Official 280 Sundancer Thread

beerman said:
Has anyone found the light bulb for over the galley. Not the 12 volt one but the 110v bulb? Looking for a place online to order it. Mine never had it. Also looking for the bulbs for the swivel reading lights in the berths.
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Looked all over for it (Lowes, HD, online) and wasn't able to source it. Ended-up ordering three from my local Marinemax dealer.
 
Voldad said:
Hello my fellow 280 owners. As I’m new to the 280 and am in the nesting phase, where do you put your stuff on the 280. I know there are different preferences, but I’d like to know how everyone stores various items on the 280. Where is the best place to keep life jackets? Where is the best place to keep deflated floats? Where is the best place to keep the canvas during cruising? Also, I moved her into the slip tonight –this is going to take some practice, think I’ll take the day off work tomorrow and practice. Maiden voyage will be Saturday if the winds don’t pick up.
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Storage space is an issue with most boats and certainly the 280. I've tried to make the best use of every storage location available and 'invented' 3-4 new ones. Here are a couple of pics of a mesh storage system I've installed in the ER for storing vests. The whole mesh bag can be easily taken off the plastic retainers. (You don't want to have anything in there which could get wrapped-in the engine belt or drive accessories when underway.)
 

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Voldad said:
Hello my fellow 280 owners. As I’m new to the 280 and am in the nesting phase, where do you put your stuff on the 280. I know there are different preferences, but I’d like to know how everyone stores various items on the 280. Where is the best place to keep life jackets? Where is the best place to keep deflated floats? Where is the best place to keep the canvas during cruising? Also, I moved her into the slip tonight –this is going to take some practice, think I’ll take the day off work tomorrow and practice. Maiden voyage will be Saturday if the winds don’t pick up.
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I store the jackets in the little compartment behind the entry door as you walk in off the platform. I leave my tubes in the dock box and bring them when we think we will use them. The canvas we roll up in old sheets and put in the aft cabin.
 
beerman said:
Has anyone found the light bulb for over the galley. Not the 12 volt one but the 110v bulb? Looking for a place online to order it. Mine never had it. Also looking for the bulbs for the swivel reading lights in the berths.
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Once I found where to look from a worker at Ace Hardware I have found them everywhere.

I was looking in the automotive section. Nope, wrong part of the store.

They are in the home section. Look for halogen desk lamps. Then look at the desk lamp halogen bulbs then look for your bulb. I bet the local Menards / Home Depot / Lowes have them.
 
Voldad said:
Hello my fellow 280 owners. As I’m new to the 280 and am in the nesting phase, where do you put your stuff on the 280. I know there are different preferences, but I’d like to know how everyone stores various items on the 280. Where is the best place to keep life jackets? Where is the best place to keep deflated floats? Where is the best place to keep the canvas during cruising? Also, I moved her into the slip tonight –this is going to take some practice, think I’ll take the day off work tomorrow and practice. Maiden voyage will be Saturday if the winds don’t pick up.
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Have you found the secret storage compartment in the mid birth?
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We have a ski rack in the engine compartment. The table still fits.
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Voldad said:
Hello my fellow 280 owners. As I’m new to the 280 and am in the nesting phase, where do you put your stuff on the 280. I know there are different preferences, but I’d like to know how everyone stores various items on the 280. Where is the best place to keep life jackets? Where is the best place to keep deflated floats? Where is the best place to keep the canvas during cruising? Also, I moved her into the slip tonight –this is going to take some practice, think I’ll take the day off work tomorrow and practice. Maiden voyage will be Saturday if the winds don’t pick up.
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I bet I win!

