Official 380 Thread

That wrap looks great, we have been contemplating this for awhile now.

We pay around 750 to 1000 a year for polishing or compound/polishing depending on needs but this would cut that back maybe enough to offset costs.

Any idea how long it should last.

Jamie
 
jzanthony said:
That wrap looks great, we have been contemplating this for awhile now.

We pay around 750 to 1000 a year for polishing or compound/polishing depending on needs but this would cut that back maybe enough to offset costs.

Any idea how long it should last.

Jamie
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I hope the PO will keep updating the board on this project! Vinyl wrap has come a long way.

I spoke with a guy with a wrap on a 38 +/- Cruisers a few years back. His claim was that the vinyl was good for 5 years +/- in northern climates, something closer to 3 in southern climates. The only complaint he had was in repairing dings. His vinyl did snag/scratch/tear in a few places (I think he said from dinghy parking in rough weather) and the repair was not the best match.
 
Here is the battery set up. There are a lot of switches and relays on the bulkheads for the thrusters and for separating the start batteries from the house batteries. There is also a battery monitor shunt on the right of the picture.

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The tall Interstates in the back are the house and the left side lower are the start batteries. The Interstate n the middle lower is the generator battery.

There are 2 more 950 CCA start batteries in the forward floor storage and the chargers and cutoff switch under the foot of the bed. These are for the bow thruster.

Oh, need to get the yellow tape off of the hull

Enjoy!
 
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We are going to have the 20 year old cushions in the cockpit recovered. Working with a shop that the Sea Ray dealer recommended. He likes them because they of course do a good job and their reputation makes for easy resale.

Does anyone have a factory insert for the step on the starboard side? Was there even one? We have a pos that the previous owners threw together.

We are going to change the color to a tan shade similar to the dash fiberglass area up to the windshield.

Cheers!
 
jzanthony said:
That wrap looks great, we have been contemplating this for awhile now.

We pay around 750 to 1000 a year for polishing or compound/polishing depending on needs but this would cut that back maybe enough to offset costs.

Any idea how long it should last.

Jamie
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I honestly just saw the boat in person today. They still have to get it finished up. I will post more pictures when it gets splashed. We are in a covered slip, so I hope that extends the life a bit. I have some semi trucks that we wrapped about 4 years ago, and they still look decent. This is not a paint job, and has imperfections. It will look great from 10-20’ away but up close you can see that it is not perfect. I think I am going to have to get used to this. Will keep you guys updated.
 
I just ordered Aqua Marine Decking for my 380, I called and they had the template in house so they just sent me 2 of the cutouts to verify placement of the cockpit table and the hinges on the hatch. They had a sale going on so total cost for cockpit and swim platform was $2099 delivered which I think is a great deal considering I got a price from Seadek and they wanted $5500 which included template and install. I think I can peel and stick to save $3400!!!!! So far the people at Aqua Marine have been very helpful and hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly. They even sent me photos of other 380's that they have done and those boats looked awesome. I'm not promoting them I just thought others with the same boat may want to do this as it seems pretty simple and price seems reasonable.
 
I have received a couple of requests to describe the addition of windshield washers to my 2001. I believe they were stock on 2002 and up. Unfortunately, this project was completed last May and I didn't take any pictures of the install, but will do my best to describe it. I can take some photos and upload next time I am on the boat.

I purchased the Imtra 12V, 1/4" solenoid valve from Defender. I also purchased about 50 ft of 1/4" black plastic tubing. With the tubing, I purchased a bunch of elbows and tee's as well. You will also need two bulkhead fittings for the washers. I cannot remember where I purchased them, as I did not use the Imtra ones. The Imtra ones are really expensive and I think I found some on eBay. You need fittings that at least 1 1/4" long or so in order to secure to the fiberglass because the fiberglass in that area is about 7/8" thick.

I started off by mounting the valve up high in the cabinet below the cockpit sink. I used the fitting and 1/4" hose that was originally supplying my ice maker to supply the solenoid with water. I ran a 16G or 18G wire from there down through the engine compartment and up into the helm station where I secured switched power for the valve.

