Official 330 Express Cruiser / 340 Amberjack 1997-2003 Thread

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New to the group, I have a 1997 330 EC my dream boat, but this dream is in the process of repower. I am pulling out the salt water cooled Gen 5, and replacing them with 2 rebuilt gen 6 fresh water cooled 454's. I am hoping i can open the hatch slide a forklift in then unscrew it and pull out the whole piece without having to remove the benches.
Anyone have any experience with taking out the hatch? would love to hear about it, or if you have any questions or suggestions that would be great.
almost forgot the hatch is a bit soft and will need to be repaired but that project is for next year.
 
I've done multiple engine replacements on my 370EC. The Hatch is VERY VERY heavy even without the seat Bases. I would strongly recommend removing the sea bases, moving them to the back of the boat or pull them out all together. I had to remove the Arch Speaker pads to allow the hatch to raise up High enough. All in all its a pretty simple job. My last one took me 45 minutes to pull the long block and install a ready to go motor with manifolds. Make sure you have a friend around for help.
 
Hello - Long-time lurker here. ClubSeaRay has helped me sort through many items on my 1998 310 DA which I sold this spring. We loved that boat but want to upgrade to more "space". I say "space" because we'd like more space everywhere but also need to deal with the fact that the boat will be on Lake Minnetonka and, considering season length here in MN, prices are positively insane for slips, gas, winter storage etc. so something along the lines of a 410DA isn't really practical for us.

I've found a couple of great 330EC/340AJ that I'm really interested in but am concerned about space "down below". Cockpit space isn't even a question, I'm more concerned about regretting space down below for our family of 4 who will do likely overnight 1-2 nights every other weekend. I know the boat will do it....but will I regret not getting a 320 or 340DA?

I know I'm losing the mid-berth, no question about that, but what about the galley, dinette, berth area? I've tried scaling online images of 330EC/340AJ cabins to compare with 320/340DA's but it's always a bit iffy if how accuate that is. My question to you owners is how comfy have you found your boats to be down below? Would you buy one again based on interior space alone?

Appreciate any and all perspective here...thanks!
 
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Been there and done that you will have to remove the seats and bases . The hatch will only go that high before it gets wedged in between the arch but I had no trouble pulling and replacing the motors pm me if you want to talk
Cpt.Al said:
New to the group, I have a 1997 330 EC my dream boat, but this dream is in the process of repower. I am pulling out the salt water cooled Gen 5, and replacing them with 2 rebuilt gen 6 fresh water cooled 454's. I am hoping i can open the hatch slide a forklift in then unscrew it and pull out the whole piece without having to remove the benches.
Anyone have any experience with taking out the hatch? would love to hear about it, or if you have any questions or suggestions that would be great.
almost forgot the hatch is a bit soft and will need to be repaired but that project is for next year
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My seat worked fine when the boat was launched three weeks ago. Now it won’t move. It’s like the motor isn’t getting any power. Is the motor located under the helm seat?
 
RGboatman said:
My seat worked fine when the boat was launched three weeks ago. Now it won’t move. It’s like the motor isn’t getting any power. Is the motor located under the helm seat?
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Check the breaker panel underneath the steering wheel ,there should be a breaker for helm seat and yes the motor is underneath the helm seat behind the freezer
 
Anyone have any trouble shooting for the engine hatch? Just stopped working all of a sudden. Breaker didn’t pop. Move the switch and nothing. Is there an in-line fuse?
 
Myroc said:
Anyone have any trouble shooting for the engine hatch? Just stopped working all of a sudden. Breaker didn’t pop. Move the switch and nothing. Is there an in-line fuse?
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Shooting? There is a master switch at the helm for the engine hatch and then the toggle switch on the transom . you have to have the helm switch active to operate the switch at the transom
 
joeyleggz said:
Shooting? There is a master switch at the helm for the engine hatch and then the toggle switch on the transom . you have to have the helm switch active to operate the switch at the transom
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Meant to say troubleshooting… LOL. I forgot about the helm switch. I bet that’s the issue. Thank’s for the help! I’ll let you know if that works.
 
Most recent upgrade. My wife has been complaining about dirty floor in head, and I am too cheap to buy a custom grate- so I built one.

