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    330 Express: Rod Storage INSIDE cabin?

    Appreciate all the replies. I do have those taco holders on the starboard side of my cabin headliner, but am reluctant to put a set on the port side because then I'll be poking myself in the face with rods every time I stand near the fridge. Despite sleeping on the boat exactly once, I like to...
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    Parts Vu?

    I read the THT thread and the BBB complaints and they both look pretty minor, you can't fault the vendor for parts delays in 2021-2022, but hey maybe they do suck at returns. I think everyone posting positive things here is just reiterating that generally they are a legitimate business. I've...
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    330 Express: Rod Storage INSIDE cabin?

    The other thread got me thinking. I have 4 rod holders mounted in the headliner of the cabin, and typically leave another 4 regularly used rods lying on the bed for storage. However, most of my setups are 6' in length, so there is technically room for them standing inside the cabin. Has...
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    Cockpit Rocket Launchers on Express 330

    I have F300s, so for me there was no problem putting a 5 rod holder across the back and I troll from the center holder between the motors. (I cannot, however, tilt my motors up with rods in them or they would hit the reels) However, you still have plenty of room for 3 or even 5 rod holders -...
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    Offshore readiness

    It really depends on the boat and how far offshore you're going. As above, in a 330 you can pretty much take an entire toolbox and everything you need for most repairs and not miss the space one bit. (hell I keep a shop vac in my cabin just to save me trips inside the house when I'm doing...
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    Grady 330, f300 outboards best mount height and propeller type and size

    I'm on my second set of F300s on my 2001 330. When I bought the boat used, the props were Quicksilver Thunderbolt 15.5x17p. Cruise low 30s, WOT 42-44, generally 1.0-1.2 mpg on plane. When I repowered, I kept those props for a bit and then moved to a set of Powertech L3 15 3/4 x 15. Boat...
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    Rusting helm A/C? Webasto FCF unit spitting rust at me.

    When I took everything apart, mine clearly had 2" of water sitting in the blower assembly for some time. I suspect the very first time was after a hurricane we had where I took off the eisenglass - outside of that, it oculd have been my detailer one year, could have been some other mishap, who...
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    Rusting helm A/C? Webasto FCF unit spitting rust at me.

    I was able to remove the unit entirely and disassemble. Yes, the blower is basically attached to the evaporator (just like it is in your home AC unit), but I can see how the little bit of condensate water wouldn't really matter. As far as I can see the problem is that when I wash the boat...
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    Rusting helm A/C? Webasto FCF unit spitting rust at me.

    A few years back I retrofitted a Webasto FCF platinum A/C unit to provide helm air on my 330. I effectively installed this exactly the way Grady does, with the unit and intake under a seat, and used the oem grady panel for air outlet that blows across the cabin doorway at the helm. It would be...
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    Repower 330

    I can do better than that, I can show you two different locations, as I haven't gotten around to removing the old gauge yet. LOL. With the previous owner's repower, he put the digital gauge (circa 2013) into the 'center brow' at the top of the helm. This was great for visibility, but I'm 5'11...
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    Repower 330

    I'm surprised you ran into shops hesitant to hang 300s on such a big boat, but yeah, as you pointed out, grady will say no. (and potentially with good reason, doubly so since the transom on half of these is rotting away) Down here in FL I had no shortage of shops who would have been happy to...
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    2004 33 Express Cruiser Twin 2015 300 HP Yamaha VERY HARD STEERING

    I'm in the middle of a repower (with new steering cyls) and casually mentioned to the tech that I had pretty stiff steering and hoped this helped. He was like "oh yeah, your port motor was really stiff, even after we disconnected everything it didn't move." He acted like this wasn't...
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    Toe In or Toe Out for Twin Engine Applications

    Bumping this thread, ironically I've been searching on outboard toe but didn't find this thread until I had already fired off a question to grady. I'm repowering my 330, and I was surprised to find that my motors aren't parallel, currently the leading edge of the bullets is 0.5" closer than the...
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    2004 33 Express Cruiser Twin 2015 300 HP Yamaha VERY HARD STEERING

    Also curious where everyone has installed the steering pumps, I have one I never got around to installing, it is tight but easy to access behind the holding tank, or plenty of room but hard to access in the bilge at the transom. For the OP, my 330 also takes a bit of muscle to steer but isn't...
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    Pair of 2013 Yamaha F300 25" motors / Florida

    Selling my F300s to repower with.. F300s - ~1100 Hours - 25" Shaft - DEC Digital Shift/Throttle - Excellent results from oil analysis for the last 200 hours - Professionally repainted last year with new factory decals, look like new - New Yamaha Canvas motor covers - Water pumps, timing belts...