Official 1998 Sea Ray Sundancer 290 Thread

Have to haul it, water will spill in that hole and they’re likely exposed coring so you’ll need to Rebed them properly.

A word of warning, they’re a nightmare to get to the interior nuts especially if you have a gen. Take the vacuflush accumulator out on the starboard side.
 
Little ducky. My toilet just started leaking from that brass bolt on bottom. Gonna replace entire thing like you did. Do you have the part number and where did you get it from. Thanks
 
Jeff Delbuono said:
Little ducky. My toilet just started leaking from that brass bolt on bottom. Gonna replace entire thing like you did. Do you have the part number and where did you get it from. Thanks
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Are you referring to that water valve on the video I posted?

I just found that on the net. I haven't had to replace anything except a shark-bite water fitting behind the toilet that was leaking when I bought the boat.
 
Yeah. I saw yours and thought u made it. No big found this on ama,on and was not sure if right one. Will see tomorrow when i go to. Hange it. Thanks
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Strecker25 said:
210 round trip miles on the boat this past weekend. Rochester to Toronto and back, some snotty conditions and some good ones.

Boat ran great and took everything we threw at it. While we are actively looking for the next (bigger) one, I can’t say enough about these 290s.
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I'm working on getting our 1995 290 ready for these same trips; Rochester to Toronto, Coburg, Kingston, Alex Bay etc.. The 1995 has a bit narrower beam, I think, and twin 4.3's, but is equipped the same as yours.

We've done these trips in a friends 300-now 390-in some pretty bad conditions but did make it ok. I'm not sure what the Lake was like on your trip but do feel that the older 290 would be too marginal for Lake crossings? I do know that picking days is important but the conditions do change quickly.

Gary
 
Garintheair said:
I'm working on getting our 1995 290 ready for these same trips; Rochester to Toronto, Coburg, Kingston, Alex Bay etc.. The 1995 has a bit narrower beam, I think, and twin 4.3's, but is equipped the same as yours.

We've done these trips in a friends 300-now 390-in some pretty bad conditions but did make it ok. I'm not sure what the Lake was like on your trip but do feel that the older 290 would be too marginal for Lake crossings? I do know that picking days is important but the conditions do change quickly.

Gary
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We've crossed many times, the 290 is enough boat for it. Your vintage, like you said, is a little narrower and lighter but I think you'll be fine. We went this late in the year to see a concert or we likely would have went earlier in the season. That being said, lots of people fear the lake late august/september but I've never felt it any risker that time of year than early. All depends on the weather.

My only concern on yours in the conditions we were seeing - 1-3' chop with a 1-2' swell, 10-15k wind, mostly head-on and some on the beam - would be your power. The twin v6's are fine for that boat from what I've heard, but keeping up on plane for us in those conditions absolutely needs the extra power of the 350's. With full fuel and gear my guess is I'm up in the 14k+ pound range.

Just about the only gripes I have for our boat is we don't carry enough fuel for twin 350's (130 gallons), and our entry at the bow leaves a lot to be desired in a head sea. Turns into lots of pounding even trimmed way down, I end up zig-zagging quite a bit to take them on the beam
 
Strecker25 said:
We've crossed many times, the 290 is enough boat for it. Your vintage, like you said, is a little narrower and lighter but I think you'll be fine. We went this late in the year to see a concert or we likely would have went earlier in the season. That being said, lots of people fear the lake late august/september but I've never felt it any risker that time of year than early. All depends on the weather.

My only concern on yours in the conditions we were seeing - 1-3' chop with a 1-2' swell, 10-15k wind, mostly head-on and some on the beam - would be your power. The twin v6's are fine for that boat from what I've heard, but keeping up on plane for us in those conditions absolutely needs the extra power of the 350's. With full fuel and gear my guess is I'm up in the 14k+ pound range.

Just about the only gripes I have for our boat is we don't carry enough fuel for twin 350's (130 gallons), and our entry at the bow leaves a lot to be desired in a head sea. Turns into lots of pounding even trimmed way down, I end up zig-zagging quite a bit to take them on the beam
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We did the Toronto trip last fall in the 300 with heavy, nearly following, seas which were rolling up our stern at one point. We had planned on an overnight but we became stranded there for four days when the remnants of a hurricane came up that way. The next day, when we were safely in the harbor watching heavy winds and rain, we heard a constant stream of mayday calls and the harbor master told us that the coast guard was spending the morning towing boats in. It was an eye opener.

