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The original generator on my 2003 330 Express went kaput this summer and rather than spend money trying to diagnose and fix, I've decided to replace it with an inverter/charger and battery bank. This is for running the microwave or coffee machine for a few minutes at sea, not for running...

In FL (where I was on vacation - I'm in MA) I saw a bunch fo 20-25 ft boats with what I can only call a 1/4 tower -- Basically you could climb up through a hole int he hard top and sit a bit higher than the top with a set of controls up there. It was a pretty cool setup and didn't add much extra...

Generator claimed!

My OEM FP 4200 died -- at first I thought it was just the starter motor, but my mechanic says that the electrical side is locked up. It was working great at the start of the season. Rather than sink further $ into diagnosing, etc, I've decided to install an inverter system since I only use the...

I’m a believer in regular use. Not always easy without annoying folks but I try to sound my horns at least once a trip. Also good to know they work!

secosouthrigging has some great deals on ebay for rode and chain. They are the OEM provider for a lot of boats. I highly recommend 8-plait rode by the way!

Im guessing it’s a side diving door?

highly recommend the Fell MOB wireless system!

You could have an air leak somewhere between the fuel selector valve and the tank pickup (had this problem once). These can be hard to find, but you can try gently tightenting all the hose clamps or even better remove the clamps and inspect the hoses to make sure they aren't cracked.

On my 330, my marina installed deck plates in the approx location shown below to provide access for replacing the deck drains and hoses which were starting to deteriorate. You might kill 2 birds with 1 stone and replace the drain hoses when you fix the swim ladder issue...

I have a Revere 6-man Coastal Commander in valise down in the cabin. I decided against a hard top mount because I think it would be way too hard to reach in rough seas, and because the boat has positive floatation, there's no guarantee that the raft would auto-deploy (assuming you get the...

I installed a 0 degree swivel holder aft of the last stock 15 degree holder, basically as far aft as possible on the starboard side (right at the tuna door). I prefer this location because if the fish swings back behind the boat the rod clears the motors and there's less chance of getting hung...

I went with the "viton" gasket from KUS when I replaced a sender this year. I'd heard cork can deteriorate... I don't know what gasket was on the previous sender (some kind of rubber, so I'll assume nitrile), but the gasket or screws definitely leaked a bit. When I went to replace, I could smell...

Yeah looks like the rear sender is shorted out. At least they aren't too horribly expensive to replace...

I do regular offshore trips up to 100 miles... My philosophy is fairly simple: boaters die by drowning, so I'm going to do my utmost not to drown! So I'm one of the 1% of serious fishermen I know who always wears his inflatable lifejacket at all times. Attached to my Mustang HIT inflatable is an...

Just checking that when you were measuring the resistance on the rear tank sender, you had completely disconnected the wires from the boat? What reading did you get? Zero (i.e. short circuit) or infinite?

If you can easily disconnect the senders entirely, you might try using a multimeter to measure the resistance at full or any other known level. When full it should read 30 ohms and empty should be 240 ohms. 1/2 tank should be about 135. Note you can only measure this when the sender is...

Interesting followup: after replacing the sender, my gauge was reading 85% when the tank was full. After first thinking this was a calibration issue, I discovered that the sender was showing the correct resistance value (about 30 ohms at full) and that my gauge (Yamaha Command Link Plus, version...

This is the gasket I just used for my replacement sender (assuming you have the standard 5-screw mount): https://kus-usa.com/product/gasket-mounting-kits/ I got the "Viton" gasket on the assumption that more expensive was better ;)

I added them to my 330 Express because otherwise the rode ran right over a pretty sharp edge. Later model years added them from the factory. I also considered adding a cleat on the pulpit which might have been a better option. Here's what I used: https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=4500213...