Cruisers 330 Express - Power & Motoryacht


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BOAT TEST: 2007 Cruisers Yachts 330 Express

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The practical approach evident in the 330's living spaces carries over to her performance. A light breeze and a stalled high-pressure system over South Florida meant that the largest waves we'd likely encounter would be in the oft-crowded Port Everglades Inlet. So after idling from the slip and reaching the inlet, I firewalled the Teleflex mechanical throttles, which were stiff and misadjusted, and the optional twin 375-hp Volvo Penta gasoline inboards propelled the 330 to 35 mph at 4000 rpm in less than 20 seconds. At this speed her modified-V hull busted through the confused two- and three-footers with a refuse-to-slam, dry-as-a-bone aplomb; her Sea Star hydraulic steering has no power assist and didn't need it. Once outside, the 330 hit 41.2 mph at 4650 rpm while burning 65 gph, but when I backed off to 3500 rpm (30.5 mph) she got more than 1 mpg and a 227-mile range.

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The 330, with a base price of $239,770, should fit in nicely among the builder's armada of express cruisers from 28 to 56 feet. And with Cruisers Yachts' a la carte approach to options, you can outfit her as you choose. For example, you can pick from 13 diesel and gasoline twin engines from MerCruiser, Volvo Penta, and Yanmar in stern drive, V-drive, or inboard configurations. Now there's the kind of Midwestern common sense that should have coast-to-coast appeal.

Jeffery Salter

The author pilots the 330 off Fort Lauderdale; the foredeck sunpads are optional and six feet long.

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This article originally appeared in the July 2007 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Boat Type: Cruiser

Base Price: $239,770

Standard Power: 2/320-hp Volvo Penta 5.7 GXi DP gasoline stern drives

Optional Power: twin gasoline and diesel stern drives, V-drives, and inboards from MerCruiser, Volvo Penta, and Yanmar from 240 to 375 hp each

Length Overall (LOA): 35'6"

Beam: 11'8"

Draft: 2'10"

Weight: 16,500 lbs.

Fuel Capacity: 232 gal.

Water Capacity: 40 gal.

Standard Equipment: cherry interior; Bennett trim tabs; Ritchie compass; Faria analog gauges; ITT Jabsco searchlight; Maxwell windlass; NovaKool refrigerator/freezer; Tappan microwave; 2-burner EuroKera cooktop; 16,000-Btu Cruisair A/C; Intell-Power Marine battery charger; Dometic MSD; Fontana hot/cold transom shower; 15" Sole LCD TV; 2/CO detectors; bimini top; 6-gal. water heater; hot/cold transom shower

Test Engines: 2/375-hp Volvo Penta 8.1 Gi gasoline V-drives

Transmissions / Ratio: ZF 63IV/2.5:1

Props: 19x28 4-blade Michigan Wheel bronze

Steering: Sea Star hydraulic

Controls: Teleflex split mechanical

Optional Equipment On Test Boat: 8.4" Raymarine C80 GPS/chartplotter/2-kW radar, VHF, and DSM 300 depthfinder; Clarion AM/FM stereo/CD player w/ Sirius satellite radio; 7.3-kW Kohler genset w/ soundshield; seawater strainers on mains; synthetic teak decking on swim platform; Black & Decker coffee maker; Norcold fridge/freezer in cockpit; taupe hull color; 2/foredeck sunpad cushions

Price As Tested: $290,110

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