She is all mine! 330-SS
 

Yesterday, I went and picked up the title and keys. She is all mine!

Details:
1997 330SS 311hrs on the hull
Re-Engined with FWC 496MPI Brave IIIs
Custom Stainless Radar Arch
Garmin 4210
Really, really, really clean.
Dana Point Marina

Dinner and drinks on board last night. Taking it out tomorrow for a few runs.

Anyone near DP, let me know. Would love to catch up with some of the OSO gang.

Pete
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Congrats !!! You will look back on this as one of the two happiest days of ownership of this boat :)

Enjoy. I bought mine about a year ago.

Make sure you have the extra anode protection on the outdrives.

You're gonna love your new boat, looks great, congrats

Congrats, it looks very nice!

Thanks all. Here's a few more pics...
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No shoes on the boat!!!!

Just kidding. Congrats and enjoy it. I know a guy with the 330 and really like the space they have in the cockpit.

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I know what the second happy day is supposed to be too!

Thanks!

Shoes, well, it has carpet. So those are ok.

Depending on who is on-board, there may be other clothing restrictions... :eekdrop:

Ok, maybe not!

Went with the SS as a compromise between my need to go fast and having room for friends and family.

Lookin good! I see a trip to SoCal to escape the winter in my not too distant future.

Anytime Amigo! Bring a jacket, some winter days barely crack 60 degrees! :)

Congrats, for those of us in the Northest thats t shhirt weather for Nov- aprl

Hey 68 and sunny in November here in PA. I'll be boating tomorrow.

CONGRATS on the 330 too! Sure you"ll love it. any questions you came to the right place.

Nice looking boat

Love the Grey Dash! ...... a gauge upgrade would add some bling ..... :)

Funny you should mention that. I love the Garmin, but where it sits blocks my view when I'm sitting. I want to take the Raytheon GPS out, doesn't even make sense as a backup with iphone, ipad, and a handheld Garmin with So Cal charts. As the 496's are all digital, I'm thinking some gauges with both digital and needles. Something with some blue backlights to match the boat and work the Garmin to a lower position.

Depends on how much night driving you plan to do. Sure blue LED gauges look nice all lit up at the dock but all boats come with red backlite gauges for a reason. Red at a low intensity is best for reading details on charts and instruments without losing your dark vision adaptibility. Colors really aren't the problem, the intensity is key. If you do blue, having the ability to adjust the intensity "brightness" would be a good idea.

If you don't plan on night driving, make them s*%7#s as bright as you can. LITE IT UP!

HOs in that boat ought to run real good. Congrats!

How many tanks of gas have you burned up :evilb:

Split,

Being a pilot by trade, I understand the red lighting and preserving night vision. I do take her out at night, mostly out for a sunset run and then back. Your point is well taken. I'll have to think about that one for a few before I get too far along.

Well, are we talking gallons or dollars? And when you say "gas", does alcohol count in that total???

So just thinking here... how come I can buy "million color" leds on amazon for like $3, but no one makes a color change gauge? (that I'm aware of) Would be cool to sync it up with cockpit lighting while at the dock, and underway select an appropriate red shade.

Dollars and/or Alcohol totals are exempt from any boating related calculations :grinser010:

Because gauge OEMs would charge too much. Besides, they're engineers, not always the coolest guys on the planet. Kinda like Buergel, great to work with, not sure if I'd party with him.

Oh good. Then the answer is NOT ENOUGH!

I have your boats little brother 280ss. Formula made a good comprimise with these SS models. I was tempted by the 330 but its too big to trailer on a regular basis and didn't want to buy a new truck. When you heading to Catalina, fall is the best time over there IMO. have fun