Dani-Lu
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I will check the greenwires this week. Are those the ones mounted on the transom?
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I will check the greenwires this week. Are those the ones mounted on the transom?
Yup - everything metallic must be bonded together and checked to less than 1 ohm resistance. One bonding wire (usually a 4 gauge) ties to the DC negative buss bar. The AC ground also is tied to the bonding system. And, last but not least is the boat grounding plate (usually called a Dynaplate) must be bonded with a very large wire (like 4 gauge) as that is your VHF reference to earth and the major component of the boat's lightning protection.There is a junction block on the transom where they all get tied together. They come to that block from everything in the bilge. Look at your through hulls, motors, water heater etc. for the other ends of them. Basically, they go to everything metal and/or electrical (12 & 110 volt), everything in the bilge is bonded together, and then it is all also bonded to everything on the 110 side. I believe all of the green wire is 10 gauge. All of those connections should be kept clean and tight.
What region are you in?Looking for a Sundancer. Thank you
The raw water strainer baskets in the bilge are no problem - they are clean. It was the scuppers on the hull that I was trying to get into. I ended up taking a screwdriver and carefully prying out growth. I think it solved the problem for now.Yobub. You should have strainers for each engine intake just like you do for your A/C. All I do remove those baskets, and my marina has an acid wash station where we can boil them if they're really bad. Usually I can get them clean with an old toothbrush, some Simple Green, and water. As for the scuppers, I just use whatever I can fit up there to loosen the debris, but remember once you put the boat back in the water they're headed straight towards your strainers again. I even found a live 3" long fish in one of the strainers once. No telling how long it had been in there.
-Tom
I generally don't like messing with things that can sink the boat...
Hi have a 1000$ question. 2003 410 Sundancer 3126Cats 350hp new to me last year. The most I can get a WOT is 2650rpm @ 29.5mph have props at shop they are dead on 22x23 ( was hoping they were off making it a easy decision ) should I have them made to 22x22 or keep them stock 22x23 ? Or tell “Admiral” less stuff Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Thanks for your advice I don’t have Aetna’s but should have done this first I guess to get a true reading. The props are at Henry Smiths in Algonca Mi already I must call Bill tomorrow and tell him to leave them at 23 or change to 22 which would get me to 2800 assuming the tacs are good.Make sure the tachs are accurate before you go crazy. Get someone in the bilge to check them against a digital tach while you run the boat. I need to do that too, but seriously considering new Aetna digital tachs instead.
NortheastWhat region are you in?
mine are not in the panel. I have both mounted below the panel to left of helm. Also mine do not have position indicator which I could really use.I'm getting ready to install a new VHF and new Chartplotter on my 400DA, and so I'm cutting a new Tecnografics dash panel. Right now my Bennett trim tab indicators are surface mount on the right hand side of the dash panel, in these little boxes.
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I'm questioning whether that is the best positioning, and wondering where other people with this same layout have their trim tab indicators. I will be installing (left to right) the Garmin 742SX, RayMarine ST8001 Autopilot Display, and Standard Horizon GX2200 VHF. If I moved the trim tab indicators off of that panel it would free up room for me to add a Raymarine Tridata, which would be nice to easily see depth.
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I've looked at a few pictures of this model, and it doesn't seem like anyone else has them in the same place.
I'm curious where you all have yours.
.......o I'm cutting a new Tecnografics dash panel. Right now my Bennett trim tab indicators are surface mount on the right hand side of the dash panel, in these little boxes.
If I moved the trim tab indicators off of that panel it would free up room for me to add a Raymarine Tridata, which would be nice to easily see depth.
I'm getting ready to install a new VHF and new Chartplotter on my 400DA, and so I'm cutting a new Tecnografics dash panel. Right now my Bennett trim tab indicators are surface mount on the right hand side of the dash panel, in these little boxes.
View attachment 66608
I'm questioning whether that is the best positioning, and wondering where other people with this same layout have their trim tab indicators. I will be installing (left to right) the Garmin 742SX, RayMarine ST8001 Autopilot Display, and Standard Horizon GX2200 VHF. If I moved the trim tab indicators off of that panel it would free up room for me to add a Raymarine Tridata, which would be nice to easily see depth.
View attachment 66607
I've looked at a few pictures of this model, and it doesn't seem like anyone else has them in the same place.
I'm curious where you all have yours.
EDIT: And on trim indicators, I'd put them far left in the picture with your fingers. You need to balance the VHF
Didnt know that was a thing. I will have to look into that.Have you considered converting the trim indicators to NMEA2000 so trim could be displayed on the Garmin?