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  1. jip40

    Any 330 owners with cockpit storage cover

    I am moving my 330 from indoor rack storage to a wet slip and was thinking about a cover to keep the direct sun and debris out of the cockpit. I’ve seen some boats with basically a diagonal cover, without sides, going from back of hardtop to the transom. Was wondering if anyone has something...
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    2007 330 express repower considering 300 Suzuki

    Saw this post just after starting a conversation with you - I haven't done the conversation thing before so not sure how it works. I have 250's on order for my 2002 330 & wanted to know if you were still running the 16x16's. Do you think starting with the 17's & comparing the performance to...
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    Water tank gauge on 330 express

    I have the same problem & interested in accessing the back of the gauge
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    Water Smells In Freshwater Tank:

    My notes from someplace Grady has the ratio at 2 pints of bleach to my 50 gallon water tank - your recommendation would have me using 5 gallons of bleach - one of us is far off
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    330 Water leak

    I have a 2002 330 & had same problem caused by my ignorance - I let teenage grandkids climb onto the top & dive off. I was unaware of weight limitations on hardtop. My hardtop has the 2 main supports & another support coming off each main. All four are accessible through the small round...
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    Leak inside Cabin

    Had similar Issue & turned out to be leak at base of hardtop support - I used an electronic device intended for auto repair to find leaks in windshield - it is based on ultrasonic tones inside cabin & picked up with headphones outside the cabin - you just start moving the sensor around on the...
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    Opinions- New enclosure GradyBlue or OffWhite?

    I had A&J do my new enclosure a couple of years ago. Had samples of the blue and white fabrics sent ahead of time. My wife was concerned that the Grady off-white wouldn’t look good with my faded to true white 2002 hull. When we put the fabric up to the fiberglass I had to agree with her and...
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    Auto pilot

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    How many folks here have met in person?

    Parthery it’s always good to see you & I’m down to one bottle of Ring Free so will probably be ordering another case soon. I believe I met SmokyMtnGrady at Fort Jefferson about 3-4 years ago. You were camping with your family & I was anchored with my son & grandson. If I’m correct we are in...
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    Anyone add a 2nd Bilge pump in the stern of their boat?

    This is what I did on my 330. It is mounted above the standard bilge pump & below the batteries. It has two alarms - one is the standard beeper type and the other is a red light that is mounted in the cockpit near the location of the pump.
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    Need help - windlass for 2002 330

    The Good 850 rope/chain free fall windlass is the one that I am looking at. Is that the model you installed? Did you go with their standard rode package of 600’ line & 10’ of chain? I currently have 30’ of chain & wonder if 10’ would provide adequate holding power. You mentioned you have to...
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    Need help - windlass for 2002 330

    I have a swivel between the anchor and the chain but not between the chain and the rode. In my twisted logical mind it should be the same result
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    Need help - windlass for 2002 330

    I think other early 330 owners have the same issue & hopefully someone has found the best windlass and positioning combination. I am very good at copying a solution not so good at creating it
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    Need help - windlass for 2002 330

    I only have 300' of 1/2" rode - there is plenty of room in locker. The issue is that the drop point into the locker is too far forward, in later years a change was made moving the drop point further aft. The problem with the 2002 model is that the rode hits at a shallow part of the locker...
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    Need help - windlass for 2002 330

    Yesterday, my original equipment Horizon 600 finally gave up, I've been nursing it along for years. I have consistently had problems with the rode kinking and jamming (I changed from 3 strand twisted to 8 plait line a couple of years ago & it helped a little) unless I manually guided the line...
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    Are the 330 (or other express) overhead cabin rod holders practical/useful?

    A few years back I took my 330 from FL panhandle to the keys - Panhandle = mostly bottom fishing & keys = mostly trolling at least for me . I kept 2 International 50’s & 4 International 30’s in the v-berth rod holders when in the keys now that I’m back in Panhandle there are now 6 lighter...
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    Water tank sending unit 330 Express

    USMM - thanks for your knowledge & your reporting - life is getting easier - hope you continue to have the same problems I do - keep up the good work
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    Water tank gauge on 330 express

    My water tank level indicator has been pegged on empty for past 3 years I assumed it was the sending unit but the water tank is behind the generator and under the halon fire control. Virtually impossible to get to without a lot of disassembly. Very interested to find if that is not the case &...
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    330 outriggers

    I found the removal of the side mounts definitely makes forward access easier. The installation of the top mounts was as simple as drilling a 3 1/8” center hole and 4 thru bolt holes on both sides of boat - just need a friend to stand behind the boat to make sure alignment was correct. Easy...