Tailwinds
New Member
- Jan 25, 2023
- 16
- Boat Info
- 1997 330 Sundancer
Lowrance Hook2 7TS w/Navionics Charts
Standard Horizon GX1400
- Engines
- Re-powered w/Marine Power 5.7L Carb (290 HP ea)
w/V-Drives
Greetings,
I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and our Sea Ray. My wife and I just bought and are first time owners of a 1997 330 Sundancer. This is our first boat that we have owned. However, I have been boating with my dad on his boats for over 30 years now. He still has his 1995 300 Sundancer with V-Drives that he has had for over 20 years. So, the new to us boat is very familiar or similar in many ways compared to what I’ve been boating on. We have her docked on Clear Lake, TX and will be enjoying the coastal cruising that Clear Lake and the Galveston Bay area have to offer.
We have changed the name of the boat to Tailwinds and are awaiting our new name artwork decals to be made and installed and our CG documentation to be processed. The vessel has newer Marine Power 5.7L Closed Cooled engines that have about 45 hrs on them and a newer Kohler generator as well. She had some recent new upholstery in the cockpit. However, there is really no canvas other than an older aftermarket bimini and sunshade. So, we are starting there with the updates. We’re having a new custom bimini and front visor with Strataglas being made now. Also, I am having a full custom cockpit cover made for when the boat is not in use to protect the cockpit and upholstery from the elements. I will probably have the rear enclosure made soon too, this fall at the latest. From there, we will be having new cockpit flooring similar to Seadek installed. Then, moving to the cabin, we are having the carpet removed and new flooring installed, a new custom mattress made, and replacing the 1997 green upholstery. From there, it will be smaller items like replacing the old worn out cabinet pulls and rosettes, updating all lighting to LEDs, and maybe a refurbishment of the instrument panel. Someone along the way, spray painted the panel pieces black (horribly I might add) and changed the instrumentation to white gauges and changed the steering wheel to a carbon fiber wrapped wheel. It doesn’t really fit a cruiser, IMO. We’ll see where the project takes us. Right now, we just want to get it protected from the elements and have some warmer weather to start enjoying her.
Calm seas,
Chris O.
I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and our Sea Ray. My wife and I just bought and are first time owners of a 1997 330 Sundancer. This is our first boat that we have owned. However, I have been boating with my dad on his boats for over 30 years now. He still has his 1995 300 Sundancer with V-Drives that he has had for over 20 years. So, the new to us boat is very familiar or similar in many ways compared to what I’ve been boating on. We have her docked on Clear Lake, TX and will be enjoying the coastal cruising that Clear Lake and the Galveston Bay area have to offer.
We have changed the name of the boat to Tailwinds and are awaiting our new name artwork decals to be made and installed and our CG documentation to be processed. The vessel has newer Marine Power 5.7L Closed Cooled engines that have about 45 hrs on them and a newer Kohler generator as well. She had some recent new upholstery in the cockpit. However, there is really no canvas other than an older aftermarket bimini and sunshade. So, we are starting there with the updates. We’re having a new custom bimini and front visor with Strataglas being made now. Also, I am having a full custom cockpit cover made for when the boat is not in use to protect the cockpit and upholstery from the elements. I will probably have the rear enclosure made soon too, this fall at the latest. From there, we will be having new cockpit flooring similar to Seadek installed. Then, moving to the cabin, we are having the carpet removed and new flooring installed, a new custom mattress made, and replacing the 1997 green upholstery. From there, it will be smaller items like replacing the old worn out cabinet pulls and rosettes, updating all lighting to LEDs, and maybe a refurbishment of the instrument panel. Someone along the way, spray painted the panel pieces black (horribly I might add) and changed the instrumentation to white gauges and changed the steering wheel to a carbon fiber wrapped wheel. It doesn’t really fit a cruiser, IMO. We’ll see where the project takes us. Right now, we just want to get it protected from the elements and have some warmer weather to start enjoying her.
Calm seas,
Chris O.
