Time For A Boat Bath! Sea Ray Sundancer

We got to spend a great long weekend aboard Boogaboo and was happy to get a chance to wash the residual winter/road dust grime off the boat. And yes, I also went for Pump-Out #2 for the season, as we had the kids and grandchildren visiting on Mother's Day, with the little kids fascinated with flushing the toilet on the boat at every opportunity ;-)
For a look at all of the projects I've done (continue to do) on this beautiful Sea Ray Sundancer, as well as on our previous boats, have a look at nearly 100 projects in my 'How I Did It - Boat Repairs And Upgrades' playlist, here; • How I Did It - Boat Re...
Be sure to check out the rest of our 'Summer Cruise 2022' series, as we cruised for 5-1/2 weeks through much of Ontario, Canada's lovely 240 mile/386 km Trent Severn Waterway and even reaching the Rideau Canal for a few days! Full playlist can be found here; • Summer 2022 Cruise
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Filmed May, 2023.
Boat Specs;
- Model: 1998 Sea Ray 370 Sundancer
- Length (bow to transom): 37-6", LOA (with factory swim platform): 40'-1"
- Beam: 12'-7"
- Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre (454 Cubic Inch) 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
- Performance: Average cruising speed 22MPH on plane @ 3,200 RPM
- 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 * Usable Capacity 261 US Gallons ~ 989 litres
- Freshwater Holding Tank Capacity: 70 US Gallons ~ 58.3 Imperial Gallons ~ 265 litres
- Poop Holding Tank Capacity: 40 US Gallons ~ 33.3 Imperial Gallons ~ 151 litres
- Draft: 32”
- Dead Rise: 20 degrees
- Generator: Westerbeke 7.2 Kw BCGTC @ 60 Hz, gasoline powered & carburated, 3,600 RPM continuous engine speed
- Dual reverse cycle heating/air conditioning units, 19,000 (total) BTU (12 + 7)

[@-helloitsvikki5330]

Scho and Jo - love their channel. They are doing the loop on their 34’ trawler. Most recent videos are the TSW, Georgian Bay and the North Channel from last summer. I found them as a suggestion that popped up after watching one of your videos! ha.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

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[@12000Jetlag]

I found Scho and Jo while I was laid up after back surgery. I am still watching their videos as part of my boat fix!

[@bradbaier1655]

Another quick, great video! WHEN I grow up , I want to live every day on the water.😂 (55)Brad

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

I never want to grow up (60), but will spend as much time on the water as possible over the coming years!!

[@12000Jetlag]

I had the auto ON issue when I upgraded to all Garmin. I was able to go into the settings and turn OFF the automatic power ON.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Appreciate the heads up on this! I'm gonna check that out and if it works for me, that frees up an unused power switch on the helm that I can use for the stereo head unit. I'll let you know how I make out. Thanks again!

[@jerrylewin7525]

Hi Paul, love your videos. I boat in Green Bay, Wisconsin & our daughter lives in Waterdown, ON. What is that blue wash you are using? Jerry

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Hi Jerry, I was waiting for someone to ask what I used for the suds 😅 That's just plain old car wash soap. Nothing fancy or labeled as 'marine use' - but it gets the job done 👍

[@airman6822]

Looks great, always enjoy your videos. I watch a channel, Alexsay Karpowitsch, hes restoring a beautiful 1989 390 Express. Also - What Yacht to Do, Wisco Boater and Born Again Boating.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Ya, that fellow sure is putting a lot of effort into that 390!

[@JG-wr1sl]

Nice shout-out to Eternity Shore. That's another quality channel to watch.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Although Jeff and Mary are newbies to the cruising boating lifestyle, they have no fear to literally jump into the bilge and start fixing things! Of course, it often appears that he's conned her into doing the heavy lifting on the more challenging projects - but I guess that's what First Mates are for 🤣

[@eternitysshore]

Thanks Paul for the compliment. And Mary is great and she often actually does the heavy lifting in order to alleviate my pain from my nerve issues in my neck. She has a great attitude!!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

@@eternitysshore You guys make a good team! Here's a little something that may interest you (and hopefully find helpful); kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKDFoGeKd5x6ipY

[@eternitysshore]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo I remember this episode and I actually have the same adhesive that I used somewhere else. I totally forgot that I could have used it on the bow for the Sun pad snaps. Thanks for the reminder

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Happy to help, but this product isn't an adhesive, but a two part epoxy which dries hard (as hard as the gelcoat/fibreglass). I've had great success with it on a number of projects over the years, including as a replacement for rotten balsa coring on our 400 Sedan Bridge. Makes a good foundation to accept screws.

[@BeachSide_Interiors_Sarnia]

Great channel! Do you or have you created a windlass maintenance episode? Thanks for sharing

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

I don't have anything on the windlass per se, but I do have one on the door pedals. Remember, there's over 100 videos in my 'How I Did It' playlist! Here's the foot pedals; kzbin.info/www/bejne/paCWoXWlqNl9Zqc

[@wlarrry]

I watch a channel called Boatube, 5-10 minute tours of Yachts, not necessarily large ones.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Thanks

[@ampegor]

An update. MY boat got in the water yesterday. now the cleaning begins for us too lol.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Great, congrats!! And just in time for the summer weather arrival 😎

[@tetjaymojo]

You gotta get some sea deck on that platform. They are so slippery.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

When we were looking to buy this boat last year, we came across a couple that had the Sea Dek already installed on them. If had had bought one of those ones, the first thing I would have done was get rid of that material!!! I cannot stand the look or feel of that stuff and have actually turned down an offer to have it installed for free. Not a fan!

