The official 2009 270DA ~ 2010 280DA thread

Hey Guys! I'm having trouble finding a replacement bulb for the nav lights. The folks at West Marine didn't have it but it is listed as Bulb#GE2641L. Can anyone point me to a site where I can buy one??

Thanks!
 
Hey Guys, hoping to get some input on props and swim platforms. We just got a used 2009 270DA last week, it came with a spare set of props and a prop wrench. I was looking at the pitch and found the spares to be 4 blade 22P props, I then found the props in place are 24P with 4 blade front and 3 blade rear. The boat seemed to perform fine, wondering if anyone has any experience with mismatching props like this?

On a separate note; I am looking to add an extended platform and wanted to get some input. I am not sure if I like the looks of the one swimpltforms.com offers and our nearest Sea ray dealer is of little help.

Any suggestions or info would be appreciated
 
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Hey Guys, hoping to get some input on props and swim platforms. We just got a used 2009 270DA last week, it came with a spare set of props and a prop wrench. I was looking at the pitch and found the spares to be 4 blade 22P props, I then found the props in place are 24P with 4 blade front and 3 blade rear. The boat seemed to perform fine, wondering if anyone has any experience with mismatching props like this?

On a separate note; I am looking to add an extended platform and wanted to get some input. I am not sure if I like the looks of the one swimpltforms.com offers and our nearest Sea ray dealer is of little help.

Any suggestions or info would be appreciated

I have no experience with props other than the factory props that came with my 2009 270 Sundancer. That being said, I've never had an issue with my props, neither in performance or in problems so I can't speculate what's best. However, I can suggest that having mismatched props on a Bravo III may only cause prop/torque steer and/or cavitation (which could cause slight power loss); but that's only a guess.

As for swim platforms, Sea Ray has an extended platform option (offered on later 280 models; same hull as 2009 270) which you could look into. Call up Sea Ray themselves to get more info, they've always helped me in the past.

Cheers,
Kaoru
 
My 280 (same hull) has a 4 blade front prop and a rear blade 3 prop however both have the same 21 pitch. My 280 has the factory added extended platform which is just a bolt on piece. You should be able to source it through Sea Ray but be prepared to pay dearly for it. I also had a swim platforms.com platform on my 240 which was of excellent quality.
 
Does anyone know what the fuel pressure souls be at the rail. I have been running fine filled the boat up and ran fine. Let it set for two weeks and can't reach WOT or get on a plane. It is acting like I have two many people in the boat and it is just me. I got 38 psi at key on...then started it and got 35psi at idle. 33psi at 2500rpm at the dock. Pulled the vacuum hose on the fuel regulator and it jumped to 40psi. I have not taken a reading at WOT while under way yet. Trying to rule out fuel pump problem. Any help would be appreciated
 
My 280 (same hull) has a 4 blade front prop and a rear blade 3 prop however both have the same 21 pitch. My 280 has the factory added extended platform which is just a bolt on piece. You should be able to source it through Sea Ray but be prepared to pay dearly for it. I also had a swim platforms.com platform on my 240 which was of excellent quality.

That is interesting that hey are also mismatched 3 blade/4 blade. Our boat is has the 6.2 so maybe that accounts for higher pitch although it seems like a big jump. We jut sold a 009 240 which had a swmplatforms.com platform on it and were happy with it. The one for the 270/280just doesn't look right to me. Was your old 240 blue by chance?
 
Normal fuel pressure is 43-45 PSI
 
That is interesting that hey are also mismatched 3 blade/4 blade. Our boat is has the 6.2 so maybe that accounts for higher pitch although it seems like a big jump. We jut sold a 009 240 which had a swmplatforms.com platform on it and were happy with it. The one for the 270/280just doesn't look right to me. Was your old 240 blue by chance?

Yup.
 
Small world, We looked at your old 240 at Trudeau in Portland. If I remember right it did not have windlass which was my biggest hang up.
 
Ya, no windless on that. It was a great boat for us, it just shrunk in size
 
Has anyone had a problem with the sealant around the cabin skylight deteriorating? I don't see at signs of leakage t just doesn't look that great n the top side. It seam as though there should be a molding covering the sealant. Any ideas, do others have a molding around the perimeter of the skylight?
 
Yes. I had a leak at the forward edge of skylight. I had to get very close and picked at caulking material used. I found I could pull back the caulk. Water had gotten by and would drip from headliner. I fixed by cutting loose seal away, and sealing it. I eventually need to reseal the whole sky light.

Of course I figured this out after spending a couple Sundays removing and sealing the hatch just forward of skylight.
 
