Carpedmman
Member
If I'm not mistaken, the in-line fuse for the stereo is just behind the head unit. Dou you have the original unit yet? Have the "keys" to remove it? Good luck! Hope this helps!
Official 330 Sundancer Thread
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If I'm not mistaken, the in-line fuse for the stereo is just behind the head unit. Dou you have the original unit yet? Have the "keys" to remove it? Good luck! Hope this helps!
almostenuff
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- Sep 18, 2010
- 477
- Boat Info
- 2005 Sea Ray 390 Sundancer
2002 SeaSwirl 2301 WA
- Engines
- T-380 Cummins
F225 Yamaha
There could be one there, but I thought the switch in the panel acted as a breaker??
ippa2
New Member
Thanks for the pic larry. I tore the boat apart this weekend. I definitely do not have that piece anywhere on board. I do have an extra full length pole that I can cut down to fit...
SeasIIDay
New Member
Thank you for the information. I believe it is the original. It is a Clarion unit with a separarte 6-disk CD changer. I will have to look for the keys.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
bogus
New Member
Don't cut that extra pole unless you have a way of tapering it once it is cut!!
ippa2
New Member
Yeah I was thinking that too... will have to measure the fitting first.
tdschafer
Well-Known Member
If you can't find the "keys" I seem to remember someone saying they used some thin, flat metal stock to unlock the radio from the chassis.
ippa2
New Member
OK next question... I'm launching in a little over a week and I was hoping to try to fix the play in my cable steering. Last season the steering worked fine, there was just play at the wheel. About as much play as turning it from 10 to 2. Is there a way to tighten up the cable steering on the 330? I've taken a look back at where the rudder posts connect to the arms, but didn't see anything that looked adjustable... Thanks!
Alegria
Well-Known Member
I believe you can order the keys to remove the radio from crutchfield online. You need two they just slide in and lock in when they unlatch the radio then act as handles to pull the unit out of the frame.
eddies26
New Member
Hello everyone a bit frustrated here & want some advice. I just got my 330 last fall & took it out yesterday for the first time. I am having a hard time with its dock manners & actually took a pretty good hit on the dock yesterday getting it in. My last boat was much smaller so I am trying to familiarize myself with this boat. The wind was blowing really bad yesterday & took my bow & it was all down hill from there. I understand I need to get out & practice more but just looking for some advice from veteran 330 owners about handling techniques of our boats specifically. I have a 94 with twins of course & no bow thruster. Any advice would be appreciated.
tbirdvet
Active Member
- Sep 24, 2009
- 1,568
- Boat Info
- Previous boat: 2008 330 Sundancer
Vetus Bow Thruster
Kohler Gen.
- Engines
- Twin 496 MAG, 375HP Bravo III,
Don't feel bad. I was getting pretty good after last year but then went to splash yesterday and I must be rusty because I had a difficult time getting into my well even with a bow thruster. Although it was windy. Luckily a fellow boater on the dock helped me tie up once I got the bow in. I guess no such thing as enough practice. I know that I need to put each engine in and out of gear in order to turn the required direction (small steps).
bogus
New Member
I am assuming that you have tunnel V-drives as do I. Google "manuvering twin engine boats", or something similar, and you will get much more info than anyone can give you here in a limited space. This boat handles like a dream around docks at slow speed. I came from a 30' with twin stern drives, and would use the same technique as you would with v-drives, but the response was not like it is on my 330. Read up on some of the hits you get on google, then get out there and practice away from traffic and docks during the week when it is not as busy. One bit of advise though...when docking, set your rudders straight, then don't touch them again. Use only the throttles to manuver at dockside!!
Alegria
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I can only offer some input based on things I have read here on the forum that have helped and also what my delivery Captain taught me. I can tell you that the most affected part of our boats is the flair from the bow in the wind. The wind will take your bow and push you quickly. It can be un-nerving as you have found out.
1. When approaching the dock go slow. Put the transmissions in idle and let momentum carry you for a bit and as my delivery captain said let the boat talk to you. Meaning pay attention to how wind and current are influencing your motion.
2. On windy days I use the wind to spin so I usually just start the boat turning and when I get her pointed into the wind I go into neutral and let the wind carry the bow around, if you leave the boat spin with the transmissions in gear you might get too much speed on the spin and hit hard.
3. Read here on the forum and it has helped me out. When you are spinning the boat keep a hand on the throttle that is in reverse. If the boat starts to drift while it is spinning give the engine in reverse some throttle and you will feel her stop drifting and spin in place. This has helped me out a few time in our fairways around the marina.
4. Understand which way the props will kick your stern in reverse and use it to your advantage.
5. Apply throttles sparingly and with a steady increase don't gun them. That is until you are confident you know how the boat will react and you are confident you really need that boost of engine.
That is my $0.02 I agree with the other poster here that our 330 handles so much nicer then our old twin sterndrive.
