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    How much should this be? Replacement exhaust manifolds 8.1 mercruisers...

    I have a '97 330EC with twin 8.1S's, and am replacing my manifolds now. I bought 4x OEM manifolds and 4x sets of elbow gaskets for about $2200, including tax and shipping. I'll check the elbows when I take them off, and either recondition them (around $300 at a local auto shop) or replace them...
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    330 express or Amberjack

    Two week ago, I noticed a low volume of water discharge on the starboard side; popped the hatch and discovered a hole in the outboard manifold. Sea water was spraying all over the generator and engine room... Limped home on the port engine, shut it down and began researching manifolds. Turns...
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    330 express or Amberjack

    We looked at a 340AJ that had the optional L-shaped bench in the cockpit, and at first we thought it would be an absolute necessity. The EC we eventually bought does not have it, and after running the boat for a couple of months I'm glad it doesn't. If you're using the boat for anything like...
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    330 express or Amberjack

    My wife and I bought our first big boat a couple months ago, a 1997 330EC. Th boat is perfect for the two of us (no kids), with ample space below decks for weekending. We're avid scuba divers, and the wide beam and big cockpit of the EC (Amberjack) was a huge advantage. We're not much into...
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