I posted the below a few posts back. Essentially, the Merc Monitor I got was a "single engine smart tow level 2 data" model. It comes with a harness to replace the SC1000 gauge and harness. The other gauges plug directly into the Merc Monitor. The install is literally a drop in replacement. The real work is installing the NMEA2000 network. For that I picked up some Maretron field connectors, T's, power connection, and cable. My supplier was Marine Outfitters (was Pride Marine) on the web (www.marineoutfitters.ca). They have all the parts and sells the cable by the foot. To connect said network to your Raymarine e7, you will need a SeaTalkng to Micro C Devicenet adapter (Note that SeaTalkng is essentially NMEA2000 but with proprietary connectors.) The final connection is your GPS via NMEA0183 (unless the Merc Monitor gets it from the STng; my old C70 doesn't have "fully compliant" STng connection, it's called SeaTalk2). If it does then this connection is not necessary; if it doesn't then you need the GPS data for the ECO mode, clock, etc. obviously. Your e7 does output said data on its NMEA0183 outputs.


My install on my boat is quite complicated and I have learned everything there is to know about the Sundancer 270/280 to install everything I have. In terms of networks, I have SeaTalk, NMEA0183, NMEA2000, SeaTalk2, SeaTalkng, SmartCraft, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and all the bells and whistles. My helm is heavily modified as the below shows. If you have any questions about the systems on the 270/280 Dancer, I will most likely have an answer. For example, by default the AC controller runs the fan continuously when turned on (according to my manual) regardless of heating/cooling. You can set it to only turn on the fan when the AC heats or cools and turn off when the desired temperature is achieved.

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Cheers,
Kaoru
Looking at your post about the fan running-- by default the AC controller runs the fan continuously when turned on (according to my manual) regardless of heating/cooling. You can set it to only turn on the fan when the AC heats or cools and turn off when the desired temperature is achieved.

Do you know how to set it to turn off once the desired temperature is reached? I cant seem to find any information on it.
 
You have to lookup the Dometic Qht control manual for the details and table for all the functions/programming. That said, some quick instructions:

The Qht must be in "off" prior to entering Programming Mode.
  1. Simultaneously press and hold the MODE and DOWN buttons for three seconds. “PROG” flashes in the display while the buttons are being held. When “PROG” stops flashing and a flashing “01” appears in the display, you have successfully entered Program Mode.
  2. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll until the desired Programmable Function Number (1-29) is displayed. SCROLL to function number 7, Fan Mode.
  3. Press the MODE button to access the programmable value of the displayed Function Number. That function’s current value and the word “PROG” will also be displayed. For Fan Mode it will be "C" for continous.
  4. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to change the value of that function. Set it to "I" for intermittent fan mode.
  5. Press the FAN button to save the new setting and return to Program Mode.
  6. Press FAN again to exit Programming Mode.
 
You have to lookup the Dometic Qht control manual for the details and table for all the functions/programming. That said, some quick instructions:

The Qht must be in "off" prior to entering Programming Mode.
  1. Simultaneously press and hold the MODE and DOWN buttons for three seconds. “PROG” flashes in the display while the buttons are being held. When “PROG” stops flashing and a flashing “01” appears in the display, you have successfully entered Program Mode.
  2. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll until the desired Programmable Function Number (1-29) is displayed. SCROLL to function number 7, Fan Mode.
  3. Press the MODE button to access the programmable value of the displayed Function Number. That function’s current value and the word “PROG” will also be displayed. For Fan Mode it will be "C" for continous.
  4. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to change the value of that function. Set it to "I" for intermittent fan mode.
  5. Press the FAN button to save the new setting and return to Program Mode.
  6. Press FAN again to exit Programming Mode.
Awesome! Thank you Kaoru for the info. I'll try it this weekend
 
Awesome! Thank you Kaoru for the info. I'll try it this weekend
You have to lookup the Dometic Qht control manual for the details and table for all the functions/programming. That said, some quick instructions:

The Qht must be in "off" prior to entering Programming Mode.
  1. Simultaneously press and hold the MODE and DOWN buttons for three seconds. “PROG” flashes in the display while the buttons are being held. When “PROG” stops flashing and a flashing “01” appears in the display, you have successfully entered Program Mode.
  2. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll until the desired Programmable Function Number (1-29) is displayed. SCROLL to function number 7, Fan Mode.
  3. Press the MODE button to access the programmable value of the displayed Function Number. That function’s current value and the word “PROG” will also be displayed. For Fan Mode it will be "C" for continous.
  4. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to change the value of that function. Set it to "I" for intermittent fan mode.
  5. Press the FAN button to save the new setting and return to Program Mode.
  6. Press FAN again to exit Programming Mode.
One last question. When your ac/heat is running, is the unit loud? My system seems loud. when I'm on my friends boats I can barely hear their a/c running.
 
Given the location of the AC unit on the boat, I don't consider it any louder than a typical window AC unit. That said, such things are highly subjective when there is no baseline reference.
 

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