a 30 amp cord work with 50 amp service? Don't want to get there and find out that I need yet another purchase. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Aaron, I have a 50 to 30 amp converter pig tail, and yes it is expensive. Thing is, I don't often use it because it is so heavy and cumbersom. What I do use is, a 30 to 20 amp converter pig tail. It seems there is always a 20 amp 120 volt plug in, so I use that, more times than not.
 
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I probably lured you in on that question about the box...sorry. I have read some of the other opinions on this forum and it is just not a easy discussion to have because everyone has their own view on it. I've read up about all the dangers of running a Genny but I live in Phoenix and it is triple digits out here all summer long. I was looking at something that would allow me to use the carryon AC unit up until bedtime. I will more than likely be in a slip in the evenings that will have shore power. The 2000i is a great genny. I have 2 digital CO monitors. One in the cabin and one up on the deck. It's just good practice. I like the idea of the box though, it looks like it was made for the boat.
 
agale71 said:
I probably lured you in on that question about the box...sorry. I have read some of the other opinions on this forum and it is just not a easy discussion to have because everyone has their own view on it. I've read up about all the dangers of running a Genny but I live in Phoenix and it is triple digits out here all summer long. I was looking at something that would allow me to use the carryon AC unit up until bedtime. I will more than likely be in a slip in the evenings that will have shore power. The 2000i is a great genny. I have 2 digital CO monitors. One in the cabin and one up on the deck. It's just good practice. I like the idea of the box though, it looks like it was made for the boat.
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No problem Aaron. I don't have a problem with anyone using a portable generator, there are just some issues to be aware of.

I don't understand why people can't comprehend, there is no difference between exhaust from installed or portable generators. There are LO CO models, however every GAS generator can kill you. I have rafted to many bigger boats that run their generators all night, and chased me off because their generator was setting off my CO alarm.

One time I had to move because my CO monitor was alarming. I moved up current, and dumped my anchor. While waiting for my anchor settle in so I could go back to bed, I looked back at the raft up and to my amazement, there was a cloud above the raft up. Every generator that was running was an installed unit. So I'm not sure why people don't think installed generators are dangerous, but so be it.
 
islandhopper00 said:
No problem Aaron. I don't have a problem with anyone using a portable generator, there are just some issues to be aware of.

I don't understand why people can't comprehend, there is no difference between exhaust from installed or portable generators. There are LO CO models, however every GAS generator can kill you. I have rafted to many bigger boats that run their generators all night, and chased me off because their generator was setting off my CO alarm.

One time I had to move because my CO monitor was alarming. I moved up current, and dumped my anchor. While waiting for my anchor settle in so I could go back to bed, I looked back at the raft up and to my amazement, there was a cloud above the raft up. Every generator that was running was an installed unit. So I'm not sure why people don't think installed generators are dangerous, but so be it.
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+1 Mike:thumbsup:
 
Hey guys ,looking to install a tv on the boat this year for the kids. Was wondering if anyone has a tv on there 240 and if you do,where did you mount it and did you go with an A/C or D/C powered tv.Photos would be great or any ideas.
THANKS , Rocco:smt100
 
islandhopper00 said:
Thank you, that's what I was shooting for.....and it is custom made for my boat! haha

Look up some well cover companies and find a backflow preventer box and customize away!
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thanks Island, I appreciate it. On another note, looking to put in a larger holding tank for my sanipottie pump out head. Have you or anybody even done this? I'd ultimately like to put it in the bilge with a macerator but I would settle for just buying the larger tank that goes below the head. Are there ways of doing that? Do they sell a larger one than 2.5 gallons? Was out on the lake for 5 hours 2 weeks ago and the wife went #1 like 5 times....ummm...I know TMI. Anyways, it seemed like the tank was almost half full after that with 1 flush each time. It's the beer....haha! Thanks again.
 
I have seen some ppl put it in the area of the bow where the mirror is. I don't have pictures but it seemed like a logical space to put it, that way you can see it from anywhere in the cabin. I've also seen it hung on the wall outside the head facing the bow. I am also considering doing this and I will probably use a inverter so it can be ran either way. When you are on shore power, the batteries charge and when under power, the inverter will keep it 12v. My .02.
 
Aaron I installed a SaniPotti with a larger tank (5.5-6 gals?) on our last boat but it sits higher and was a little awkward to use... it felt a little like sitting up on a barstool. Our '99 240 has the SaniPotti with the small tank and I am also looking at solutions.
 
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rocksts said:
Hey guys ,looking to install a tv on the boat this year for the kids. Was wondering if anyone has a tv on there 240 and if you do,where did you mount it and did you go with an A/C or D/C powered tv.Photos would be great or any ideas.
THANKS , Rocco:smt100
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Sorry Rocco, I've been busy busy busy lately. Anyways, yes I've installed a tv in my boat, however I have the small 7in tv also. I installed a stand alone 19" DVD/TV on a swivel bracket next to the microwave. It can swivel to the front or rear depending on where you want to watch it from. I just ran the 12v wires behind the microwave to power it up, and use a small bat wing antenna to get local channels. It works ok.
The Sea Ray installed unit is located above the hanging locker door, and has a DVD player mounted next to the breaker panel. I'll take some pics when I get a chance. A picture is worth a thousand words. haha
 
agale71 said:
thanks Island, I appreciate it. On another note, looking to put in a larger holding tank for my sanipottie pump out head. Have you or anybody even done this? I'd ultimately like to put it in the bilge with a macerator but I would settle for just buying the larger tank that goes below the head. Are there ways of doing that? Do they sell a larger one than 2.5 gallons? Was out on the lake for 5 hours 2 weeks ago and the wife went #1 like 5 times....ummm...I know TMI. Anyways, it seemed like the tank was almost half full after that with 1 flush each time. It's the beer....haha! Thanks again.
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I would think like Gerald said the 5 gallon unit would be awkard to sit on.

Here's an idea..............be nice now........get an extra lower "storage tank" for your existing toilet. Change it out when you need to, and empty the filled one when you get back to shore. Bad idea over now. haha

Problem with the tank and overboard pump out is, you are in a lake right? You can't pump out in the lake can you?
 
On my 240, I had a 5 gallon santi-potti. We never filled it up over the weekend. Mind you, I emptied it out every outing. It was perfect for her.
 
There are 2 Rocco's on CSR now -- and both of us seem to be from Long Island!
Anyhow, I sent the Other Rocco a PM with a link to the thread of another member who posted pics of a TV using Ram mounts.

Rocco #1
 
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