Rinker 330/340 2008+ Random Topics

aero3113

You might be able to find a hub that’s thinner. I can’t remember if there will be enough room to put the center cap back on though. Contact Isotta and let them know what your looking for or want to do, maybe they can help you. The model steering wheel you have is the Isotta Carlotta. 

http://www.isotta.com/

aero3113

This is what your hub looks like. It’s possible you can have that top section milled down. Again, you will have to take notice if there will be enough room for you center cap to be installed with the extra material removed.

aero3113

If you go ahead and have this done and it doesn’t work out how you want, Hardin marine sells new hubs. These can’t be milled, there’re a different design. I had to order a new one because some of the bolts were corroded in and snapped. I was able to remove a couple but not all of the broken screws.

https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-104178-splined-steering-wheel-hub.aspx

YYZRC

Thanks Aero!  Is the original hub metal or composite?  I pulled the wheel off last time I was at the boat but I didn't take note of the material.

aero3113

It’s aluminum.

YYZRC

What a nightmare of a task to remove the seawater pumps on a SeaCore engine because of the air fittings. The port motor water pump bracket had a tab on it (“had” because it has now been ground off) that wouldn’t let it slide past the harmonic balancer without removing the cool fuel box.   Starboard side tab had already been removed so that was a 20 minute job. 

On the plus side (?!), I found a bad alternator and a bad pulley so I will fix that stuff up. 

Aero, on my starboard engine, the cool fuel box is right up against the fibreglass where the genny sits - is yours like this too?

aero3113

I don’t understand why those tabs are on some brackets. Both of my brackets didn’t have them and there were no signs of them being ground off,strange. Yes, starboard side is up against the fiberglass. I didn’t have to remove it so not sure how difficult it is to get out.

Liberty44140

Good move grinding off the tab. I just dealt with them but always said I’d like to grind them off. They are just a nuisance. 

aero3113

It also helps a TON if the studs come out of the block when you remove the pump.

reneechris14

My studs came out with the bracket so pump came out easy. But I never gound that tab off os next time I'll have to loosen the fuel module. I also leave the back connected and take the 10mm bolts out and the front housing.

aero3113

@reneechris14 , does your pump have the quick release fitting on the inlet hose?

reneechris14

No, one hose to the sea strainer and other to tramsom. In do have air fittings for the horizon set up.

YYZRC

aero3113 said:

Yes, starboard side is up against the fiberglass. I didn’t have to remove it so not sure how difficult it is to get out.

Do you worry about damage to it rubbing against the hull? I guess they have survived for 10 years now but seems like a bad design. 

YYZRC

reneechris14 said:

No, one hose to the sea strainer and other to tramsom. In do have air fittings for the horizon set up.

Do you have the old style design (no wear plate)? One of mine is old style and the other is newer with the wear plate. There’s some scoring on the old version and I’m debating replacing it or having the face milled down. The part is hyper expensive 

aero3113

@YYZRC , mine isn’t rubbing on the fiberglass just very close.

aero3113

You can see in these pics I have that it’s close but not touching. 

YYZRC

I think mine is actually touching. Will get a pic next time!

aero3113

Next time I’m in the boat I’ll take a closer look.

aero3113

I do know that in order for me to get the blue drain plug out, I have to remove the screw for the clamp that supports the white drain hose that’s in the pic (clamp is behind the wire harness).

YYZRC

I can't find a vendor that has the template for the 330/340 cockpit carpet - any suggestions?  I really don't want to be bothered shipping my old carpet to be templated.

reneechris14

Last year I put the Hardin pumps on so now I have wear plates. 

aero3113

@YYZRC , mine definitely isn’t touching.

reneechris14

the motors in the 342 definitely sit different. This was before the new pumps.

aero3113

WoW, big difference on how they sit.

YYZRC

Thanks for verifying! I will check mine again, maybe I was imagining it. I had been contorted for quite some time under there!!

Any recommendations on a really good degreaser to clean the bilge?

aero3113

Purple Power and a scrub brush. Let it sit for a few minutes an go to town!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Purple-Power-Degreaser-1-Gallon/16778256?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=2915&adid=22222222228019585098&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=40839547112&wl4=aud-430887228898:pla-78652797032&wl5=9004502&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=16778256&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhojzBRC3ARIsAGtNtHXQ3Ms4wAjzhvvHTmIhnnQQp51kP5fayQ_80Kr7f542iyTg0ru1gZkaAvbLEALw_wcB

YYZRC

Just picked this up - stoked to have the right wheel!

reneechris14

That is a sweet wheel

aero3113

Nice!! Did that come from Rinker? Mine had a black center cap, had to buy the cap from Rinker.

Dream_Inn

YYZRC said:

Just picked this up - stoked to have the right wheel!

That's the wheel I have.  Definitely love it!