We launched our 2008 290 Amberjack over the weekend. Everything worked perfectly, with the possible exception of the fresh water pump periodically cycling on for a few seconds, and then shutting off. This was of course when no water faucet was turned on.
The delivery captain said that I would hear this noise periodically because of "air in the system" that would take a while to purge. It doesn't appear that there was any leakage anywhere (which is what I was\am worried about), and the water level in the tank stayed the same after 3-4 hours of the fresh water pump periodically turning on for a few seconds, about every 4 minutes.
I recall having the same phenomenon with my 2003 380 Sundancer. I did drain the water tank fully after each cruise (we lived out of town and only used it 3-4 times a year, which is why it was sold).
Anyway, any thoughts would be appreciated.
Regarding the boat, I could not be happier. It is very solid and well-built, with enough creature comforts to please the family. For someone looking for a lake\coastal trailerable aquatic SUV (fishing, diving, water skiing and wake boarding, and cruising), with reasonable mileage, excellent range (250 gallon tanks) and good stable rough water handling, and wants to stay in the Sea Ray family, it is hard to beat this boat. I have had a 270, two 330s, the 380, and now this boat. For me, it is the right boat at the right time.
The delivery captain said that I would hear this noise periodically because of "air in the system" that would take a while to purge. It doesn't appear that there was any leakage anywhere (which is what I was\am worried about), and the water level in the tank stayed the same after 3-4 hours of the fresh water pump periodically turning on for a few seconds, about every 4 minutes.
I recall having the same phenomenon with my 2003 380 Sundancer. I did drain the water tank fully after each cruise (we lived out of town and only used it 3-4 times a year, which is why it was sold).
Anyway, any thoughts would be appreciated.
Regarding the boat, I could not be happier. It is very solid and well-built, with enough creature comforts to please the family. For someone looking for a lake\coastal trailerable aquatic SUV (fishing, diving, water skiing and wake boarding, and cruising), with reasonable mileage, excellent range (250 gallon tanks) and good stable rough water handling, and wants to stay in the Sea Ray family, it is hard to beat this boat. I have had a 270, two 330s, the 380, and now this boat. For me, it is the right boat at the right time.