[@merc9193]

Boating with drifter is another boat channel on the great lakes

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

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[@jeremyandjanbenton3844]

Community boaters. Need a little help. Paul love all the videos. Have a 2000 FourWinns twin 454 Volvo. Port motor not running right. Cuts out around 2800 rpm. Just had oil change and new fuel filters. Anyone thoughts?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Could be any number of things, probably best left to a qualified marine mechanic to diagnose. That said, we experienced the exact same symptoms on our old 24' Sea Ray, back when we started our boating life, 25 years ago. At that time, I hadn't begun doing my own repairs and had the mechanics at our (at the time) marina try to fix it. A new fuel pump, full tune-up, etc., etc., and bills totaling $3,000, still no luck. At that point, they were attempting to replace the fuel pickup line in the gas tank when the actual and simple problem was finally discovered - a small piece of foam in the tank!!! It appears that a previous owner had replaced the fuel sender and while doing that job, he cut back some of the buoyancy foam (that Sea Ray put in their boats back in the 70's) and a piece fell in the tank. That piece was big enough to jamb the fuel line when the draw was high (when at medium or higher throttle), but not too small that it was getting stuck. When throttle was dropped - or the engine stalled due to fuel starvation - that piece of foam simply fell away. Ultimately, a very frustrating and expensive diagnosis that was spread over 3-4 weeks!! The good news was that from that point on, I decided to start attempting to diagnose and repair mechanical issues on our boat myself. Here we are 25 years hence and I love working on the boat - in case you didn't pick up on that 😉 Good luck!!

[@jeremyandjanbenton3844]

Thanks, Talked to the local mechanic here… Appleton WI… Said he thinks start with a water pump. Guess there is a safety switch in there somewhere…. That around 2500/2800 rpm if the water pump not 100% the motor will cut out. So new water pump for both motors coming soon. Ugh. Wish us luck.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

At least that'll be an easy fix and worth the peace of mind. Let us know how you make out!

[@Kelly-jc3jc]

Trying Not to Sink is another channel I watch and Mermaid Monster.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Mermaid Monster you say? That's one I've never come across yet...

[@Kelly-jc3jc]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo Yes, Aboard Mermaid Monster, a family that lives full time on a 55' Nordhavn. They cruise around the east coast of the US and down in the Bahamas and so on.

[@Gears24]

Love it. She’s all Purdy again! May I ask you for a rough estimate Paul? What would be your ball park figure for a trip from Port Whitby Marina to Rice lake (Hastings area)? Thank you and keep up the great content!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Rough estimate for what, exactly? Timing? Fuel? Or Coronas 😜

[@Gears24]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo hahahaha 😆Time wise my good man. I would guess 2-3 days

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

@@Gears24 As you've probably noticed in my cruising videos, Anchor Girl and I tend to take our time in many cases, but I would suggest that three days would work for you to make that run. That said, there's' lots to see and many lovely potential stops along the way, so hopefully you won't have to rush your voyage. Remember, life is all about the journey and not the destination ;-)

[@Gears24]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo Absolutely! 2 things we don’t concern ourselves with. Time and gas! Just wanted to make we have the proper time to enjoy the ride. Thank you as always for the insight! Cheers from SeaRaynity Now….(Our 380’s name) to Boogaboo!

[@markburley4901]

I laughed out loud during the grand daughter story. I went through that with all 3 of our grandsons! For some reason, the toilet on the boat was a big feature for them too. They loved flushing it. So, i get the quick turnaround on the pumpout! Great memories.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Listen Mark, I've got enough memories of going for pumpouts, so the littlest Kidz don't need to add to the pot, so to speak 😂

[@vic2e652]

Thanks for this ...

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

My pleasure.

[@JG-wr1sl]

Boat really looks sharp without the stripe at the waterline. Would like to do that to ours but the hull is colored and I'm afraid there might be some noticeable fading

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

I also removed the pinstripes on the deck which really improved the look (IMO). We were lucky that this boat had been regularly detailed by the previous owner(s?), so there was no noticeable colour fade. That said, if I look really closely where I removed the pinstripes, I can see that the gelcoat is somewhat raised from not being subjected to polishing. I told Anchor Girl that it's like having a custom embossed racing stripe 😂

[@richardadams6853]

You docked that like a pro!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Not me. This boat drives itself!!

[@davec3396]

Looking good !

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Feeling good!!

[@christopherozolins4724]

solo minimal interruptions how long to bubble bath ,rinse and dry boat ?looking good

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

I'd say roughly 30-45 minutes, including hose out and away again. Sure was nice to get a good scrubbing done 👍

[@christopherozolins4724]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo wow I've got to streamline process 1st wash of 370 after 525nm trip up east coast time consuming your boat looks great this season !

[@garystrain2788]

Onfirefamily there loopers and have reviewed every boat out there before eventually buying a cruisers 4450

[@wlarrry]

I follow them, they put their boat up for sale,after the loop they are done ,it was more a bucket list thing.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Thanks