Next, I ran one section of the 1/4" black plastic tubing into the cabin. In order to do that, remove the stereo speaker that is adjacent to the cabin door. If you reach in through the speaker hole, you will be able to find the area where the bulkhead meets the area behind the TV over the cabin fridge. I had removed the TV from that location and made storage there, so it was easy for me to get access to that location. In any event, there is silicone sealant at the bulkhead interface and you can drill a small hole through this sealant in order to fish the 1/4" tubing. I think I was able to drill the hole with an electrical fish wire, not a drill bit, so it wasn't as hard as it sounds.

Pull down the windshield wiper motor access panels on the port and starboard side. Feed the 1/4" tubing from the cockpit to the access panel on the port side and install one of your 1/4" tubing tee's. Next, feed a piece of tubing from the port access panel to the starboard access panel and leave a couple of feet hanging out of both ends. In order to make sure pressure is equal to both sprayers, I made sure that the length of tubing feeding each sprayer was approximately equal. So that means that I have about a 10 roll of tubing connected to the tee that feeds the port side sprayer. I am not sure that is necessary, but I had the tubing and wanted to make sure both sides sprayed equally.

Locating the correct locations to drill holes for the bulkhead sprayers was the most challenging part of the project. It is really difficult to coordinate from the interior the proper hole location with regards to the buildup of the fiberglass around the wiper motor. You need the sprayer to land on a flat, unblocked location so that you can install the nut on the backside of the sprayer. When you look up in the access panel area, you will see what I am talking about. You will also find that the sprayers are located to the port side of both wiper arms. That is probably due to the location of the motors and the access panels. Drill the 1/2" holes for the sprayers and install. The back of the sprayer has a fitting that has a 1/4" tube that will fit into a 1/4" tubing coupler. I made the connection with a 90 as the tubing is stiff and you don't have room to come straight into the back of the sprayer.

You will also need the sprayers for the wiper arms. If you have the original wiper arms, you will need to replace them with current model units that come with the sprayers. You can get them at Diesel Equipment Company. After you replace the arms, hook up the tubing to the exterior side of the bulkhead sprayer fitting and you are all set.

Bear in mind that there are self contained kits for windshield sprayers that may be easier to install, but I wanted to duplicate the factory installation. This way I would have unlimited water. You still need to do most of the hard stuff like drilling the deck for the fittings and running the tubing anyway. I will try to track down the required individual parts and update this post. Will also update with some photos when I get a chance to. Please let me know if you have any questions.


https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=1298038

https://www.defender.com/product.js...pling&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298128

https://www.defender.com/product.js...elbow&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298110

https://www.defender.com/product3.j...pling&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298146

https://www.defender.com/product.js...ector&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298074

https://www.defender.com/product3.j...stems&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298182

https://www.boatid.com/exalto/plastic-universal-bulkhead-connector-mpn-ex2186.html

http://www.dieselequipment.com/ Part number 201513 Wiper arms with sprayer
 
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Thanks for this great write up!
Was it worth it? I usually clean my windshield before I go out each weekend.

amajamar said:
I have received a couple of requests to describe the addition of windshield washers to my 2001. I believe they were stock on 2002 and up. Unfortunately, this project was completed last May and I didn't take any pictures of the install, but will do my best to describe it. I can take some photos and upload next time I am on the boat.

I purchased the Imtra 12V, 1/4" solenoid valve from Defender. I also purchased about 50 ft of 1/4" black plastic tubing. With the tubing, I purchased a bunch of elbows and tee's as well. You will also need two bulkhead fittings for the washers. I cannot remember where I purchased them, as I did not use the Imtra ones. The Imtra ones are really expensive and I think I found some on eBay. You need fittings that at least 1 1/4" long or so in order to secure to the fiberglass because the fiberglass in that area is about 7/8" thick.

I started off by mounting the valve up high in the cabinet below the cockpit sink. I used the fitting and 1/4" hose that was originally supplying my ice maker to supply the solenoid with water. I ran a 16G or 18G wire from there down through the engine compartment and up into the helm station where I secured switched power for the valve.