I’ll go by location then what I keep there.
- V birth forward most compartment, collapsible telescoping 8’ ladder for when we beach, 5 collapsible campfire chairs, 3 person Colman rubber raft and two oars, 2 spare adult life jackets, 1 spare kids life jacket, 2 extension cords, 1 120V 20 Amp to 30 Amp adapter.
- V birth Starboard compartment – Foot pump, Obrien one person tube, tube rope, ski rope, 2 pair of ski gloves, kids beach toys
- V birth Port compartment – 4 ski vests (1 adult, 3 kids)
- We leave the forward V birth made into a bed. My wife and I each have duffel. We keep them under this table.
- Under the TV – kids videos, kid’s toys.
- Starboard shelf in V birth – when not in use, rear most camper canvas, two stern most camper canvas, rolled up so isinglass does not touch isinglass, no sheet needed.
- Upper starboard shelf in V birth – towels, rags, binoculars.
- Tiny upper most starboard shelf in V birth – when not in use, front middle cockpit isinglass rolled in a sheet.
- Port shelf in V birth – when not in use, 4 of the 5 cockpit isinglass panels rolled in sheets.
- Upper port shelf in V birth – towels, wetsuits.
- Tiny upper most port shelf in V birth – 2 marshmallow sticks, 2 fishing poles.
- Behind the TV – all needed documents for the boat, maps.
- Hanging closet – spare regular jackets, duffel bag for each kid
- Hanging between hanging closet and v birth curtain - wetsuit
- Every compartment in the galley, under the port table seat that does not have the A/C, the extra storage in the electrical panel below the stereo and the three storage compartments above the table is my wife’s domain for food / kitchen stuff.
- Under the trash can I keep my tools, spare parts, spare light bulbs, cable ties, fuses, hardware kit, a dirt devil vac + spare bags, flair kit, 12V hand held spot light, spare oil and drive oil, generator A kit, used plastic grocery bags that will be used as trash bags, spare flashlight batteries.
- In the mid birth upper section – behind the mirrors – if needed, extra galley storage.
- In the mid birth secret storage compartment – kids toys
- In the mid birth – during the day we keep the 5 sleeping bags. Sometimes we also bring a knee board and keep it here when not in use.
- Above the electrical panel in the cabin, my laptop and possibly a additional small duffel bag.
- In the cockpit under the sink, 4 standard orange life jackets, 2 ski vests, 1 throwable PFD. In the right side of the compartment, the triangle space I keep grill parts (mounting arm and hardware) and gas cans for the grill, two kids fishing poles, flashlights, fishing net, tackle box, pole for cockpit table when not in use.
- In the cockpit top storage tub, opposite the sink we keep beverages.
- On extended voyages we often do not use the cockpit sink as a sink, it becomes additional beverage storage.
 
Presentation said:
I bet I win!

