what model boat do you have. Some of the boats you need to have the transom door open for the hatch to work. there is a magnet in the door and a switch where it is open to activate hatch. some 38 dancers you need center transom door closed for it to work.

 

2008 260 Sundancer, That makes sense

 

no switch sorry. but under dash there should be a fuse panel with one marked hatch lift. check the fuse, i think it is 20-25 amp. remember to leave door open though.

 

I have a Sundancer 35. What boat do you have?

 

busted fuse. Perfect day out at the islands.

 

fuses blow all the time on those

 

Here's what happened to me this weekend. I go to raise the hatch and "nothing". I'm like, "uh oh". So, I'm down there looking at the fuse panel for 5 minutes. Then double check everything again, still nothing. My daughter points out I had the transom door shut and latched. I'm like, what an idiot...it takes a 15 year old to point this out to me (which I knew quite well, but spaced)

 

Here's what happened to me this weekend. I go to raise the hatch and "nothing". I'm like, "uh oh". So, I'm down there looking at the fuse panel for 5 minutes. Then double check everything again, still nothing. My daughter points out I had the transom door shut and latched. I'm like, what an idiot...it takes a 15 year old to point this out to me (which I knew quite well, but spaced)

On the 38DA the transom door must be closed for the hatch to raise.

 

Same issue and boat ('08 260 DA) but fuse is not blown in the fuseblock. Any ideas? Is there an inline fuse somewhere in the hatch?

 

I had the same problem last summer on two occasions. The first time I was just trying to put some cleaners back in my storage area in the bilge so I just left it and came back the next day and the lift worked. The next time I could not get it to lift at all. I checked all fuses, power at the switch etc.

Finally gave up and opened the little safety oval and reached in and pulled the pin in the hydraulic shaft and lifted the hatch by hand (with help and a line on the finger pull). A couple of taps on the cylinder with a hammer, (best tool in the Sea Ray bag) and away it went. Since then it runs well (so far). Go figure!!

 

That stupid transom door interlock gets me at least once a month. First thing I look at when I hit the hatch lift switch and hear nothing. Beats tearing the door off the hatch, though.

If your transom door is open and the hatch still will not raise up, you might have to remove the deck plate under the transom seat and pull the pin securing the hatch to the lift ram. Then get a couple of helpers and manually lift open the hatch. I strongly recommend having a small piece of wood (I use a small piece of 2x4) close by so that when you get the hatch open just a little, you can push it under the edge to keep it from slamming shut on you. It will also allow you to get a second grip without smashing your fingers.

Once you are in there, look for 2 small wires coming down from the port side back by the transom door. These are the wires for the magnetic switch that senses when the door is closed. I believe that there is a plug on those 2 wires. You can check that connection for tightness or corrosion. I think the magnetic switch closes when you open the door. Try jumpering that plug to see if the lift starts working. If jumpering it works, test it by holding a magnet near the "dot" behind the door...

 

Thanks for the responses. Got in the boat today and it just started working. Weird. Good info for when it happens again. Hopefully I'll never need it but ya know.. Murphy's law...