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A few times now (including the most recent) that I've taken out my boat (1998 Sundancer 330, dual 7.4l v-drive), there's this rather loud sound that it makes when idling down the slipway on the way to leaving the harbor. It sounds like running your finger around the edge of a crystal glass, a...

Anyone know a source for good marine-grade windshield wiper blades for a 1998 330 Sundancer? I haven't been able to find a suitable auto parts replacement part, and the ones that were "similar" looked like a rubber that would quickly degrade in a marine environment (we get a lot of spray across...

The nav side lights on my 1998 330 DA were not coming on... I opened up the port light, and the multimeter showed 12.5v, so no wiring problem. I noticed a bit of corrosion on the bulb, so I scratched it a bit with some sandpaper, and put it back in, and it lit up like a charm. Went to do...

Our 1998 330 DA has a 20x20 deck hatch fore that lets in far too much sun, heating up the cabin. The screen is also torn on it. Minimally, I need to replace the screen. Anyone have a source for the 20x20 screen with the notches in the middle of each side (for the latches)? Ideally, though...

Took the boat (1998 330 Sundancer, twin V-drive 7.4l MPIs) out the other day for the first time in a couple months. Got half way down the slipway, going at idle the whole way, and started hearing a whistling or whining noise. I switched both drives to neutral and the sound quickly faded out...

I have a 1998 330 Sundancer, and recently needed my windshield wipers, only to find that while the port one works fine, the stbd does not work. When I flip the switch, it does not come on. Seems to me it could be either the switch at the helm, or the motor. Anything else it could be? I'm...

Had a peek behind the dash of my 1998 Sundancer 330, and found several components that I could not identify... Wondering if anyone might help me figure out what they are? Here are pictures: <https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A35oqs3qmR2fO> (I tried posting the pictures inline, but...

How can I tell which standard (NMEA 0183, 2000 or SeaTalk, or even SeaTalk NG) is used on our 1998 330 Sundancer? AFAICT, all equipment was the Raymarine option package, but I'm not sure which network hardware and protocol it uses... While we're at it (*grin*), I'm keen to install a WiFi...

Can anyone recommend a good MercCruiser mechanic in the Santa Cruz area (or within reasonable traveling distance thereof)? Would have to be able to work dockside, as our 330 DA is slipped in Santa Cruz harbor; I don't want to haul it out to do basic maintenance. Nothing wrong yet, just need...

The A/C and heater on our 1998 330 DA seems to only work occasionally. I've had it work just fine, but rarely. Most of the time, it seems to just endlessly power-cycle. I can hear the main A/C unit switch on and start to do something, and then just switch off. This continues, about every 15...

When I attempt to start the starboard engine on our 1998 330 DA, all I get is a clicking noise. The starter does not appear to engage. If I start the port engine, and then bridge from that using the "emergency start" switch, I can start the stbd engine. This suggests to me that the starter is...

Our 1998 330 DA had a drained stbd engine battery, despite having had the charger on shore power constantly. The battery is an AGM, about a year old, maybe a bit more, but certainly should still be ok. In troubleshooting this, I discovered an inline fuse holder that seems to be coming from the...

For a 1998 Sundancer 330 with twin Merc 7.4l MPI V-drives, anyone know what kind of fuel consumption I should expect at various RPMs? She cruises at about 3200 (23kts) and WOT at about 4200-4300 (30+kts). Thanks in advance!

For a 1998 Sundancer 330 with twin Merc 7.4l MPI V-drives, anyone know what kind of fuel consumption I should expect at various RPMs? She cruises at about 3200 (23kts) and WOT at about 4200-4300 (30+kts). Thanks in advance!

We need to replace the heading sensor (on our 1998 330DA), as it has been failing (wildly varying off real heading). It's not just a calibration issue, because I have re-calibrated it, and it still meanders off. And the amount by which it is off varies not by our orientation (as you'd expect...

I'm having an issue with (I believe) the heading sensor in my 1998 330 Sundancer. I think there may either be a loose cabling connection between it and the authohelm and chartplotter, or maybe the heading sensor itself is just faulty and needs replacing. I'd like to get access to it, but...

This is probably a stupid question, but I've scoured the owner's manual and other resources, and I'm just not sure the answer... I have a 1998 330 Sundancer. I've been taking the family out in it since we got it a couple months ago, and we've been loving it. I'd like to take some friends out...