The 'old' boat (F-330) was getting tired and the Admiral liked the layout of the CY338. We saw one at the Palm Beach boat show a few years prior.
Yes, I saw your thread about the Chappy 2550 - nice work. (y) You should go for the Formula 271 . . . a bit more space than the 252's.
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Generally, you would start the engine with the outdrive an a lowered position. Not sure about the water, but see how things look with the outdrive in a lowered position.
@Vinnieos
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Do tell us a bit more about the engine/boat, as that always helps with responses. It sounds like you are referring to an outdrive or an outboard motor. Let us know and we'll move your thread to the proper forum.
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If it is one of those auto-sensing bilge pumps? Throw it away and get a regular float activated pump.
BTDT . . . wasted a battery in about 1 week. :cautious:
Boatus.org has some guidance on the posted capacities. According to BoatUS it is not a federal offense to exceed these ratings. It may be a violation of your local regulations to exceed the posted capacities of a boat. So, check with your local (state) regulations on boat capacities...
It may be hard to pinpoint the exact location of the leak beyond what can be seen in the video. A borescope can help, but you may have to start taking things apart. Pulling the outdrive would be a whole lot easier than pulling the engine. So, start there.
With the outdrive off, you can get a...
I'll make a few comments to hopefully help.
Odds are that there is a leak at the transom seal. These are often caused by the transom rotting.
Not sure about 4Winns being wood-free, but maybe. Often the stringers are synthetic, but the transom is wood core. Boat companies usually do not...
Hey Drew, nice to hear from you.
Yes, I sold the Formula 330 in Sept. 2021 to a guy who took it down south to the gulf of Mexico area. In October of that year, I bought 'the beast' (2016 Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider). It is one of those 'crossover' style of boats where you have both forward...
@ksvista
A few quick comments on the engine data . . .
Engine temperature is quite low (120˚F should be in the 160 range)
Timing advance is going up when you throttle up as it should, but then stays up at 24˚ after you throttle down. It would be interesting to see what the codes are. (not...
@ksvista - It is best to have a single thread with your engine issue, rather than creating a new threads as you work to resolve the issue.
I have taken a quick look at your engine data. There are trouble codes, but they are not visible in the recording file. Please take a look at the codes...
I am starting to get the upper hand, but it has been a month (or so) of constant battles.
I had quite a punch list from the first year of ownership, basically things to get the boat more 'dialed in'.
Here are the things . . .
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Fume detector (the boat did not have one )
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Secondary Bilge...
I do upholstery. You are looking at about $600 per cushion/piece.
So, a typical boat might be $8,000.
I just saw a Formula 330 re-upholstery that was awesome, 16 pieces, $15K. 😳