Greg&Lynn
New Member
Hi All,
My wife and I bought our 1997da last year and love it. We were both new to boating and the used boat had absolutely no documentation so we had a lot to learn. Through trial and error and a lot of helpful fellow boaters we have learned a lot. We had the boat in Fort Myers Florida for the winter and shipped it up to Brooklyn NY for the Summer. This year I retired and we are planning to take the boat ourselves from Fort Myers up the ICW to Brooklyn starting the second week of June. We know this is ambitious, but we have been diligently doing our homework, charting the trip, picking our marinas and reading everything we can find. We are in no hurry and plan to do plenty of sightseeing so we are allowing ourselves up to 7 weeks for the trip. We would love to hear from anyone else out there that has done this trip on a 330da and are eager for any advice any of you have.
I would also be interested in any information on what we should consider our safe range for each leg of the trip. I think we have two 100 gallon tanks with total usable fuel probably around 1800 gallons. We have a comfortable cruise at about 24mph at 3200 rpm's. My assumption is that we can safely plan up to a 120 mile leg with plenty of reserve. That gets us easily from Marco Island straight south to Key West with no problem (assuming good weather and moderately calm seas). Does this sound right?
My wife and I bought our 1997da last year and love it. We were both new to boating and the used boat had absolutely no documentation so we had a lot to learn. Through trial and error and a lot of helpful fellow boaters we have learned a lot. We had the boat in Fort Myers Florida for the winter and shipped it up to Brooklyn NY for the Summer. This year I retired and we are planning to take the boat ourselves from Fort Myers up the ICW to Brooklyn starting the second week of June. We know this is ambitious, but we have been diligently doing our homework, charting the trip, picking our marinas and reading everything we can find. We are in no hurry and plan to do plenty of sightseeing so we are allowing ourselves up to 7 weeks for the trip. We would love to hear from anyone else out there that has done this trip on a 330da and are eager for any advice any of you have.
I would also be interested in any information on what we should consider our safe range for each leg of the trip. I think we have two 100 gallon tanks with total usable fuel probably around 1800 gallons. We have a comfortable cruise at about 24mph at 3200 rpm's. My assumption is that we can safely plan up to a 120 mile leg with plenty of reserve. That gets us easily from Marco Island straight south to Key West with no problem (assuming good weather and moderately calm seas). Does this sound right?
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tdschafer
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Greg,
You may want to start a thread on this topic titled something like " Florida to NY trip" or similar. You will probably get more views and input. Another thing you can do is PM Shadow9999. His name is Robert. He does this trip both ways every year with his 41' Sundancer from NJ to Punta Gorda Isles. He's also the PO of my boat so he is very familiar with the 330 DA. Hope this helps!
You may want to start a thread on this topic titled something like " Florida to NY trip" or similar. You will probably get more views and input. Another thing you can do is PM Shadow9999. His name is Robert. He does this trip both ways every year with his 41' Sundancer from NJ to Punta Gorda Isles. He's also the PO of my boat so he is very familiar with the 330 DA. Hope this helps!
Greg&Lynn
New Member
Thanks very much Todd. I will do that.
geronimo21
New Member
Some of the best advice I got was from right here. Turn your rudders 1/4 turn into the wind (watch how she reacts) while keeping steady on the throttle. Be prepared to pulse your throttle slightly or even apply a steady amount extra from the opposite side of the wind to keep moving in a straight direction. If you're in an open area, try letting up and see how she reacts - I find the bow can swing with the wind very quickly so be prepared. That will help you understand what you need to do around the docks. And, as others have said, practice your spins in open areas and that will help tremendously. You'll get there - best of luck!
lambrld
New Member
- Apr 29, 2010
- 63
- Boat Info
- 1995 330 Sundancer,
Generator, AC & Heat
- Engines
- 7.4L Mercruisers/Carb/V Drive
Someone already said it but don't feel bad. The same thing happened to me last year. I ended up taking out a dock post several slips away. What really brake my heart is that I bent my rail. It was the first time I done a ah sh$# that left a mark (See pic below). I simply let the wind and bow intimidate me. I was lucky and found a very good welder and he cut out the bad and made it new again. When I went to the office to "fess-up" they showed me a big pile of broken posts. We are not alone!
So the first advice is don't let either intimidate you.
If you have fingers between the slips bring the corner of your stern against the corner of the finger, provided it's padded, and use it as a pivot point. Let the wind do most of the work and control the drift with the transmissions + very little throttle. Put someone on the bow, just in case, to keep you off the other boats. It works for me. Maybe it will help you as well.
Larry
So the first advice is don't let either intimidate you.
If you have fingers between the slips bring the corner of your stern against the corner of the finger, provided it's padded, and use it as a pivot point. Let the wind do most of the work and control the drift with the transmissions + very little throttle. Put someone on the bow, just in case, to keep you off the other boats. It works for me. Maybe it will help you as well.
Larry
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