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I understand your logic, but exposed Internal surface area increases significantly with an empty tank. If I keep my tanks full, I have much less of a problem. However, 350 gallons is a lot to carry around routinely. I still will get about a quart of water out of my tanks in six months. Around...

On my 330 I ruled out rain coming in the fuel caps by covering them with plastic and tape so that they could just breathe underneath the plastic. The tops of my tanks are in good condition and I don’t believe, short of having significant fuel fumes in the bilge that water can get in to the tank...

I changed the sender on my 2007 330. Pretty easy to access over the top of the generator. Make sure it is the sender and not the gauge. Easy to test and you can do it without removing the sender if you can access the wires coming forward. Step fill the water tank and watch the resistance go...

Empty tanks can make a lot of water! Full tanks, not so much! My experience in FL.

Surprising! My breaker is on the battery select panel. I am surprised they have such heavy wires running all the way from the helm to the windlass. They must have changed the design in 2007. On my boat, the area behind the switch panels and helm is accessible behind the AC DC panel in the cabin...

On my 330 it is in the anchor locker. Very easy to get to from in the cabin or from topside. It may be easier from the hatch in the cabin.

Every few years I swap ends of my rode to keep the wear even. Also keeps my 8-plait splicing skills sharper!

I've never done an end-to-end with 8-plait, but here's my theory. Look at the chain splice and as you suggested, I think it will not quite be double the diameter. Shouldn't an end-to-end splice have essentially the same diameter as the big part of the chain splice? The gypsy handles that...

I put one in the forward bilge of the 330 with the buzzer and indicator in the passageway next to the CO alarm. We sleep on board off shore so that would be the lowest point at anchor. When tested, it is so loud that I believe I could hear it anyplace on the boat even underway. Don't have the...

See that now! Probably metric, took a quick look and couldn't help.

Most of those will work with the head of a standard 1/2" drive ratchet. No socket required.

IMO 3 Strand is much easier than 8-plait which is almost the opposite tucks for reasons I have yet to fully understand. I've gotten fairly good at the 8-plait rode to chain splice, my last one even looked professional. The key is practice and keeping the strands labeled and un-frayed. I have...

I have the Profish 1000 with 5/8 8-plait. I have only done 8-plait splices to chain, they are time consuming, but not too difficult. Most 8-plait splices are tapered and should work fine if tapered and done smoothly. The end to end splices should go thru the gypsy (wildcat) the same as the...

As long as you find solid glass bottom, those shoot thru transducers can go almost anywhere. I put one in my Scout, right next to the bilge pump near the transom. I had better access than you seem to have, but it works fine. All they need is angle adjustment to match the deadrise and things...

I wonder if your steering system components, hoses, helm etc. have been replaced with a non-standard ones. Or possibly there are things installed nearby like speakers etc. that could be providing that deviation. Most helm components are mostly stainless steel and contain very little iron.

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If the new compass is swinging back and forth in the slip, at rest, then there must be cyclical interference. That model compass does have adjustments for deviation, but I doubt you could compensate for 60 degrees of error. In the past on board vessels and aircraft I have "swung" the compass to...

What you are seeing is called deviation, the difference between your compass and magnetic north. (Variation is the difference between magnetic and true north.) Of course you've looked for any iron based object near the mounting location. Could be below the mount and out of sight. I'd also...

Ditto on the Edson knob. Heavy, classic and once tightened it stays secure. Added it to my 330 years ago and have been extremely pleased. I have the Schmitt with built-in knob on my Scout and I actually prefer the Edson. Much cheaper than buying a new wheel.

For cold water you need an exposure suit (required on most commercial fishing vessels now), but a change of clothes will not help much. If it's rough there will be a lot of water in the raft. Getting into a raft from the water isn't easy, even in fairly calm conditions, but the colder the...