kellertb
New Member
mine is a 2005 390 sundancer. when leaving the boat for a month or two, do you recommend closing the seacocks?
seacocks
- Thread starter kellertb
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- Oct 3, 2006
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- Boat Info
- 280 Sundancer, Westerbeke MPV generator
- Engines
- twin 5.0's w/BIII drives
Is pulling the boat and having them putting it on land a option? If I were to leave the boat for 2 months I would pull it.
If this is not a option, yes, I’d close the sea cocks and have a trusted friend check the boat on a regular basis including looking for water in the bilge.
If this is not a option, yes, I’d close the sea cocks and have a trusted friend check the boat on a regular basis including looking for water in the bilge.
osd9
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Where do you boat....in FLorida? Are you talking about the Hurricane season? Are you talking about Michigan for two winter months? A little more info would help.....
But yes, in general, what Presentation said.
Asureyez
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- Apr 22, 2007
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- Boat Info
- Sea Ray 460 Sundancer Hardtop 2001 - SOLD
- Engines
- Cummins 450 Diesels
If the boat is to be left in the water and closed up during the summe rmonths, my biggest concern would be mold and mildew growth in a damp still dark cabin.
My boat, I'd close the engine and generator sea cocks to reduce growth in the lines, but leave the AC on humidify cycle and that sea cock open.
Make sure you have good solid shore power connection(s).
Do not leave any shore water connection on the boat.
My boat, I'd close the engine and generator sea cocks to reduce growth in the lines, but leave the AC on humidify cycle and that sea cock open.
Make sure you have good solid shore power connection(s).
Do not leave any shore water connection on the boat.
- Oct 6, 2006
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- Boat Info
- 1996 450DA
- Engines
- 3116 Caterpillars
Does your slip rental agreement give others the right to move your boat for service or marina maintenance? If it does, you have to leave the seacocks open because the marina guys will climb on, fire up and never think about opening seacocks. Then you get the repair bill for fried seawater pumps.
missnmountains
Active Member
We leave our 48 in the water. I always keep the seacocks open unless I am cleaning the strainers. The reason is I had one seize on us a over a year ago. Thank goodness it was open. If it was closed, we would not have been able to get the boat to the yard to have it hauled and replaced.
The key is exercising them as often as you can.
When we are in Colorado for extended stays (a month or two) we keep a dehumidifyer running in the salon (hose dumps it into the shower sump).
Ken
davidhirl
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Boulder GT3
New Member
I'm of two minds on the running the HVAC on the humidfy cycle. I've been leaving it off as the cabin has never felt damp or musty. I alway make sure towels, bathing suits or anything like that are out of there when I close it up. I'm also on the boat a couple of times a week.
My concern with the humidity cycle is that the raw water pump runs. I found a pin hole leak in a fitting on the pump that could have fractured. I felt like I had a close call. OTOH, getting that funky, musty smell is something I want to avoid.
Boulder GT3
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I like that idea.
Skuza
Well-Known Member
Just leave em open. Chances are YOU'LL be the one to jump on there and fire up the engines and fry the impellers.
FireIsland1
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If you do shut the seacocks, tape a large piece of paper ofer the guages " SEACOCKS CLOSED - DO NOT START "