Next, I ran one section of the 1/4" black plastic tubing into the cabin. In order to do that, remove the stereo speaker that is adjacent to the cabin door. If you reach in through the speaker hole, you will be able to find the area where the bulkhead meets the area behind the TV over the cabin fridge. I had removed the TV from that location and made storage there, so it was easy for me to get access to that location. In any event, there is silicone sealant at the bulkhead interface and you can drill a small hole through this sealant in order to fish the 1/4" tubing. I think I was able to drill the hole with an electrical fish wire, not a drill bit, so it wasn't as hard as it sounds.

Pull down the windshield wiper motor access panels on the port and starboard side. Feed the 1/4" tubing from the cockpit to the access panel on the port side and install one of your 1/4" tubing tee's. Next, feed a piece of tubing from the port access panel to the starboard access panel and leave a couple of feet hanging out of both ends. In order to make sure pressure is equal to both sprayers, I made sure that the length of tubing feeding each sprayer was approximately equal. So that means that I have about a 10 roll of tubing connected to the tee that feeds the port side sprayer. I am not sure that is necessary, but I had the tubing and wanted to make sure both sides sprayed equally.

Locating the correct locations to drill holes for the bulkhead sprayers was the most challenging part of the project. It is really difficult to coordinate from the interior the proper hole location with regards to the buildup of the fiberglass around the wiper motor. You need the sprayer to land on a flat, unblocked location so that you can install the nut on the backside of the sprayer. When you look up in the access panel area, you will see what I am talking about. You will also find that the sprayers are located to the port side of both wiper arms. That is probably due to the location of the motors and the access panels. Drill the 1/2" holes for the sprayers and install. The back of the sprayer has a fitting that has a 1/4" tube that will fit into a 1/4" tubing coupler. I made the connection with a 90 as the tubing is stiff and you don't have room to come straight into the back of the sprayer.

You will also need the sprayers for the wiper arms. If you have the original wiper arms, you will need to replace them with current model units that come with the sprayers. You can get them at Diesel Equipment Company. After you replace the arms, hook up the tubing to the exterior side of the bulkhead sprayer fitting and you are all set.

Bear in mind that there are self contained kits for windshield sprayers that may be easier to install, but I wanted to duplicate the factory installation. This way I would have unlimited water. You still need to do most of the hard stuff like drilling the deck for the fittings and running the tubing anyway. I will try to track down the required individual parts and update this post. Will also update with some photos when I get a chance to. Please let me know if you have any questions.


https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=1298038

https://www.defender.com/product.js...pling&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298128

https://www.defender.com/product.js...elbow&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298110

https://www.defender.com/product3.j...pling&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298146

https://www.defender.com/product.js...ector&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298074

https://www.defender.com/product3.j...stems&path=-1|7504|2290232|2290236&id=1298182

https://www.boatid.com/exalto/plastic-universal-bulkhead-connector-mpn-ex2186.html

http://www.dieselequipment.com/ Part number 201513 Wiper arms with sprayer
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Chris-380 said:
Thanks for this great write up!
Was it worth it? I usually clean my windshield before I go out each weekend.
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It was definitely worth it to me. We are always getting salt water spray on the windshield and things can get quite difficult to see when the glass gets salty. Especially if it is only getting a little wet. When it is splashing constantly it is less problematic, as the wipers can remain on.
 
amajamar said:
It was definitely worth it to me. We are always getting salt water spray on the windshield and things can get quite difficult to see when the glass gets salty. Especially if it is only getting a little wet. When it is splashing constantly it is less problematic, as the wipers can remain on.
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Ah, saltwater things. Now it makes sense.
 
The wrap looks great! Looking forward to your reports on its performance. It really changes up the look of your boat!
 
