Recent content by Jeff_757

For those that live in the Hampton Roads area, have you made the trip from here to the OBX, how was it? I have a 25' Sundancer and was wondering if its a decent size to make the trip down. TIA!

Both, above and below the waterline. Its a restore project. The current ones are PVC/plastic and mostly dry rotted.

For those that replaced your thru hull fittings, did you use the stainless steel fittings?

For those that do their own electrical, when it comes to wire connecting, what method do you use: - crimp butt connectors - self solder heat shrink butt connectors - soldering the wires then add heat shrink - electrical tape

What part of Virginia?

Thanks all. I was able to have a marine electrician look at it today. He said the power is running through the gauges. He gave me a few options on how to hook it up.

I have a negative bus bar but there's not one for the positive.

Sorry about that. its a 98 Sundancer 250.

Thanks. Never did electrical work before. Are you saying I should tie the garmin positive to an existing hot positive wire?

Im trying to tie my Garmin GPS into the power under the helm. Maybe Im missing something, but is there a positive bus under the helm. I see the negative bus, but dont see where to plug into the positive. TIA! '98 Sundancer 250

Im trying to tie my Garmin GPS into the power under the helm. Maybe Im missing something, but is there a positive bus under the helm. I see the negative bus, but dont see where to plug into the positive. TIA! '98 Sundancer 250

Anyone have any experience removing the backrest on their 250? I need to take it to a shop for a quote.

I went to drop my daughter's car off the night before the maintenance appointment. The guy at the counter suggested that I dont leave it over night bc there was a lot of CCs being stolen from the cars on their lot. I went somewhere else but I told him before I left that it sounded like an...

This was my first quote. Im sure their prices are probably higher since they're literally right next to a storage and dry dock marina.

I cant be this out of touch. I was just quoted $3k to reupholster my backrest. Just the backrest! Please tell me this isnt the new normal.