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After sitting plugged into shore power for 3 weeks (all summer really), my port house batteries are dead (less than 5V). I've been having trouble keeping my house batteries topped off for the past 2 years since I purchased the boat. The batteries were brand new this spring. Trojans...

In the fall, I found water in one of my cylinders on my genny when I was winterizing it. I beleive I cranked it too many times before it started without turning off the sea water supply. All I can figure is the exhaust system filled up and backed up into the engine. Long story short, I took...

So I put the boat (1997 330 DA, twin Inboard) in the water today and had to take it back out about 1 hour later. I thought it was a little strange the bilge pump kept running! One of the rudder assemblies was leaking between the flange on the bottom and the fiberglass. The packing nut was...

Does anyone have a 330 Dancer out of the water who could take a look at your rudders for me when they are set on center? I've had different opinions from people who I consider very knowledgeable about boats. Regarding rudder alignment on a 330 Dancer. Do you think they should be (when...

This is my first spring with a inboard boat. Should I replace all the zincs or do you replace them when they wear down? I notice the one on the hull looks pretty decent but I'm not sure if I shoud change it anyway. Any thought's would be appreciated. Many thanks, Joe

I need to purchase a new canvas for our 1997 330. The tweed color canvas blew apart in a big storm we had this past fall. I would like to change to a blue color canvas but my wife is concerned it won't match. I know blue was offered that year but I'm not sure that the gold beading around...

I noticed this winter that on my 330 DA that the rudders are not parallel. I have a feeling that the previous owner removed one of the rudders since I see fiberglass work around one of the rudder posts. I called Sea Ray and they told me to set them parallel and then kick them inboard by 1/4"...

I have a 97 330 Sundancer with a built in 4.5KW Westerbeke Genny. When I went to change the plugs during my winterizing process, I found that there was salt water in the cylinders. Arg! After the advice of a local mechanic, I removed the hose coming off the exhaust riser. The whole...

Can someone tell me how to winterize the vacuflush system and holding tank for a New England winter? It's the first time I'm winterizing the boat. I emptied the holding tank to it's minimum level of about 2" high. I then put about 2 gallons of pink A/F down the toilet, which ended up in...

On my electrical panel, I'm showing my Port battery running low. I think it's time to replace it. It doesn't hold a charge. I have two batteries on my port side, down inside the engine compartment near the hot water heater. For reference, I have another 2 batteries which are on the...

I need to remove the 4.5 Westerbeke Genny in my 330 Sundancer. Of coarse, it seems as though the boat was built around the Genny! I believe someone in the past said that you need to remove it by taking off the starboard engine exhaust manifold to get the room. I was looking at it tonight...