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  1. usmm1234

    2007 330 express repower considering 300 Suzuki

    The Suzuki Techs and the PowerTech guys are on my side. I don’t ever run wide open throttle Accept for testing. The boat performs beautifully on these props in the range that I run. That’s from 4500 to 4850. My fuel economy is awesome. These props also allow me to stay on plane at 19 mph full of...
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    Homemade Fuel line Bleeder for Kohler Gen Set

    I made this tool for under $10. It works great to Prime/Bleed your vapor locked Gas Kohler Gen Set
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    Yamaha repower questions

    10-4
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    Yamaha repower questions

    Suzuki should not be overlooked. The fly by wire 250’s are great. I’ve logged about 1500 miles on mine. They have been fantastic so far. My son had 2 Suzuki’s on previous boats. He’s got a 200 Yamaha now. He’s selling it with 180 hours on it to go back to a Suzuki. He has had all kinds of...
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    2007 330 express repower considering 300 Suzuki

    Ive been full time in the Marine Industry for 43 years. I know all the engine guys. Off the record. At last years big Marine Trade Show. The Suzuki Guys Sent me to PowerTech. The 330 requires 4 big prop blades to run Correctly in all sea conditions.
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    Added Heat Shield Sleeve to Fuel Line on Kohler Gen

    I don’t know if this will stop the vapor locking, but I read online That people had success with heat reflective tape on the fuel lines. I only did the fuel line on top of the engine. I figured heat rises? I read that Kohler discontinued these Gen sets because of vapor locking issues. I had the...
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    2007 330 express repower considering 300 Suzuki

    They are bullet proof. We have had no issues at all. I ran from Naples FL to Myrtle Beach SC without a hitch. Weve made quite a few trips since then. Great fuel economy. Just dont get Suzuki props. Get Power Tech 4 blade props. you want the LFS4R17PCL200 and LFS4L17PCL200 Im running the 16's...
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    4th of July Trip to Charleston SC

    The covers are completely vented matching the cowl vents. No reason to remove them. SC sun will take its toll on the black ones. I wish the previous owner had opted for white.
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    4th of July Trip to Charleston SC

    The Trump boat parades around the country have been phenomenal! The Guinness Record was broken 2 weeks ago with 3500 boats for Trumps Birthday.
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    Rocket Launcher for 360 Express

    It was on my boat when I bought it. No idea what brand?
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    Fueling up to go offshore.

    Well, we got skunked. 5 Barracuda. Water is so hot. The good news is that Everything on the Boat Worked! A 15 hour 230 mile day without a hitch. That feels good after spending Every Saturday for the last year, updating pretty much everything on the boat.
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    Great price on a New Life Raft for My 330 Express

    I got a great deal on a ”New Old Stock” Viking US Coast Guard 4 person Coastal raft with hard case, auto deploy, and Stainless cradle. Air Sea Rescue in Charleston SC has them for $1995 with free freight. I had to pay sales tax since I’m in SC. The rafts are from 2016. New stock. They repack...
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    4th of July Trip to Charleston SC

    Colt Ford Concert in the Harbor. Trump flags as far as the eye could see! Great dinners out down town. Just an awesome weekend. 252 miles round trip. 202 gal of fuel. We averaged 28,8 mph. The ocean was beautiful up and back!
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    330 express TV replacement

    Yes. It’s very easy. Just unscrew the star board frame around the front And slide it out. I put some thick beach towels on the table and sat it there.
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    helm a/c

    Great job! I got Lazy. I mounted 2 really nice fans and made a fold up seat to put my 12 volt fridge/freezer under the Port Lounge.
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    Added a Fire Extinguishing System to The Generator Space

    Yeah. I have 2 combo detectors. I hit the test button as Im tucking in.
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    Added a Fire Extinguishing System to The Generator Space

    You know. I got to thinking. I bought the very first one of these Kohler 5kw Gen sets built about 20 years ago. I bought it off the floor at the Miami Boat Show. I was redoing a 33 Bertram and I was buying equipment left and right at the shows and shipping it home with our show shipments. I...
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    Location of Head Compartment Exhaust Blower On 330 Express

    OMG! I found it. From what I can see. You have to remove the water heater to get it out. I’ve decided the old one is not that noisey .
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    Added a Sub Woofer to my 330 Express

    I decided to add a sub woofer since it’s hard to hear any bass when we are running. I elected to use the Jensen self amplified 200 watt 8” unit. I didn’t want to cut a big hole in my boat, so I knew I wanted to mount it in the access panel For the water heater. You only have about 3 1/2” depth...