Something on the bow, what is it?

[Bentwings]

i was looking at the 98 450 Sundancer I’d like to purchase. It was pouring rain so I only got one picture of this. It looks like there was a grill or cast alum part covering something. It’s obviously broken.

Is it a light?

Sorry for the inverted picture. Something happened in the sending from my phone to the Ipad. It’s just behind the anchor looking up as from the water.

 

[ZZ13]

It's what's left of the plastic cover for your dual trumpet air horn. Replace it with one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NV2TJG?tag=viglink22074-20

 

[Bentwings]

Oh that’s cool. Thanks

No this is really a rank newby question,
Where is the horn button.....center of the helm wheel?

 

[Gofirstclass]

Bent, your horn button will be a rocker switch on the main part of the helm dash. It's spring loaded to the off position so you have to push the top part of the switch in to get it to blow, then as soon as you release it, it returns to the off position.

And BTW, newby questions are OK. That's how you learn.

 

[Gofirstclass]

By way of a suggestion, I'm assuming that you are going to get the 450 surveyed. When you do, walk alongside the surveyor and ask him every question that comes to mind. You are paying him for his time so don't be bashful about taking some of his time to answer your questions.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[Bentwings]

Thanks I’ll try and remember that. I took a bunch of pictures of the helm today so I’ll try and look it up.

I’m a car guy coming into the boat world so I have to learn boat logic.LOL

 

[Bentwings]

Thanks.

I’ve already contacted a surveyor. I sent him a note asking if it would be ok to tag along. I said I know how to be quiet and invisible and ask only a few questions.

Now if I can get the purchase agreement done and the loan app done it should be a done deal.

The boat broker filled me in today on all the details on how this is done with boats. I guess that’s how they earn their keep. It was very helpful.

It’s different than classic cars, that’s for sure.

Byron

 

[Knotayat]

Congrats on finding one. I hope the survey goes well.

 

[Team PCBeach]

If the surveyor won't let you tag along, find another surveyor. We are in the process of getting a 2003 360 Sundancer and had the survey last week. We were there for the entire survey and every time he found something he would point it out to us. He also showed us the things he liked about Sea Ray and the things he knew historically were issues. This is the second time we used him, the first time was moving from a 20' center console to a 30' twin IO cruiser. Both times he found an issue that more than covered the survey cost since they were addressed before the sale. On the 30' boat is was an INOP HVAC and this time is was the engine room automatic fire extinguisher.

 

[Bridog]

Nice shine on that 20 year old boat. Hope everything goes well with the bank and your survey.

 

[Jimmy Buoy]

+1 on replacing with the steel grate! I did that with mine but also took the opportunity to cut a piece of door screen the same size as the grate and placed it between it and the fibreglass. It keeps the spiders from making nests in the grates.

 

[ttmott]

Keep in mind your insurance will probably require an engine survey and hull survey. Typically two different surveys by two different people. Regardless, you should have both done.

 

[sbw1]

It's what's left of the plastic cover for your dual trumpet air horn. Replace it with one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NV2TJG?tag=viglink22074-20

What keep

It's what's left of the plastic cover for your dual trumpet air horn. Replace it with one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NV2TJG?tag=viglink22074-20

What keeps water from being forced into those openings when running the boat in a big following sea? That part of my boat is underwater for maybe 10 seconds at a time when running at 25 knots in four footers on the stern.

 

[my3sons]

What keep

What keeps water from being forced into those openings when running the boat in a big following sea? That part of my boat is underwater for maybe 10 seconds at a time when running at 25 knots in four footers on the stern.

Nothing, that’s how I broke out my old plastic one.

 

[sbw1]

Nothing, that’s how I broke out my old plastic one.

Does that water come into the bilge or does it run out an anchor locker drain? Seems like a dangerous design.

 

[RollerCoastr]

Anchor locker. It won't fill faster than it drains (assuming the drain is clear).

 

[my3sons]

Does that water come into the bilge or does it run out an anchor locker drain? Seems like a dangerous design.

There are 2 decent size drains in the anchor locker, there has never been a problem with it draining.

 

[sbw1]

Anchor locker. It won't fill faster than it drains (assuming the drain is clear).

Makes sense.

 

[Bentwings]

Since it was raining hard I and was already soaked I should have pursued the two holes. It appeared from below they were fairly close to the chain locker. If we got three foot waves on the river it would be considered a gale here so I don’t think much water will get to them. I looked on the internet and there is a nice stainless steel grill for this and it’s only $25 or so. Nothing irreplaceable.

 

[Boatguy49036]

I love Club Sea Ray, when a newby asks about a horn button in the middle of the steering wheel, which BTW makes perfect sense, gets respectful responses and further educates fellow boaters. Thumbs up!