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This statement will probably cause an uproar, but here it goes anyway. If you're keeping the boat for the long haul, ask the independent outboard technicians what brand they would recommend. I did...... and they all said Yamaha. Having said that, there are still Yamaha years and...

Here's what my dealer installed to replace the aluminum cap. I very much agree with above post by trapper - check underneath for any issues and thoroughly seal the new cap at install.

Definitely should be replaced - I believe the replacement cap will be made of vinyl.

No buttons on my 2003 - just pull straight up. (I also have the thumb screws.) If they haven't been taken off in a while, posts could have corrosion. If you can get some WD 40 or silicone on the posts, may help. A strong yank with slight rocking should do it.

if I owned a waterfront home on a freshwater lake, I'd buy it in a heartbeat!!

Yes - certainly worth checking for clog.

Check thread history - there have been numerous past posts on this subject. Probably a weakening pump. On mu 2003, the pump is located behind the port side wall of the rear berth. A few screws, remove the wall panel and you'll have full access. As you'll discover when you research, the new...

Glad to help and glad it worked out!

When you are in the proximity of anything hard or immovable, go slow and deliberate with the throttles. If possible, practice docking and low speed handling at different engine angles and forward/reverse inputs.

I have 50' of chain and 300 feet of mega-plait 1/2" line on my 2003 Express based in SoCal. Works great with my original Simpson-Lawrence windlass. I found the mega-plait (12 strand) worked a lot better for me than the 8-plait. The 8-plait had more stretch and would slip too much through my...

Here in SoCal, most West Marine stores do rope to chain splice.

Just my 2 cents and personal experience. Yesterday, I took out my '03 Express with 90 hour, fairly new Yamaha 250's 4.2L, for a 150 mile fishing excursion. Boat and engines performed flawlessly. Ran HEAVY - 4 men, 220 gallons of fuel, full water tanks, a lot of fishing gear and two full bait...

I also, by mistake, posted in "Tips and Modifications".

Pardon me for posting this here, but I feel that this section would get more interest for these. I re-powered and have a pair of SS Saltwater Series counter-rotating 17-M props for sale (15 1/4 - 17 P). I had them on my 330 Express with 225's. There in great shape - no dents, no dings, no...

Pardon me for posting this here, but I feel that this section would get more interest for these. I re-powered and have a pair of SS Saltwater Series counter-rotating 17-M props for sale (15 1/4 - 17 P). I had them on my 330 Express with 225's. There in great shape - no dents, no dings, no...

This is odd - the water systems not that complicated. Unscrew the water exit handles (shower head, sink faucet, etc.) and try running water to make sure the handles aren't clogged. Even though the handle moves, possible the raw water thru-hull is broken.

I never looked into the 4 blades - I really can't answer if they're a better choice.

I have a 2003 330 and recently repowered (90 hours) with 4.2L Yamaha 250's - 15 3/4 - 15 Props. 4500 RPM - 31 MPH - 1.1 MPG. Top speed - 5500 RPM - 37 MPH - 0.7 MPG. This with 2 people, 95 gallons of fuel, full water tank. Not a speed demon by today's standards but meets my needs for...

I couldn't find them for my 03 and, as mentioned in prior post, I didn't replace them. I did locate a small 330 Express oval logo on each side of the boat, just above the middle cleat. I'm happy with the look :cool:

When I'm on a mooring, retiring for the night, generator off - I will turn off the refrigerator. The refrigerator is a major power user, but I've had no problems turning off a cold refrigerator for 7-8 hours. I turn it on again when running or on generator.