I’ll go by location then what I keep there.
- V birth forward most compartment, collapsible telescoping 8’ ladder for when we beach, 5 collapsible campfire chairs, 3 person Colman rubber raft and two oars, 2 spare adult life jackets, 1 spare kids life jacket, 2 extension cords, 1 120V 20 Amp to 30 Amp adapter.
- V birth Starboard compartment – Foot pump, Obrien one person tube, tube rope, ski rope, 2 pair of ski gloves, kids beach toys
- V birth Port compartment – 4 ski vests (1 adult, 3 kids)
- We leave the forward V birth made into a bed. My wife and I each have duffel. We keep them under this table.
- Under the TV – kids videos, kid’s toys.
- Starboard shelf in V birth – when not in use, rear most camper canvas, two stern most camper canvas, rolled up so isinglass does not touch isinglass, no sheet needed.
- Upper starboard shelf in V birth – towels, rags, binoculars.
- Tiny upper most starboard shelf in V birth – when not in use, front middle cockpit isinglass rolled in a sheet.
- Port shelf in V birth – when not in use, 4 of the 5 cockpit isinglass panels rolled in sheets.
- Upper port shelf in V birth – towels, wetsuits.
- Tiny upper most port shelf in V birth – 2 marshmallow sticks, 2 fishing poles.
- Behind the TV – all needed documents for the boat, maps.
- Hanging closet – spare regular jackets, duffel bag for each kid
- Hanging between hanging closet and v birth curtain - wetsuit
- Every compartment in the galley, under the port table seat that does not have the A/C, the extra storage in the electrical panel below the stereo and the three storage compartments above the table is my wife’s domain for food / kitchen stuff.
- Under the trash can I keep my tools, spare parts, spare light bulbs, cable ties, fuses, hardware kit, a dirt devil vac + spare bags, flair kit, 12V hand held spot light, spare oil and drive oil, generator A kit, used plastic grocery bags that will be used as trash bags, spare flashlight batteries.
- In the mid birth upper section – behind the mirrors – if needed, extra galley storage.
- In the mid birth secret storage compartment – kids toys
- In the mid birth – during the day we keep the 5 sleeping bags. Sometimes we also bring a knee board and keep it here when not in use.
- Above the electrical panel in the cabin, my laptop and possibly a additional small duffel bag.
- In the cockpit under the sink, 4 standard orange life jackets, 2 ski vests, 1 throwable PFD. In the right side of the compartment, the triangle space I keep grill parts (mounting arm and hardware) and gas cans for the grill, two kids fishing poles, flashlights, fishing net, tackle box, pole for cockpit table when not in use.
- In the cockpit top storage tub, opposite the sink we keep beverages.
- On extended voyages we often do not use the cockpit sink as a sink, it becomes additional beverage storage.
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WOW!!!! :wow: The funniest part about that "laundry list" of items is that the left side of my brain is saying "man does this guy leave anything home" and the right side of my brain is saying "yup, got that, got that, got that....and then some..:smt101" I guess I never really realized how much "stuff" we keep on board.
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I forgot.......

- The small storage compartment in the cockpit by the swim platform has a second anchor, chain and rode. We also keep extra beverages stored here.
- The big stern locker has 2 fenders, 4 dock lines, a 30A shore power cord, wash bucket with various boat cleaning supplies and our grill. When we are gone from civilization we store bags of trash in the stern locker as needed. As the trash accumulates we may need to keep the fenders in the cockpit.
- Oh, we also keep a "hooker" onboard (what we call the boat hook / pike pole.) I rarely use it for docking if ever; normally I use the other attachments I have for it like the brush for washing the boat. We keep this in the cabin, next to the port table behind the long cushion. It just fits.

5 of us sleep onboard. Last summer we slept onboard 39 nights. Most overnights are away from the marina anchored or pulled onto a sandy beach on the Wolf River or at locations without power or other marina type amenities.
 
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Presentation said:
I bet I win!

I’ll go by location then what I keep there.
- V birth forward most compartment, collapsible telescoping 8’ ladder for when we beach, 5 collapsible campfire chairs, 3 person Colman rubber raft and two oars, 2 spare adult life jackets, 1 spare kids life jacket, 2 extension cords, 1 120V 20 Amp to 30 Amp adapter.
- V birth Starboard compartment – Foot pump, Obrien one person tube, tube rope, ski rope, 2 pair of ski gloves, kids beach toys
- V birth Port compartment – 4 ski vests (1 adult, 3 kids)
- We leave the forward V birth made into a bed. My wife and I each have duffel. We keep them under this table.
- Under the TV – kids videos, kid’s toys.
- Starboard shelf in V birth – when not in use, rear most camper canvas, two stern most camper canvas, rolled up so isinglass does not touch isinglass, no sheet needed.
- Upper starboard shelf in V birth – towels, rags, binoculars.
- Tiny upper most starboard shelf in V birth – when not in use, front middle cockpit isinglass rolled in a sheet.
- Port shelf in V birth – when not in use, 4 of the 5 cockpit isinglass panels rolled in sheets.
- Upper port shelf in V birth – towels, wetsuits.
- Tiny upper most port shelf in V birth – 2 marshmallow sticks, 2 fishing poles.
- Behind the TV – all needed documents for the boat, maps.
- Hanging closet – spare regular jackets, duffel bag for each kid
- Hanging between hanging closet and v birth curtain - wetsuit
- Every compartment in the galley, under the port table seat that does not have the A/C, the extra storage in the electrical panel below the stereo and the three storage compartments above the table is my wife’s domain for food / kitchen stuff.
- Under the trash can I keep my tools, spare parts, spare light bulbs, cable ties, fuses, hardware kit, a dirt devil vac + spare bags, flair kit, 12V hand held spot light, spare oil and drive oil, generator A kit, used plastic grocery bags that will be used as trash bags, spare flashlight batteries.
- In the mid birth upper section – behind the mirrors – if needed, extra galley storage.
- In the mid birth secret storage compartment – kids toys
- In the mid birth – during the day we keep the 5 sleeping bags. Sometimes we also bring a knee board and keep it here when not in use.
- Above the electrical panel in the cabin, my laptop and possibly a additional small duffel bag.
- In the cockpit under the sink, 4 standard orange life jackets, 2 ski vests, 1 throwable PFD. In the right side of the compartment, the triangle space I keep grill parts (mounting arm and hardware) and gas cans for the grill, two kids fishing poles, flashlights, fishing net, tackle box, pole for cockpit table when not in use.
- In the cockpit top storage tub, opposite the sink we keep beverages.
- On extended voyages we often do not use the cockpit sink as a sink, it becomes additional beverage storage.
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Holy C*%p! And I thought my wife held the award for creative storage. You truly are a master of putting two quarts in a 1 quart container!

