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    Cut, buff, wax.

    Man I owned a auto paint and body shop for 38 years. It’s hard for me to pay someone to do that but I just don’t have the shoulders for the buffer anymore. It is amazing what sanding and buffing will do to a GW. The key is sealing it up with wax once your through. The gel coat is porous and...
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    330 Express scuppers

    Nope crawled down in the bilge and got to it. I’m not a fan of cutting holes if I don’t have to. rather than fight to get the old floor drains out I just snapped them off . I used a heat gun to warm up the pieces and the broke fitting came right out . I installed the new floor drains I had...
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    330 express with 300 Mercury four strokes

    Yes because my dealer changed the date numerous times. Glad I’m not a Yamaha dealer. The Mercury 300’s were quoted same money as Yamaha. Problem is the 5 grand in rigging and props I have to buy. Already spent a couple of grand updating all my Yamaha rigging. Oh well it’s only money. Hopefully I...
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    Yamaha motor availability

    Yeah stupid me sold my old 225’s and let the Yamaha dealer drag me out for 6 months then send my brother over who is there tech to tell me I’m out of luck. I understand supply issues but damn they had my 42 grand for 6 months and can’t even pick up the phone and call me !!! Rant over
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    330 express with 300 Mercury four strokes

    Well I’m giving up on the wait for my 300 yamaha’s. I’m seriously considering the new 300 Mercury V-8. Anybody repower there express with these motors ? Interested in the results. Thanks for any input.
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    330 Express scuppers

    I just did mine. I replaced with the exact same ones that were in it. Not a bad job on the 33. I did it on my marlin way more difficult.
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    To generate or not to generate

    No inverter on my 330
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    To generate or not to generate

    I have a 330 and we will use the boat to cruise and overnight a lot. Definitely need a generator. My current generator on the boat I just bought is a Kohler 5E gas it has 6. Hours on it. My plan was to pull it and put a diesel in it but it’s in such good shape and I have dumped a ton of money...
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    Scupper and Scupper Hose Replacement

    I used the exact same ones that were in it. They should outlast me . The hoses and clamps were fine . My boat has a gas generator so didn’t have to deal with that. Port side I took the battery switch compartment loose and was able to move it out if the way enough to get to the fittings. One...
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    Underwater lights?

    Raybo marine on the hull truth. I think I paid about 130. For 4 of them
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    Remove companion seat back/bolster?

    On my old 02 marlin there were screws down low you accessed through drains they put in the material to let moisture out. After removing the screws they just lifted off. Hope this helps .
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    Underwater lights?

    Got 3 of these from west marine. Blue/white. They were like 150. Each check out the stainless scuppers .
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    Scupper and Scupper Hose Replacement

    I just replaced all 4 floor drains in my 330. Not to bad just have to crawl down in the bilge to do it. No holes needed.
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    330 Express known issues??

    I pulled the rear vents off mine. It was raw coring no sealer. I put 3 coats of resin let it dry then 5200 and reinstalled the vents.
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    Hailing port

    Ours will be port where boat is slipped
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    Switch panel

    I don’t know boat outfitters wanted 525 to make mine. I wound up doing it myself and it looks pretty good. I sanded and polished the edges .
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    Switch panel

    I bought the switch covers and weather proof caps from them and did everything myself.
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    Switch panel

    Finally got my switch panel done
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    Fusion Radio install on a 330

    Here’s what I did on mine. Got a flat screen tv and moved it to the front wall of head. Got a fusion head unit with dvd for the tv. I ran nmea cable up to the backbone so I can control it from the garmins. I ran all new speaker wire and RGB for the speakers. Also ran av to the flat screen for...