Calling all 360 DA owners

[jsed]

Curiosity got the best of me about a month ago and I opened that panel to see what was there. I went in there looking to see where the water that enters that small drain hole gets routed to, and best I could tell it just runs along the floor to the starboard side. Here are two pictures - one looking to the starboard side (you can see the bottom of the insulated 'ice bucket') and one looking down & slightly to the port side. There is not much of anything back there. My boat is a 2002 360 Sundancer.

I see!
So there's nothing really back there, and the water just goes along the floor? It's not routed anywhere? Very strange.....
Great pics, and I appreciate the quick response!
Mines an 02 as well.

 

[Chris-380]

Odd question......
Behind my helm seat, there is a curved access panel caulked to the curved fiberglass. Panel is roughly 12" x 12".
Any idea what is behind this panel? There is a small drain hole (half-round) at the base of this cover, and water that drains from the side windshield, down to the helm floor, goes to this hole. I am planning to remove the panel the next time I'm out there, but am curious as to what to expect before i do.
Thanks in advance.

To remove the backrest to be recovered on my 2000 380x I had to remove a couple nuts through this access. One was on the other side of the ice bucket

It was everything I could do to reach it….

 

[Scott360dancer]

Hi im new to this thread I have a 2002 360 DA for 5 seasons We love it

 

[jsed]

To remove the backrest to be recovered on my 2000 380x I had to remove a couple nuts through this access. One was on the other side of the ice bucket

It was everything I could do to reach it….

I'm heading out to the boat in a couple of weeks, and will check this out.
This explains the water - or dampness - underneath aft-facing the bench seat! I wonder if this is open then to the engine compartment? Very, very strange.......

 

[jsed]

Hi im new to this thread I have a 2002 360 DA for 5 seasons We love it

Welcome! Going on season 9 for us! Love this boat!

 

[Chaz_360]

Clear coat had seriously deteriorated on the cover for the center vent window actuator. There is an older post in the Sea Ray 380 Sundancer Owners group on Facebook where a guy had spray painted his with good results so I decided to do the same thing. My 360 Sundancer is a 2002.

Here is everything I did. Still need to reinstall and see how well the paint it holds up in the sun this summer. But so far it looks pretty decent (and much better than it used to) and I am optimistic.

There are four screws that hold the cover to the dash. Those screw holes were sealed with clear silicone caulk, so when you reinstall the cover you will need to reseal those holes with silicone caulk.

I assumed the clear coat would sand off easily but in total I probably had a few hours into this sanding process. My boat has always been in freshwater on the Great Lakes boat, perhaps if you are somewhere with salt and more months of sun than the clear coat removal might be much easier / faster. I did all sanding by hand. I bought an assorted pack of sandpaper on Amazon for around $10, there were 60 sheets ranging from 120 grit to 3000 grit. I started with the finer grit and kept going more aggressive until it actually would bite into the existing clear coat and remove it. Ultimately I had to use the 150 grit to remove the clear coat ( I was surprised it had to be this aggressive of a grit to remove it). Once I got the clear coat removed, I slowly worked through the other sheets starting with 180 grit, then 240 grit, then 320 grit, etc… up to 3000 grit and that sequential process removed almost all of the scratches that occurred from the 150 grit sanding process.

Once I had everything smoothed out, I used mineral spirits to wipe the surface clean and then applied 4 coats of Rust-Oleum 251572 “Adhesion Promoter”. This is available on Amazon for about $10. You apparently need an adhesion promotor / primer to get the spray paint to properly adhere to plastic (some newer spray paints are a paint / primer in one and will work on plastic if you want to try a different spray paint). The Adhesion Promoter goes on clear and the instructions recommend to apply each coat within a few minutes. Wait for the prior coat to flash over / dry and then spray again.

I waited about 5 minutes after the last coat of adhesion promoter and then I did 4 light coats of Rust-Oleum Satin Protective Enamel 276271 “French Beige”. This is also available on Amazon, it was about $8. Again I did four light coats & again waited a few minutes between each coat to let the prior coat flash over. I alternated between spraying side to side and then up and down to get good overlap coverage. Multiple light coats is a better approach for spray painting than fewer ‘heavy’ coats.

Including pictures of the 'before' cover, in process sanding, and then the 'final' product after spray paint. The paint I used is a satin finish. I did not apply a clear coat over it, but perhaps I should. Overall this was a straightforward project, just more time consuming than I would have originally guessed. Total cost was about $30 which isn't bad for a boat project.

 

[Michael Mirra]

i did the same a few years ago. Painted it flat black. Has held up good and i like the way the flat blak looks.

 

[canderton]

Add another happy 360 owner. I would be happy to participate in a 360 link. I found this thread looking for answers to 360 specific issues and I have benefited greatly from this forum. I'm a new owner of a 2005 360DA, purchased in Dec 2023. Trying to find replacement hinge rods for the overhead cabinets in the galley? Also does anyone know where the window washer fluid is?

