Winter limbo

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by dvx216, Feb 1, 2023.

  1. dvx216

    dvx216 Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    Feb 1, 2012
    Catawaba Island/Orrville,Oh.
    340 Sundancer 2001
    8.1s 370 v drv.
    Moved to a 2001 340da.from our 5 yrs. with a 2000 310da. Late in the season last year. Not a huge difference but there are some overall. Boats condition overall is good as far as I know. We had the surveys done but besides a couple small runs to the islands never really got to take her on long shake down cruise. The 8.1s have tons of power over the 5.7 . I do miss how quite at cruising speed the 310 was. It will be nice when I get the general normal feel for the 340.
     
  2. Golfman25

    Golfman25 Well-Known Member

    Sep 12, 2009
    IL
    1998 370 Sundancer
    7.4 MPI
    I feel your pain. Winter sux.
     
  3. Stee6043

    Stee6043 Well-Known Member

    Jun 1, 2015
    West Michigan
    1997 Sundancer 400
    7.4L Gassers
    If we were real men we could have been out there boating until just this past week. Almost zero ice on the big lakes...though that's changing this week.

    :)
     
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  4. Blueone

    Blueone Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    Jan 24, 2007
    Lake Erie, Ohio
    2004 420 Sundancer
    Cummins 6CTA 450's
    Says who?

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  5. mrsrobinson

    mrsrobinson Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    Mar 9, 2006
    Virginia, USA
    2001 Sea Ray 380DA
    3126 purring CATs
    I purchased the boat before this one one week before it had to go into the boatel for the winter. I literally got a 30 minutes cruise in prior, then she went into the boatel for the winter. That was tough.

    Yes, the big blocks with inboards are louder.
     
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  6. highslice

    highslice Well-Known Member GOLD Sponsor

    Mar 28, 2008
    Table Rock Lake, Hollister Missouri
    270 SLX
    2013 Sea Doo 155 Wake
    496 Mag
    Bravo III
    Corsa
  7. highslice

    highslice Well-Known Member GOLD Sponsor

    Mar 28, 2008
    Table Rock Lake, Hollister Missouri
    270 SLX
    2013 Sea Doo 155 Wake
    496 Mag
    Bravo III
    Corsa
    Louder and faster. I can take the extra noise.
     
  8. SKybolt

    SKybolt Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    Nov 11, 2014
    Kent Narrows, MD
    Reel Nauti
    460 EC
    Detroit 6v92TA
    (Low profile's)
    Alison Gears
    Westerbeke
    12.5kw Genset
    Try diesels if you want noise! Especially Detroit's
     
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  9. Angus

    Angus Member

    93
    Jul 30, 2022
    Milwaukee
    Sea Ray 330 Sundancer
    2- 502 Mercruiser Bravo 1
    Yeah we went from a single 350 on a 350 DA to twin 502’s on a 33 DA. Quite a difference, and yeah a bit noisier but worth it.
     
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  10. Angus

    Angus Member

    93
    Jul 30, 2022
    Milwaukee
    Sea Ray 330 Sundancer
    2- 502 Mercruiser Bravo 1
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    Also your boat looks just like ours!
     
  11. Flyer5

    Flyer5 Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    386
    Dec 2, 2022
    Finger Lakes NY
    1987 Sea Ray 410
    454 Crusaders
    Bought my boat Dec 1st while on Dry. I knew about the boat before and some friends knew about it so. I did take a chance but at a really great price. I know it does need a lot of maintenance work. And the Genset is not working for unknown reasons. I've been chompin at the bit to get up to work on it. I hoping by mid March.
     
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  12. mrsrobinson

    mrsrobinson Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    Mar 9, 2006
    Virginia, USA
    2001 Sea Ray 380DA
    3126 purring CATs
    Clacking Clacking Knock Knock
     
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  13. northshore

    northshore Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    Jan 17, 2011
    Cleveland, OH
    1989 340 Sundancer
    Raymarine E90W Radar/Chartplotter
    Twin 454 Mercruiser 340's
    How in the world did that boat ever move? Typo? :confused:
     
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  14. Pirate Lady

    Pirate Lady Well-Known Member

    Jun 2, 2020
    Chesapeake Bay, Middle River
    Sundancer 250 ‘91
    7.4 Bravo 1
    Thought the same! My former 268 with a 350 had a hard time staying on plane with 4 aboard.
     
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  15. dtfeld

    dtfeld Water Contrails GOLD Sponsor

    Jun 5, 2016
    Milton, GA
    410 Sundancer
    2001
    12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
    Cat 3126 V-Drives
    340 with 8.1s is a sweet combo!! A little more gas but great engines, in a great boat.

    Congrats
     
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  16. dvx216

    dvx216 Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    Feb 1, 2012
    Catawaba Island/Orrville,Oh.
    340 Sundancer 2001
    8.1s 370 v drv.
    It took all summer to find one locally with 8.1s. Paid a little to much for it but it only cost me 23K after we sold our 2000 310da.
     
  17. mrsrobinson

    mrsrobinson Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

    Mar 9, 2006
    Virginia, USA
    2001 Sea Ray 380DA
    3126 purring CATs
    Love how we justify the money we spend on our boats
     
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  18. Angus

    Angus Member

    93
    Jul 30, 2022
    Milwaukee
    Sea Ray 330 Sundancer
    2- 502 Mercruiser Bravo 1
     
  19. highslice

    highslice Well-Known Member GOLD Sponsor

    Mar 28, 2008
    Table Rock Lake, Hollister Missouri
    270 SLX
    2013 Sea Doo 155 Wake
    496 Mag
    Bravo III
    Corsa
    Smiles per mile is how I justify mine.
     
  20. Angus

    Angus Member

    93
    Jul 30, 2022
    Milwaukee
    Sea Ray 330 Sundancer
    2- 502 Mercruiser Bravo 1
    Yeah must be, I meant to say a 250 DA
     

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