Official 330 Sundancer Thread

Geowh said:
I have a 99 330 Dancer and need to replace 2 sets of batteries. I have 2 on the port side in the bilge and 2 on deck under the seat cushion behind the captains seat. I'm assuming the 2 in the bilge are for the engines and the 2 under the seat to be house batteries?
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That was not the case for me. The two in the bilge were wired in parallel and were the house batteries running all the 12v loads on the boat and started the port engine. The batteries under the seat one was wired to the starboard engine the other was for the generator.

I suspect yours are wired the same.
 
Was a rainy night but almost have the floor done
 

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Creekwood said:
Here is mine. Its a 19 inch Vizio LCD. Swivel mount is awesome
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Creekwood said:
Some late 1990's 330DA updates:

Its been a while since I posted these pictures (and they were on Photobucket so the links are all long broken), but here are a few simple mods to my 330DA. :

1. Port side cup holder mod to make it actually functional
2. Cut-out of the stereo cabinet door so the door does not need to be opened to use it.
3. Other cup holder on the dash on the starboard side (also shows the new dash panels from Flounder Pounder)
4. Inverter mounted in the starboard cockpit storage
5. Golf Cart battery box below the inverter
6. Nova Kool 5810 fridge (just awesome!)
7. Cup holder on cockpit sink (hiding under the line) as well as rod holder for use with downriggers and as my BBQ mount














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i like the cup holder at the helm. Might have to do that one
 
Simpsonn8908 said:
Just figured I'd share some insight I've gotten over the past two weeks fighting with my 4.5KW Westerbeke generator. It may be helpful to someone in the future.

Brief history: I bought my 1998 330 back in December. At the time of my survey, the generator would fire up, run four about five minutes and power down. This happened numerous times. It had no problem firing and ran fine until it shut off. I decided to start researching.

My research yielded that there are three sensors that could be causing this. Two temperature sensors and an oil pressure sensor. After digging, I found a loose connection at one of the sensors. If you're having this problem check this first. Unfortunately for me, the sensor prongs had been bent and when trying to straighten them one broke off. Fast forward to new sensor. Generator is now running. I go to the panel, switch to the generator side from shore power and get nothing at the panel. Generator is humming right along.

More research. Generator giving no power, common fix is to switch everything off and start applying load, and specifically, the water heater. I did this. Sure enough, I get power at the panel. However, the power is far from where it should be. The generator is making about 60V vs 120V. The same thread which recommended exciting the circuit with the water heater pointed to a bad capacitor. After ordering and installing a new capacitor, I got the same result. According to the manual, I should get 120V at 3,600rpm. BINGO. Listening to the engine, there is no way it is turning 3,600. There are three adjustments on the governor to adjust motor rpms.

The first and main adjustment is the idle screw which adjust the governor arm. This is the arm that adjusts as load is applied. After crawling into the engine bay again, and finding the screw, I see it move but no change in the arm. Closer inspection revealed that the arm had worked its way off of the adjustment screw and was no loosely hanging off of the side. After searching for the proper ratchet to adjust the arm mechanism, I went back down and tightened it. The arm and spring mechanism is now resting where it should and holding the carburetor in the proper position.

After heading back down to the remote panel and firing up the generator, I hear it is running at a significantly higher RPM. Finally, I switch the shore power to generator power. 120-130V at the panel. I can now run all of my accessories, including the AC which is a big one down here in Florida.

Moral of the story folks is make sure that everything is tight and connected before looking for a more complicated solution. I apologize for the narrative style of the post, but hopefully putting all the information in one place will help someone in the future. If I were to list the number of threads and websites I went through to get to this stage, I'd have a proper bibliography on this post. All in, I spent $26 on a new capacitor I didn't need and learned a lot.

Happy Boating!
Nic
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Awesome write up Nic, I'm sure this info will help others tremendously.

After adjusting the RPM's of the generator it's always a good idea to check the Hz at one of the outlets on the boat. I use a Fluke multi-tester which measures Hz. It should be set to 60Hz when running and under load. If you're running under 60 Hz items like the AC fail to run, over 60 Hz and bad things start happening to the appliances being powered.

Learned this the hard way. Adjusted my RPM's and wound up only outputting 57Hz, my AC would start and then trip the breakers after a few minutes. Worked fine on shore power.
 
Simpsonn8908 said:
Just figured I'd share some insight I've gotten over the past two weeks fighting with my 4.5KW Westerbeke generator. It may be helpful to someone in the future. <snip>
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I can only hope you have further problems, just so we can see your excellent narrative on the solution. Well done! ok, not really hoping you have more problems, but you get the point.
 
is there a mod to bump up the helm seat a bit? I find myself grabbing a throw cushion to sit on to be a little higher up , but it gets uncomfortable. would like to make it look factory
 
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Can anyone help tell me where this aft sun pad goes on my new to me '95 330? I've tried every series of snaps and can't find its home. (It's not the aft table seat cushion)
 

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Capt Brad said:
Can anyone help tell me where this aft sun pad goes on my new to me '95 330? I've tried every series of snaps and can't find its home. (It's not the aft table seat cushion)
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There should be a fibergalss insert that connects the two bench seats along the starboard side, effectively making U shaped seating in the cockpit.
 
LTD.330 said:
There should be a fibergalss insert that connects the two bench seats along the starboard side, effectively making U shaped seating in the cockpit.
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That was what I was thinking too, but mine does not look like that one. The row of snaps at the edge looks a lot like the sunpad for the bow, but that cushion on mine is a lot longer.
 
Mine looks different as well, but it is approximately the same size. Perhaps the PO had a replacement made.
 
I just found this out last weekend, those snap under the table, which you use to make an aft bed when you remove the leg and place the table on the edge of both seats.
 
Steve OD said:
I just found this out last weekend, those snap under the table, which you use to make an aft bed when you remove the leg and place the table on the edge of both seats.
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Oh yeah, now I remember. There are two cushions. One that makes the U-seat (it has the same pleating pattern as the bench seats). And that one that sits on top of the table to fill the full space when you make it into a sun pad. I have that extra cushion under the aft cabin bed. I have never used it.
 
Alegria said:
That looks like the filler cushion for the Dinette to make it into a double berth? Do you have a dinette or Lounge in the cabin?
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I don't have either the dinette or lounge. I have the couch that electrically folds down into a berth in the cabin. We usually leave the table in the aft hanging locker when we aren't eating as it is easier to walk by another person in the cabin.
 
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LTD.330 said:
I don't have either the dinette or lounge. I have the couch that electrically folds down into a berth in the cabin. We usually leave the table in the aft hanging locker when we aren't eating as it is easier to walk by another person in the cabin.
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We figured it out for you. Take a look at a few posts above this one.
 
You guys are awesome I never would have guessed it makes the aft dinette into a bed. I do have the cushion in place to make the U, but this weekend I’m trying this Out!
 
Capt Brad said:
You guys are awesome I never would have guessed it makes the aft dinette into a bed. I do have the cushion in place to make the U, but this weekend I’m trying this Out!
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Make sure to grab the shorter leg. Not sure how strong the table is to hold a person up. I have a shorter leg that replaces the table leg when you convert to a sun pad.

Nic
 
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