Engine room pics of '08 330DA with stern drives

[JV II]

As promised, here is my thread on the ER of my 330DA with stern drives. The 496s are pressed up against the transom, freeing lots of space. The generator on the v-drive is aft of the engines. On mine it is right there in front, in the open and easy to access. Granted there is not much space between and on the sides of the engines, the belts and pumps are right there in front. There are plenty of places to place your feet. Sorry about the quality of the pictures, but these are from my cell phone. I'll post more on this thread in the future. I should get one with me down there for scale.

 

[douglee25]

Looks like most things are pretty easily reached.

Doug

 

[Dave S]

Quite a difference in accessibility compared to V-drives.

 

[J Levine]

I am curious about the three sea strainers. One for the gennie, one for the AC, whats the third for? I assume the stern drives do not have them?

 

[bluebelly]

hgt kne for the a/c and one for the generator.

 

[JV II]

I am curious about the three sea strainers. One for the gennie, one for the AC, whats the third for? I assume the stern drives do not have them?

The third is a salt water wash down system that feeds the hose in the compartment by the anchor and the spigot in the transom locker. I think is is more practical for a fresh water boat.

 

[J Levine]

The third is a salt water wash down system that feeds the hose in the compartment by the anchor and the spigot in the transom locker. I think is is more practical for a fresh water boat.

Makes sense. It that a factory option? I agree on practicality for salt water use, I would hate to find out what that water comming out of the long tube from the engine room to the anchor locker would smell like after "cooking" in the tube for a week or so.

 

[burtsi]

You have an impressive looking engine compartment! Those 496 MAGs must give a sweet ride to a boat that size. Man, how I loved to own a boat like that some day. :thumbsup:

 

[JV II]

Thanks everyone. I should close that seacock for the salt water wash down. I don't think I'll be washing a lot of fish blood off of the boat.
What I find a little strange about the design of the boat is that the bilge under the engine is not connected to the bilge under the cabin. That raised platform with the batteries and generator separates the two. I had a couple of beers and sodas explode in the forward cabin bilge and had to hose it clean. I needed to remove all the water I put in with a sponge. That's in the forward most bilge. Then there is another one in the middle with the shower sump, again separate with no drainage. The nice thing is they are always bone dry, but with a hull breach there will be no saving her or with a sump failure a big mess. By the time the water level gets high enough to run over the battery platform to the pumps, I'll have water up to my seats.

 

[JV II]

I have a few follow-up pictures to post.

The hot water heater and holding tank on the port side. All fittings are right there in front.

This is a large empty space aft to the starboard fuel tank.

The generator has access on all sides. I even keep a beach chair and tool box beside it.

Easy access to all wiring.

Space in front of the starboard engine, battery bank, fuel tank, fuel filter.

Battery bank and raw water pump

 

[Summerwind]

Nice pics, thanks.
SR really does a nice job, I appreciate how a do-it yourselver has access to everything.
Formula is not very do-it yourselve friendly

 

[mwph]

Thanks for taking the time to post the pics. Believe it or not rookies like myself can benefit greatly by just "looking around".

Thanks again.

 

[sbw1]

What I find a little strange about the design of the boat is that the bilge under the engine is not connected to the bilge under the cabin.

If I'm understanding you, that is code. You don't want a possible gasoline leak or carbon monoxide leak to make it into the cabin. The ER and cabins must be self contained.

 

[JV II]

What I find a little strange about the design of the boat is that the bilge under the engine is not connected to the bilge under the cabin.

If I'm understanding you, that is code. You don't want a possible gasoline leak or carbon monoxide leak to make it into the cabin. The ER and cabins must be self contained.

My 290 had drain holes through the bulk heads under the floor. So, for example if the sump or AC overflowed, it would not fill the compartment. This one doesn't.

 

[Zorba]

I think it would be fine if you forward bilge and your mid/shower sump bilge are connected. I wouldn't want my engine bilge connected to anywhere in the cabin. As SWB stated you wouldn't want bilge mess making it's way forward.

On my 260 i do not have a forward bilge but in my mid cabin bilge there is a pump in the shower sump box as well one in the bilge. It is not connected to the ER

 

[rondds]

Man that's a LOT of room to roam! Only thing that plagues all the <12.5' beam SRs (and some >12.5' ones too!) is the lack of space btwn the engines. My friend has a Maxum 3300 SCR with twin Bravo 2s and he's got all kinds of room like you do, BUT you can stand btwn the engines. Of note is that he has 5.7liter engines BUT he's only 11' beam. He also has one fuel tank placed along the centerline.

 

[katricol]

Mike ... nice pic's....my bilge was connected to my cabin and I did not like that!

 

[glocklt4]

Yeah, thanks for the pics. Makes me want to reconsider v-drives seeing how I want to be able to do everything myself with a DA sometime soon.

 

[tbirdvet]

That picture of your heater looks like it has a built in bypass to use for winterizing so the pink antifreeze can bypass the heater. Is that the case or are those other valves/hoses something else?

 

[electricaldoctor]

That picture of your heater looks like it has a built in bypass to use for winterizing so the pink antifreeze can bypass the heater. Is that the case or are those other valves/noses something else?

Yes, that was also my question. You really want to have extra valves in place for a bypass setup for winterizing.

~Ken