Thanks in advance,
Cheryl

 

[Michael Mirra]

Add another happy 360 owner. I would be happy to participate in a 360 link. I found this thread looking for answers to 360 specific issues and I have benefited greatly from this forum. I'm a new owner of a 2005 360DA, purchased in Dec 2023. Trying to find replacement hinge rods for the overhead cabinets in the galley? Also does anyone know where the window washer fluid is?

window washer works off fresh water tank

 

[jsed]

Clear coat had seriously deteriorated on the cover for the center vent window actuator. There is an older post in the Sea Ray 380 Sundancer Owners group on Facebook where a guy had spray painted his with good results so I decided to do the same thing. My 360 Sundancer is a 2002.

Here is everything I did. Still need to reinstall and see how well the paint it holds up in the sun this summer. But so far it looks pretty decent (and much better than it used to) and I am optimistic.

There are four screws that hold the cover to the dash. Those screw holes were sealed with clear silicone caulk, so when you reinstall the cover you will need to reseal those holes with silicone caulk.

I assumed the clear coat would sand off easily but in total I probably had a few hours into this sanding process. My boat has always been in freshwater on the Great Lakes boat, perhaps if you are somewhere with salt and more months of sun than the clear coat removal might be much easier / faster. I did all sanding by hand. I bought an assorted pack of sandpaper on Amazon for around $10, there were 60 sheets ranging from 120 grit to 3000 grit. I started with the finer grit and kept going more aggressive until it actually would bite into the existing clear coat and remove it. Ultimately I had to use the 150 grit to remove the clear coat ( I was surprised it had to be this aggressive of a grit to remove it). Once I got the clear coat removed, I slowly worked through the other sheets starting with 180 grit, then 240 grit, then 320 grit, etc… up to 3000 grit and that sequential process removed almost all of the scratches that occurred from the 150 grit sanding process.

Once I had everything smoothed out, I used mineral spirits to wipe the surface clean and then applied 4 coats of Rust-Oleum 251572 “Adhesion Promoter”. This is available on Amazon for about $10. You apparently need an adhesion promotor / primer to get the spray paint to properly adhere to plastic (some newer spray paints are a paint / primer in one and will work on plastic if you want to try a different spray paint). The Adhesion Promoter goes on clear and the instructions recommend to apply each coat within a few minutes. Wait for the prior coat to flash over / dry and then spray again.

I waited about 5 minutes after the last coat of adhesion promoter and then I did 4 light coats of Rust-Oleum Satin Protective Enamel 276271 “French Beige”. This is also available on Amazon, it was about $8. Again I did four light coats & again waited a few minutes between each coat to let the prior coat flash over. I alternated between spraying side to side and then up and down to get good overlap coverage. Multiple light coats is a better approach for spray painting than fewer ‘heavy’ coats.

Including pictures of the 'before' cover, in process sanding, and then the 'final' product after spray paint. The paint I used is a satin finish. I did not apply a clear coat over it, but perhaps I should. Overall this was a straightforward project, just more time consuming than I would have originally guessed. Total cost was about $30 which isn't bad for a boat project.

Did the same 3 years ago. Still looks like new!

 

[canderton]

Does anyone know how to remove the old tube televisions? It seems like it's on slides.

 

[Tripsdad]

Does anyone know how to remove the old tube televisions? It seems like it's on slides.

There’s a button between the switches in the galley that releases the slide. It isn’t marked and just looks like a filler piece between the switches if I remember correctly.

 

[Michael Mirra]

Does anyone know how to remove the old tube televisions? It seems like it's on slides.

There are screw (i think 3) coming thru the bottom base the the TV is sitting on.

 

[canderton]

There’s a button between the switches in the galley that releases the slide. It isn’t marked and just looks like a filler piece between the switches if I remember correctly.

That was IT!!!!!!!! Thank you sooooooo much!!!

 

[canderton]

Question... I need to replace my chartplotter and radio controller? What's the best way to get to the wires and screws under the helm?

 

[Tripsdad]

Question... I need to replace my chartplotter and radio controller? What's the best way to get to the wires and screws under the helm?

You can get some access through the cabinet door under the steering wheel but I have found the easiest way is to remove the decorative panels where the electronics and switches are mounted. I beleive it's only 4 or 6 screws depending on the panel. I tried to attach pictures but I keep getting a security error - maybe because I'm on my work laptop. If you need them please let me know and I'll send from my Ipad.

 

[DB360]

That was IT!!!!!!!! Thank you sooooooo much!!!

So now that you have released it, what are you doing with it? I ask because our galley Zenith FLAT SCREEN has just started to fade away. Haven't found much that will drop rite in. We watch the galley tv quite a bit. Looking to see if anyone has replaced it with newer technology!

Thanks in advance,

D

 

[Phasma]

I had a 360 DA for many years. ive moved up to a 48 Hatteras

 

[doubletrouble]

I have a 2003 360 Sundancer and I want to replace the cabin freezer and fridge - they are separate. Does anyone know what are the replacements?

 

[Tripsdad]

So now that you have released it, what are you doing with it? I ask because our galley Zenith FLAT SCREEN has just started to fade away. Haven't found much that will drop rite in. We watch the galley tv quite a bit. Looking to see if anyone has replaced it with newer technology!

Thanks in advance,

D

I replaced mine with a 24" Vizio Smart TV last season mounted on an articulating bracket attached to the original TV "drawer". I thought I had pics on my phone and can't find them but it sits somewhat caddy corner facing the couch and we can still use the drawer for storage. If you're interested in seeing it I will try to get down to the boat this weekend.