300DB Thread

[AKBASSKING]

Is this the bilge in the cabin or the fwd bilge in the engine bay?

 

[Pack66Dad]

Is this the bilge in the cabin or the fwd bilge in the engine bay?

In the cabin...... gawd..... how would you even get down to the one in the engine bay? :huh:
The one drawback to our boats is no room in the engine bay :smt021

 

[AKBASSKING]

In the cabin...... gawd..... how would you even get down to the one in the engine bay? :huh:
The one drawback to our boats is no room in the engine bay :smt021

Thanks. A lot easier installation. The original brass transducer was epoxyed to the port side of the ER bilge!

I agree no room. To get to the one in the ER, I place a pillow on the step and then stick my head and arms, while the admiral is watching to make sure I don't fall in, never to be seen again!! :grin:

 

[Pack66Dad]

Thought I should add an updated picture to this thread. Since we have a new 300DB owner on the board (welcome Captain B) I thought this thread should be resurrected.

 

[Captain B]

Pack66Dad - I am here!!! Thanks for the PM and sending me this way. Your boat looks awesome and I can only hope to get mine looking half that nice someday :smt038 Hopfully overtime, I will have something to contribute too.

Oh yeah, I here you guys on the no room in the engine bay!! I really had to stop and think about that one before I bought the boat as I like to do everything on it myself. Then I said, heck for this price, I think I can figure out a way to work on it. :grin:

 

[AKBASSKING]

Welcome Captain B! You have a lot of work ahead of you. Look at my posts as I try to share what I have done to my pocket yachet. I have rebuilt just about every system on the boat and now a head job on the port engine. Let me know what I can do to help.

 

[jorge]

Hello: there,
Long time no enter to the forum! I have to replace my onan genset and y bought a westerbete used . Have no idea how to remove the floor over the genset the previous owner make so modification on the floor making it one lever and no
space to taker out. Have you guys did this yet? Did you taker out by the cavin door or the engine room hope no!!!.
Thanks in advance:

Jorge

 

[AKBASSKING]

My genny is under the aft port dinette cushion and I had to disassemble the entire area. After disconnecting all the wires (label them first) it took three of us with straps to pull it up and set it on the cabin floor, only to find out it would not go thru the little accordion cabin door. I had to separate the engine from the generator in order to get it out. Found out the Onan 4.3 was shot so I installed a smaller genny a 3.0 Kohler.

 

[jorge]

Ummm, I was afrait it wont fix the cabin door. But its great idea to separate both engine & mass.
I may use allure on the floor. they haved on home depot... thanks a lot .
Jorge:grin:

 

[Overpowered]

new 300DB owner here

just picked it up this week I got a great deal on it and I will be restoring it like i did my 268

 

[Captain B]

Awesome! Let's hear the details!! What equipment do you have in it and what are your plans to do to it. I am starting to gather ideas for mine now too.

 

[Pack66Dad]

new 300DB owner here

just picked it up this week I got a great deal on it and I will be restoring it like i did my 268

Yes, details! What year is it? What options does it have? Pictures, we need pictures too :grin:

 

[Overpowered]

i dont have alot of pictures yet I get keys Monday ill take some more then but here are the details

87 300 Sedan Bridge
Twin 270 Crusaders & V Drives
900 Hours But Motors Were Replaced in 09
Dual Helm Stations
8K Heat & A/C
Vacuflush Head


Plans before it goes in the water

ComNav Speed/Depth/Temp Display
Garmin 540s GPS in the upper helm
Garmin 440s GPS in the lower helm
2 New West Marine VHF's
Paint The Bottom Black
New Boot Stripes Black/Dark Red
Wheel/Wax
Redo Teak

After its in the water

Have bridge enclosure made
Upgrade stereo system Pioneer USB radio
Polk Component 6 1/2 Speakers on the bridge
Polk 6x9's in the cabin
2 Wired Pioneer Remotes

