Official 240 Sundancer Thread

gredmer said:
Where did you get that nice wheel? Would surely like one like that.
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Got that from a seller on ebay. He was selling all different kinds, new. I don't see any items from him just now, but I'll keep an eye out for you. I paid $65. I thought it was a good deal.
-Mike
 
Nice Wheel! :thumbsup: Every time I try to bid on that style wheel they end up going for $100 plus. I think you got a great deal!
 
OK 240 DA trailer boaters. What trailer did your boat come with? Mine came with a Road King RKAV 20-22 tandam axle 8600lb rated 7400lb load cap. 5.5 inch I beam aluminum. I'm just wondering what everyone else got.
 
Ours is overkill for the boat. A Yacht Club 26100 triple axle. I do enjoy the overkill with six disc brakes bringing her to a stop however.

Cheers,

Jim
 
I bought a new aluminum Venture bunk trailer, dual axel, surge breaks, flush out system. Strong, light, and can is rated for 7200 lbs.

Shining? How much did it cost for you to do that setup? Did you do it yourself with a kit or have it done for you? I definitely need that!
 
Re: Grill

Scappare said:
Hi Shinning,

I noticed in one of your pictures you have a grill at the stern - it looks good. how do you like it? How is it attached? Thanks for info!
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If Shinning does not answer, may want to do a search on Grills. There has been a couple good threads on them and mounting them a couple different way.
 
Re: Grill

Scappare said:
Hi Shinning,

I noticed in one of your pictures you have a grill at the stern - it looks good. how do you like it? How is it attached? Thanks for info!
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That's a Magma pole mount for the grill. You need the Perko "pole-hole" on your boat for it to work. If you don't you can buy it and install yourself. I love it. Quick on/ Quick off!
I'll post a close-up pic of it later.
-Mike
 
Here you go...
grill-mount.jpg
 
gredmer, The pole hole is nothing more than a fishing rod holder. If you cut a hole to accomodate a fishing rod holder be aware that the fiberglass skin is over some type of plastic board or "starboard" inside. When I drilled my fillet table/grill mount holes I ran into this material and the drill/cutting bit cuts/melts through it. It startled me at first, I thought I'd drilled thru something important. You'll need a hole saw to fit the rod holder though. I bought some rod holders to install also but I haven't had the guts to drill them out yet. :huh: Another bit of info is make sure you get all stainless steel rod holders because the grill mount wedges against the walls of the rod holder by screwing down on the wing nut at the top. See the picture. Hope this helps. Mike
 
gredmer, the pole holders were there when I bought the boat.
They are "Perko" brand. It might be a good idea to check with your Sea Ray dealer or someone here that may have done this install.
-Mike
 
Wow I'm starting to think I got a trailer with to low of a capacity. I have a shoreland'r Aluminum roller trailer with a 7000 pound capacity with a GVWR of 8480 and a 3 3/8"x6" I-beam. Guess I am going to the weigh station tomorrow before the boat gets wet for the first time this year to see where I am at.

I hope the weigh station has some paience as I would like to weigh the truck, then weigh boat & trailer by itself. Can I measure the tongue weight by putting the truck with the boat connected on the scale and just pull the truck up enough so the ball is on the scale. Don't know if that makes sense.
Let me know what you guys think.
Thanks,
Luis
 
lfalla said:
Wow I'm starting to think I got a trailer with to low of a capacity. I have a shoreland'r Aluminum roller trailer with a 7000 pound capacity with a GVWR of 8480 and a 3 3/8"x6" I-beam. Guess I am going to the weigh station tomorrow before the boat gets wet for the first time this year to see where I am at.

I hope the weigh station has some paience as I would like to weigh the truck, then weigh boat & trailer by itself. Can I measure the tongue weight by putting the truck with the boat connected on the scale and just pull the truck up enough so the ball is on the scale. Don't know if that makes sense.
Let me know what you guys think.
Thanks,
Luis
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Your 7000 lb trailer should be just fine for your (our) boat. Dry weight on the '03 240 is 5550. Even with full fuel (490 more lbs) and full water tank (160 more lbs) and the usual safety gear, you're well within tolerance. Just carry the rest of the gear in your vehicle and not on the boat while in transit.

You should be able to get all the weights of your boat as you described above. The tongue weight can be found by putting the jack wheel down on the scale, disconnecting it from the truck, and moving the truck off the scale. You'll want to know the weight of the boat and trailer by themselves so you can figure out if the tongue weight is about right. You want the tongue weight to be about 8-10% of the total boat/trailer weight. So if your boat and trailer weigh 7500 lbs, you want your tongue weight to be around 750 lbs. Doesnt have to be exact, but try to be in that range. If your tongue weight is light, you need to move your boat forward on your trailer to adjust the tongue weight. And as always, make sure the trailer is level when its connected to the tow vehicle. ( i learned that on this forum...thanks guys!) If your weigh station is anything like the ones here in CT, you'll be the only one there today. Have fun and good luck!
 
If you don't want the pole holders cut into the boat, magma does have a smaller mounting system that mounts to the top. Do have have drill and run some bolts though. I could not find a place that would work on my 240SD so went with the flush mount system. Works great. You can see it on my boating link site. Just to give you another option.
 
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