NutzaboutBoats said:
I just ordered Aqua Marine Decking for my 380, I called and they had the template in house so they just sent me 2 of the cutouts to verify placement of the cockpit table and the hinges on the hatch. They had a sale going on so total cost for cockpit and swim platform was $2099 delivered which I think is a great deal considering I got a price from Seadek and they wanted $5500 which included template and install. I think I can peel and stick to save $3400!!!!! So far the people at Aqua Marine have been very helpful and hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly. They even sent me photos of other 380's that they have done and those boats looked awesome. I'm not promoting them I just thought others with the same boat may want to do this as it seems pretty simple and price seems reasonable.
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The Sea Deck quote seem high to me. See if you have a distributor in your area called Castaway Customs. They treated us very well and did a perfect job. Here is what I paid to have it professionally installed:

Custom SeaDek Quote Number: 1558 SeaDek Helm Area 2.5" Faux Teak
1 442.00 SeaDek Discount1 -44.20

SeaDek Cockpit Floor 2.5" Faux Teak 1 1,560.00
SeaDek Discount 1 -156.00

SeaDek Swim Platform 2.5" Faux Teak 1 858.00
SeaDek Discount1 -85.80

Installation Discounted 1 75.00

(2002) 380 SeaRay Sundancer 6MM Camel over Black Brushed 2524
PAYMENT 1,349.50 BALANCE DUE $1,299.50

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LattitudeAdjustment said:
The Sea Deck quote seem high to me. See if you have a distributor in your area called Castaway Customs. They treated us very well and did a perfect job. Here is what I paid to have it professionally installed:

Custom SeaDek Quote Number: 1558 SeaDek Helm Area 2.5" Faux Teak
1 442.00 SeaDek Discount1 -44.20

SeaDek Cockpit Floor 2.5" Faux Teak 1 1,560.00
SeaDek Discount 1 -156.00

SeaDek Swim Platform 2.5" Faux Teak 1 858.00
SeaDek Discount1 -85.80

Installation Discounted 1 75.00

(2002) 380 SeaRay Sundancer 6MM Camel over Black Brushed 2524
PAYMENT 1,349.50 BALANCE DUE $1,299.50

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This looks GREAT! I'm not usually a huge fan of these deck coverings, but yours looks especially nice! One thing that I will mention regarding possible SeaDeck knock-offs is that the way they absorb heat is not necessarily the same as SeaDeck. I had a friend that put a knock-off deck product on his boat and it got so hot you could not stand on it when it was in direct sun. I am not sure which one that he used, and he has since sold the boat, but if I was to install this on my boat, I would only use SeaDeck, unless I could vouch for another manufacturers "cool to the touch" factor.

Also, with the black canvas, it's a dynamite combination! Love it!
 
LattitudeAdjustment said:
The Sea Deck quote seem high to me. See if you have a distributor in your area called Castaway Customs. They treated us very well and did a perfect job. Here is what I paid to have it professionally installed:

Custom SeaDek Quote Number: 1558 SeaDek Helm Area 2.5" Faux Teak
1 442.00 SeaDek Discount1 -44.20

SeaDek Cockpit Floor 2.5" Faux Teak 1 1,560.00
SeaDek Discount 1 -156.00

SeaDek Swim Platform 2.5" Faux Teak 1 858.00
SeaDek Discount1 -85.80

Installation Discounted 1 75.00

(2002) 380 SeaRay Sundancer 6MM Camel over Black Brushed 2524
PAYMENT 1,349.50 BALANCE DUE $1,299.50

56944940_10211418309413506_5426876991666126848_o.jpg
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That is a great deal. The guys in our area charge big bucks to template and install SeaDek. I found the template on the SeaDek website for the swim step and just installed myself. I think it was around $1000. Did they have the template for your cockpit already or did they custom template it? It would be nice to just order the material if they had it in the system already.
 
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Some winter time upgrades just finished. Chrome knobs for shift and throttles. Blue LED's in all the gauges, and a fancy new steering wheel to bring it more up to date looking. Led's were $6.99 on ebay and took 5 minutes to install. Steering wheel was $181.99 from imarine.co m, chrome knobs were $93.08 from boater land ( I know the red stripes usually are for throttle only, but I got a better price for the striped ones and I like them!) Then in the cabin I replaced every light fixture with ones I found on Amazon, I didn't want to just put LED bulbs in a 20 year old fixture so I opted for new fixture and they are Way way way brighter than the factory ones and should draw a lot less power while anchoring.
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