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On my 2007 330, the AC control box is behind a panel in the aft cabin port side near the wash down and freshwater pump. I had to replace some solid-state relays in Control box and some have four capacitors others have only two. I seem to remember there are also fuses inside that AC control box...

A guarded switch has either a cover that flips up or a short railing around it preventing you from accidentally activating with an elbow or other part of your body. Essentially a guard against accidental activation.

I'm assuming you have a bigger windlass like the Lewmar 1000 with a 70 A breaker. Helm/foot switches normally cannot handle the high amp loads imposed by a larger windlass so a relay is required. There is typically a high amp relay that works (up/down) from a 12V (lower amp) signals from the...

I have a pro fish 1000 on my 330 and it is flawless. Make sure to use 8-plait line though since it lays flatter and has less likelihood of kinking.

Don’t have my manual with me right now but I seem to remember there may be some programming within the gauge itself that can determine which tank is which. I would get the manual for the gauge and enter the programming mode to make sure it is programmed correctly. On my 330 the main tank is the...

Our tides on the nature coast range about 4 feet I can only get my boat off the lift at half tide or above. If I need to get underway at lower tides I put the boat in the water and move it to a dock next-door. You will get good at predicting tidal ranges.

It's not only about the draft of the boat. You need to consider how much of the lift itself extends below the hull and that structure cannot hit the bottom before the boat floats. I have a big 20K elevator lift and the structure below the boat limits me at low tide when lowering my 330.

Read about the “bathtub curve” with regard to reliability. I believe you are past the “infant mortality” range of that curve. The odds are with you.

A small microwave probably draws 700 W of power AC. A 12 V inverter (80% efficient) would require somewhere in the neighborhood of 70-80 amps DC to provide 700 W at 115 V. Make sure you place the inverter close to the batteries and use probably 2 gauge wire for your connections. That is a lot...

My Fischer panda is 15-years-old. Change the oil every season and make sure to have a hot battery with good connections adjust the valves once or twice and never had an issue. It is great for anchoring out. Down here in Florida we need air conditioning in the summertime to spend the night on the...

Following, my 2007 330 has Grady blue rub rail. Looked at those websites sometime ago we could not find an exact match for the rub rail itself. Stainless inserts are pretty standard. Color and size was my issue.

No from me!

The auto retract feature on the trim tabs works off a solid state relay and timer that senses voltage to the ignition. When the ignition is turned off, the relay is de-energized and provides 12 V to auto retract the trim tabs via a timer. My guess is you are gaining/losing the ignition voltage...

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Looks pretty nasty. You will also have some wire and terminal end issues to ensure there are no high resistance connections. I've found that cutting the wires back to find shiny copper is sometimes a process. I'd also coat with serious corrosion protection compounds when you get it done. Good...

I'm 6'2" (used to be 6'3") but shrinking with age. I have plenty of headroom in my 2007 330 and the wife and I sleep comfortably in the V berth. I never think about hitting my head either in the head or cabin. I don't know if they have changed the cabin dimensions over the years, but good...

Doc, Thanks so much for that good information. I too use Techron for the very reasons you mention. I also have a theory about the dry exhaust corrosion issues that the earlier four strokes seemed to exhibit. The corrosion resistance on two stroke exhaust paths was fine since it was normally...

I don’t know how much difference it makes, I only have about 50 hours on these props. I don’t plan to get fancy four blades or do a lot of experimentation.

Glad I have a 2007! Mine are easy under port drop in storage bin. Is that stock placement?

What size props are you running? I re-powered from 3.3L 250s and kept my 17 inch pitch props. Wide-open throttle RPM is 5700, some say I should go back down to 15 inch pitch which Grady put on from the factory with 300s. I can get 1.1 to 1.2 nautical miles per gallon with the 17 inch pitch...