1x4 (3/4”x3 1/2”) Cumaru “Brazilian Teak” decking - purchased from Advantage Lumber in Buffalo. Have about $90 in materials. 3-4 hours labor. Wood is coated in tongue oil. It’s still drying, hence the shine. Same wood I used for the new doghouse over the AC.
 

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uplander said:
Most recent upgrade. My wife has been complaining about dirty floor in head, and I am too cheap to buy a custom grate- so I built one.

1x4 (3/4”x3 1/2”) Cumaru “Brazilian Teak” decking - purchased from Advantage Lumber in Buffalo. Have about $90 in materials. 3-4 hours labor. Wood is coated in tongue oil. It’s still drying, hence the shine. Same wood I used for the new doghouse over the AC.
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  • Love it !! I want to do the same thing well done sir Did you happen to write out any plans for it?
 
uplander said:
Most recent upgrade. My wife has been complaining about dirty floor in head, and I am too cheap to buy a custom grate- so I built one.

1x4 (3/4”x3 1/2”) Cumaru “Brazilian Teak” decking - purchased from Advantage Lumber in Buffalo. Have about $90 in materials. 3-4 hours labor. Wood is coated in tongue oil. It’s still drying, hence the shine. Same wood I used for the new doghouse over the AC.
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What a great idea! Looks beautiful!
 
Tonka_Andrew_85 said:
Hello - Long-time lurker here. ClubSeaRay has helped me sort through many items on my 1998 310 DA which I sold this spring. We loved that boat but want to upgrade to more "space". I say "space" because we'd like more space everywhere but also need to deal with the fact that the boat will be on Lake Minnetonka and, considering season length here in MN, prices are positively insane for slips, gas, winter storage etc. so something along the lines of a 410DA isn't really practical for us.

I've found a couple of great 330EC/340AJ that I'm really interested in but am concerned about space "down below". Cockpit space isn't even a question, I'm more concerned about regretting space down below for our family of 4 who will do likely overnight 1-2 nights every other weekend. I know the boat will do it....but will I regret not getting a 320 or 340DA?

I know I'm losing the mid-berth, no question about that, but what about the galley, dinette, berth area? I've tried scaling online images of 330EC/340AJ cabins to compare with 320/340DA's but it's always a bit iffy if how accuate that is. My question to you owners is how comfy have you found your boats to be down below? Would you buy one again based on interior space alone?

Appreciate any and all perspective here...thanks!
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Boated on Tonka for years so I know what you mean by MN prices and short boating season. The answer depends on how big your kids are. I got tired of Tonka and moved the boat to Hastings on the Mississippi. We have a '98 330 Sundancer. We love it! My wife loves the bed in the bow and when we have grand kids overnight they sleep in the "aft" cabin with no issues as long as the curtains are drawn. I imagine the grandsons will not want to sleep in the same bed when they get older and one has already put dibs in on rear bench in the cockpit so I think they will be fine. If you're on Tonka you probably won't need a genny unless you're planning on using the AC at night away from the dock.
 
Greetings everyone - hope you're having a good (and safe) summer!

My wife and I are taking Lagniappe—our 1992 330 EC—out to the Sacramento Delta for the first time in a few weeks. We think we're well prepared (we'll see about that!) but are still trying to take care of one item for which this community may have good input:

Any idea on where we might get replacement screens for the three hatches? We hear the mosquitos out there can be vicious...

I've not yet had any luck identifying the OEM producer of the hatches and thus who might have replacement screens available for purchase. And time is running out!

Any assistance is appreciated!

Jimmy V
 
TikiTease said:
Greetings everyone - hope you're having a good (and safe) summer!

My wife and I are taking Lagniappe—our 1992 330 EC—out to the Sacramento Delta for the first time in a few weeks. We think we're well prepared (we'll see about that!) but are still trying to take care of one item for which this community may have good input:

Any idea on where we might get replacement screens for the three hatches? We hear the mosquitos out there can be vicious...

I've not yet had any luck identifying the OEM producer of the hatches and thus who might have replacement screens available for purchase. And time is running out!

Any assistance is appreciated!

Jimmy V
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