Henry
 
New Boat Owner:280 DA Owner

hey all.

just closed on a 2007 280DA. I have been browsing the forums for the last several months and obtained lots of great information about that model.. This is my first boat and definately looking forward to getting it out on the water in a few weeks. Just wanted to introduce myself and let you all know you can probably expect many questions in the near future..

Thanks again

safe boating to all..

j
 
Re: New Boat Owner:280 DA Owner

Sea STAT said:
hey all.

just closed on a 2007 280DA. I have been browsing the forums for the last several months and obtained lots of great information about that model.. This is my first boat and definately looking forward to getting it out on the water in a few weeks. Just wanted to introduce myself and let you all know you can probably expect many questions in the near future..

Thanks again

safe boating to all..

j
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Welcome aboard! You're in the right place....congrats!

Rob
 
KHARRIMAN said:
Hey BEERMAN...
These are direct plug-in led replacements from superbright...
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/other_bulbs.htm

For your swivel(reading?) lights... I like them. but they are
pricey!
$12.00----:wow:
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Kevin -- did you replace all of your bulbs (cockpit and cabin) with LED's? If so, can you list the part numbers if you have them? I'm going to replace all of mine when I splash.

Also, did you replace the anchor light with an LED?

Thanks,

Rob
 
I just have to ask- Does anyone else with the Stock SR Flagpole have a problem with passengers using it for a handle or something to lean up against when boarding? I am considering relocating it to the other side of the transom because it is driving me crazy. Any others considered or done this?
 
We have the same problem. We don't put the flag up until the last person has boarded the boat or we have pulled out of the slip. To make matters worse, we had the marina cut a hole for the pole because the '03s didn't have one. Talk about the law of unintended consequences...
 
Sorry it took so long..life got ahold of me...

OK... ALL of these are from superbrightleds.com

These are the ones for the radar arch and transom storage. I got the 4210-hp6


http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/festoon.html
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These are for the six reading/swivels in the cabin.
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These fit PERFECTLY in the two flush mounted atwood fixtures in the cockpit
1142-x15 LED bulb
$ 4.95
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And this one is for the overhead lights above the midberth/switch panel, bathroom, and under-sink in the cockpit.

BA15 18 High Power LED Tower bulb
$ 17.95
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I didn't do the bilge lights or the running or anchor or the ac/dc light over the stove and i forgot about that little one at the bottom of the stairs... when they burn out I intend to. What I've listed will give you a hundred bucksworth of lights though! Goodluck..
 
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