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I boat out of Southern NJ, and as you can see I'm the only nut job at my marina who launched his PWC on Tuesday 4/6. Since then, I've burned no less than 3 tanks of gas zipping around in my: 3MM wetsuit plus full rain gear over top. My lifejacket is in between those two layers. And of course I'm...

This is what I get for always checking my fluids! Any ideas how to unscrew the dipstick without the handle?

Because I've been here since 2013 and we still don't have one. This thread is also for the 43DA owners of 2009-2010 years which are identical to the 2011-2014 470DA years. And of course 2015 onward are welcome too. If you have one of these please feel free to introduce yourself.

Hi all. Wondering if anyone has replaced the bunk bed mattress with something more comfortable. These are odd shaped sizes, definitely more narrow than a standard twin mattress.

2011 470 Sundancer. Season #8 for me began Saturday 3/20/21 out of Somers Point, NJ. Put about 4 hours on her already! Pics of boat underway were taken by a friend on the ICW behind Atlantic City NJ on way to The Wonder Bar for lunch.

Hi all. My Cummins tech told me that the Mercathode system is hard wired directly to the batterys and is always on 24/7/365. Neither of my green lights on the Mercathode harness are lit, yet we just lowered my PODs last week and there appears to be no corrosion which tells me they're working. My...

Per my previous post, Cummins came today to lower both my pods and reseal all seals on my upper pods as well as the king pin plates. All looked great to him. He resealed them, re-hung them and also installed my newly ceramic-coated prop shafts with new seals. All is back together and the boat is...

Hi all. My boat is a 2011 and I took ownership of her in late 2013 at approximately 400 hours. In summer of 2015 around 550 hours I self diagnosed a sea water leak into my STBD pod and short hauled for an emergency reseal of my shafts and upper pod seals. (I posted that on here under "Zeus POD...

Thanks to a few members on this forum (you know who you are) I learned of a way to repair scored Zeus pod prop shafts by having them them machined and then thermal coated with ceramic so that the seals no longer score the shafts. Shafts were removed yesterday by Cummins who handed them over to...

I’m considering a later model 510DA and wish to know if the air conditioning in upper salon can keep things cool on the hottest summer days.

Anyone have this particular ceramic tint installed? All my research tells me it's the best heat reduction film, but it looks a little mirror like on both sides of the film, according to the sample I have. I don't mind that look from the outside, but wondering if it will impair my vision from the...

I'm starting a new post due to a couple folks politicizing Sea Ray's difficulties in another post. Many people in that post were saying that Sea Ray's prices are too high and I wanted to take issue with that. First off IMO there is really no such thing as a price for anything being "too high."...

It's the Friday of Labor Day weekend as I blast out of work early, pick up the family, and load up the boat to go on a long cruise for the weekend. I have everything planned months in advance. I have boat slips reserved at my primary destination and of course at a contingency destination a...

They have a console model that is 10'6" and only 4'8" wide which is nearly a foot narrower than most everything else I've seen except for the Walker Bay 310 SLRX which is 5' even. Does anyone know this brand and/or the model. It's an Inmar 320R-YS (Yacht Series Rigid Hull w/ 20 HP Honda). I love...

Hydraulic Lift Install Pics Day 1 and 2 I'm impressed so far after day 1. They removed my swim platform then tented and heated the entire area so they could fill the holes and let things cure up at the proper temp. Electrician installed the hardware and pumps on the inside. Will post more pics...

I'm considering adding one to my 470 this winter so I can carry a RIB or waverunner. Are there any 470 owners out there (model years 2009-2016) who have the lift. I know several 48/500 sundancer owners who have and love them, but looking to hear from 470 owners. Thanks!

Owner's manual says it can be done and gives part numbers of the stuff you need but it's all flimsy stuff.

We are leaving in a few weeks for a 2 week cruise of the Chesapeake. We've been there many times before but never with a dinghy. I want to bring one to be able to do a little more exploring and/or be able to stay on a mooring ball in Annapolis for the first time ever. But, I'm remembering some...

Hi all. So I suspected a water leak in my starboard POD and sent a fluid sample to the lab which tested positive for 10% water by volume in the gear lube. I called Cummins to request an emergency repair and had the boat short hauled for Cummins who sent two A team roadies to come after hours...

My wife and I received a demo recently and were very impressed. We were in a 38' center console rocking fiercely from side to side....then captain hit a switch... and the boat straightened immediately and stopped rocking. We tried to rock the boat by having all the adults on board shift from...