Sorry, But We Still Aren't Floating Yet 😉

Still a couple of days away from launch, but I've been busy off and on this past week doing the Air Conditioner swap-out project. And man, do I have a the sore back to prove it ;-)
We purchased our lovely Sea Ray 370 Sundancer Sight Unseen! To see our entire journey, please check out my 'Buying A Boat - The Good, Bad & Ugly' playlist here: • Buying A Boat - Sea Ra...
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Boat Specs;
- Model: 1998 Sea Ray 370 Sundancer
- Length (bow to transom): 37-6", LOA (with factory swim platform): 40'-1"
- Beam: 12'-7"
- Dry Weight: 17,000 lbs
- Fully Loaded Weight: Boat + Fuel (1,664) + Water (580) + Gear (1,250 +/-) = 20,500 LBS
- Fuel Capacity: 275 U.S. gallons, 1,040 litres
- Draft: 32”
- Dead Rise: 20 degrees
- Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre Mercruiser Bluewater, Multi-Port fuel injection, gasoline,
raw water cooled, rated at 310 HP
- Transmissions: 2 x Borg Warner Velvet Drives, in Vee-Drive configuration
- Generator: Westerbeke 7.2 Kw BCGTC @ 60 Hz, gasoline powered & carburated, 3,600 RPM continuous engine speed
- 19,000 (total) BTU (12 + 7), reverse cycle heating/air conditioning
- Shore Power: 2 x 30 Amp, 120 V connections
- Freshwater Holding Tank: Single 70 U.S. Gallon tank
- Waste (black-water) Holding Tank: Single 40 U.S. Gallon
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- Editing done with Vegas Movie Studio 11
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Happy Boating :-)

[@InternationalInSeaDent]

Looks like you'll be splashing soon. I would love to see the process they use to get the boats in the water. Also, my wife really appreciated the video with Anchor Girl cleaning the shower drain. A video of how y'all prep the boat for the season would be a cool idea too. Thanks for the videos and updates.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Glad that video was helpful. And yes, we got launched today!! Video coming soon ..

[@markburley4901]

SO it's Ontario that's getting all the rain! Nothing in BC to talk about except for cooler than usual temps. I am looking forward to the AC installation video. That's a gargantuan project!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

I'm really hoping we don't get a repeat of last summer, with never more than two days in a row without rain... And yes, the A/C replacement turned out to be a lot more time consuming than I had anticipated - mostly due to the confining area to work in. Definitely didn't help my aching back.

[@davelawrence6777]

Anticipation is making me wait. Ah truer words never spoken

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Almost like a ketchup commercial, eh 😉

[@johnrossi6212]

Wish it was in, but cool you gave an update. I kept wondering if we’d see a video today with her in the water.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

We were hoping for last Friday, but the incessant rain the day before put the boys back a bit. All good.

[@gilrheaume6283]

Hello Paul, from a 73-year-old man, if I lived closer, I would like to volunteer to help you clean Boogaboo from top to bottom and make her look nice so we can see more videos. Gil in Massachusetts

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

😂

[@halhenschel7004]

Yes we are in at the dock

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Nice!

[@DarcyCole]

I was in on Monday and been out for a rip Monday and Tuesday ! But it’s been super windy everyday since

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Sure, rub it in 😂

[@DarcyCole]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo luxuries of living in the banana belt lol

[@ampegor]

We won’t be in till middle of may. Even with record early ice out my marina is repairing docks and we won’t be allowed into marina basin until mid may. That’s ok cause I have a long list of things to do. Got a bunch of work done yesterday in the snow. Needs to warm up for bottom paint etc. glad you are in soon. Enjoy!!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

I'm surprised that they are only getting around to the dick repairs now. Most marinas would normally do that during the off season...

[@ampegor]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo they did a great chunck of the work in the fall. They are replacing the float chambers under the docks and the docks are on shore now. They just started putting them back in. Then they have water and power hook ups etc. will be nice when done. But it’s a big job.

[@joanneiler2415]

Awesome video boogaboo is the best and can't wait to see it in the water and ready to go 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Us too!!

[@jgigie067]

We will be launching this week just finished painting the bottom and prep for launching

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Fantastic! All the best for a wonderful boating season 😎

[@jgigie067]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo thank you

[@cheapme1850]

Unfortunately I moved to a new winter storage location and they’re adamant about not turning on the water until May 1 so I can’t wash, wax or do pre launch start up until then. I was able to at least put the canvas up and touch up the bottom paint but it’s frustrating seeing boaters already launched at my marina. ☹️. Looks like I’ll go back to my old winter location which was more expensive but usually turns on the water based on conditions instead of arbitrary dates.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

That's unfortunate, as the season should start as soon as weather dictates, within reason.

[@cheapme1850]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo I actually understand the concern about frozen and busted pipes but for the price of storage, they should have alternative means for running water - like long hoses they can connect to a frost free water source.

[@halhenschel7004]

We launch tomorrow yaaaaayyyy

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

It's a great feeling, isn't it?!?!

[@searobin25]

I hear ya. You can spend a whole day working on a boat & not realize it.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Today's delays were as a result of a last-minute decision to change the condensate line from the air conditioner, which resulted in a damaged bilge pump (right beside it), which resulted in my having to install a new one. Glad I had an appropriate spare onboard 👍

[@daveschultz3132]

It is cold and wet here in Ohio also. I dock on the Maumee River in Toledo and all the stuff floating down the river is crazy this time of year. One of the reasons I don’t launch this early

[@searobin25]

@@daveschultz3132 hit a log once in the canal just as am abt to plane. Had to limp back to the ramp.

[@rpifass]

Does the ac unit drain into the bilge or is there a drain port directly out into the water?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Good question. Given that the boat has two units, the pump will generate almost 300 gallons per hour going through the system, so it has to be pumped overboard. Here's a video I produced last year that looks at the whole system - complete with a view of the water pitching out and back into the lake; kzbin.info/www/bejne/aamVh3awr7qfaJosi=JryTq9C9V9ORnh-a