When we finally left it was bright, sunny and a smooth ride to the Niagara river...

...until the "impenetrable" fog episode that night out of Olcott. That was yet another teaching moment which prompted me to install radar on this boat.

We had a similar experience lengthwise up the lake when we hit a squall line with wind, rain and heavy mixed waves, just before the St. Lawrence in a much smaller boat.

I bought the 290 as it seemed the best compromise of a capable yet trailerable boat.

My friend with the 300 ended up getting a 390 last year which we took to Coburg. On that particular trip that weekend we wouldn't have wanted to cross the lake in any smaller of a boat.
 
Garintheair said:
We did the Toronto trip last fall in the 300 with heavy, nearly following, seas which were rolling up our stern at one point. We had planned on an overnight but we became stranded there for four days when the remnants of a hurricane came up that way. The next day, when we were safely in the harbor watching heavy winds and rain, we heard a constant stream of mayday calls and the harbor master told us that the coast guard was spending the morning towing boats in. It was an eye opener.

When we finally left it was bright, sunny and a smooth ride to the Niagara river...

...until the "impenetrable" fog episode that night out of Olcott. That was yet another teaching moment which prompted me to install radar on this boat.

We had a similar experience lengthwise up the lake when we hit a squall line with wind, rain and heavy mixed waves, just before the St. Lawrence in a much smaller boat.

I bought the 290 as it seemed the best compromise of a capable yet trailerable boat.

My friend with the 300 ended up getting a 390 last year which we took to Coburg. On that particular trip that weekend we wouldn't have wanted to cross the lake in any smaller of a boat.
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Yeah, these lakes are something. We're in the market for a 400 DB, because we like to travel so much and I wouldn't mind having 40,000 pounds below us. Unfortunately these "little" lakes can make any boat small real quick.

We took an absolutely beating from Rochester to Cobourg a couple years ago - took us over 4 hours at like 10 knots. Water over the canvas, surfing down waves, etc. It's at that moment that I was glad I've spent all the money on maintenance over the years, a failure of any kind in those conditions could be catastrophic. I also added a personal locator beacon, VHF with DSC and registered with international rescue, beefed up on-board safety gear, and carry a 10' dinght that could be used as a raft.
 
Garintheair said:
We did the Toronto trip last fall in the 300 with heavy, nearly following, seas which were rolling up our stern at one point. We had planned on an overnight but we became stranded there for four days when the remnants of a hurricane came up that way. The next day, when we were safely in the harbor watching heavy winds and rain, we heard a constant stream of mayday calls and the harbor master told us that the coast guard was spending the morning towing boats in. It was an eye opener.

When we finally left it was bright, sunny and a smooth ride to the Niagara river...

...until the "impenetrable" fog episode that night out of Olcott. That was yet another teaching moment which prompted me to install radar on this boat.

We had a similar experience lengthwise up the lake when we hit a squall line with wind, rain and heavy mixed waves, just before the St. Lawrence in a much smaller boat.

I bought the 290 as it seemed the best compromise of a capable yet trailerable boat.

My friend with the 300 ended up getting a 390 last year which we took to Coburg. On that particular trip that weekend we wouldn't have wanted to cross the lake in any smaller of a boat.
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by the way, are you in Rochester?
 
Strecker25 said:
by the way, are you in Rochester?
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I am.

Normally Shumway but boat currently on trailer while I'm getting it ready for the water. It doesn't look like I'm going to make it this season, however.

Gary
 
I was just there yesterday. My daughter came up to visit from NJ and I took her on a tour of the Port and marinas.

We'll should get together sometime.

Gary
 
Our shower drain is either clogged or wildly slow. Any suggestions? We tried shop vac.
 
I just did a whole rebuild on the shower drain. Sea ray definetly did not have plumbers on staff back then. The thing was loaded with silicone which slowed down the flow and also leaked.

My suggestion, take the whole thing apart and do it right. I ordered the fitting below which replaces the metal elbow. Get some plumbers putty and you’ll be good. Two sets of channel locks are needed, there is a nut that threads up against the pan and then the same size nut that holds the metal tailpiece elbow on. Go slow and the silicone will break free.

Valterra Black T01-0091VP Swivel... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006MTREC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share



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