 

[AKBASSKING]

i dont have alot of pictures yet I get keys Monday ill take some more then but here are the details

87 300 Sedan Bridge
Twin 270 Crusaders & V Drives
900 Hours But Motors Were Replaced in 09
Dual Helm Stations
8K Heat & A/C
Vacuflush Head


Plans before it goes in the water

ComNav Speed/Depth/Temp Display
Garmin 540s GPS in the upper helm
Garmin 440s GPS in the lower helm
2 New West Marine VHF's
Paint The Bottom Black
New Boot Stripes Black/Dark Red
Wheel/Wax
Redo Teak

After its in the water

Have bridge enclosure made
Upgrade stereo system Pioneer USB radio
Polk Component 6 1/2 Speakers on the bridge
Polk 6x9's in the cabin
2 Wired Pioneer Remotes

Welcome OP! Nice to see another 300. If you want wiring schematics PM me your email address and I will send them to you. I have lots of threads here on my restoration project so if have fun reading and if you have any questions, just ask the rest of us....

 

[Pack66Dad]

i dont have alot of pictures yet I get keys Monday ill take some more then but here are the details

87 300 Sedan Bridge
Twin 270 Crusaders & V Drives
900 Hours But Motors Were Replaced in 09
Dual Helm Stations
8K Heat & A/C
Vacuflush Head


Plans before it goes in the water

ComNav Speed/Depth/Temp Display
Garmin 540s GPS in the upper helm
Garmin 440s GPS in the lower helm
2 New West Marine VHF's
Paint The Bottom Black
New Boot Stripes Black/Dark Red
Wheel/Wax
Redo Teak

After its in the water

Have bridge enclosure made
Upgrade stereo system Pioneer USB radio
Polk Component 6 1/2 Speakers on the bridge
Polk 6x9's in the cabin
2 Wired Pioneer Remotes

Cool, mine is an '87 too. :thumbsup:
Do you have a genset or vacuum?
Take a look at the electronics I installed on mine last year. Sounds like you are looking at a similar system.
http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/15739-300DB-Thread?p=452524#post452524
I installed a Lowrance HDS-7 and a Standard Horizon GX2150 with AIS on the fly bridge. A Lowrance HDS-5 and a Standard Horizon GX5000S on the lower helm. I had the networking components installed so all radios and GPS/Depth Finders are networked. I also had a new Lowrance B60-20 transducer and EP-60R fuel flow sensors installed.

Let me know if there is anything I can help you with :smt001
I'm not a DIY guy like AKBASSKING but I have had a lot of stuff done on my boat and I can always take a picture of something if you need to know how it looks.

 

[AKBASSKING]

I'm not a DIY guy like AKBASSKING but I have had a lot of stuff done on my boat and I can always take a picture of something if you need to know how it looks.

We use Pacs boat as the original in case we have to call him to take pics when we screw something up!!

 

[Overpowered]

No genset or vacuum but it does have a factory gas detector

I have a Pioneer wired remote/GPS/Depth-Speed Display/and VHF to add to the bridge and it looks like not alot of room on the dash im going to have to plan it out so i can get it all to fit

what kind of speed/mileage can I expect im thinking cruise=21mph? top speed=37?

if I have any questions ill make sure to ask you guys, its cold and snowing here in Michigan so not alot of progress till around April when its gets warm.

 

[Overpowered]

i made a project thread with some more pictures if u guys wanna check it out

http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/49219-87-300-Sedan-Bridge-Project

 

[AKBASSKING]

what kind of speed/mileage can I expect im thinking cruise=21mph? top speed=37?

For me cruise is at 3200-3400 about 23mph

 

[Captain B]

For me cruise is at 3200-3400 about 23mph

That doesn't sound to bad. Any idea what your fuel burn rate is under normal conditions? Obviously we all know that there are many factors that contribute to this, I was just looking for a ballpark number.