Wellcraft 330 Coastal - Shaft Drive - Volvo Penta Diesels Just Listed

" Designed for fishing adventure offshore - with all the comforts of home. Comfortable family vacations and good times in-between, the 330 Coastal is not your average fishing cruiser. Wide cockpit with room to work your catch, a sturdy transom door and generous fish boxes. Cabin reveals premium quality appointments including shower, head and full galley. All-in-all, the 330 Coastal offers superb balance of fishing functionality and home-like comforts - and the experiences that come with having both. "

The quote above is from the research section of iBOATS USA.

This is a very popular American designed and built express fishing / family crossover boat. It had a long production run with minor refinements and engine options over about 20 years.

The 330 Coastal was designed to provide comfortable cruising for family with good accommodation, a practical galley, toilet and shower, loads of storage, V berths that also include an infill to make a double bed and a great dinette that converts into a comfortable large double bed.

However, they were also designed for ocean fishing, especially on the East Coast of the USA where they fish the deep ocean canyons and need to get out there and back safely and reasonably quickly (at about 45 kph).

This boat was built in the Wellcraft factory in Sarasota Florida. There are only a few of these boats in Australia and this particular one offers exception value. It has been looked after.

We are the second owners and have owned it for 9 years. I researched many boats before deciding to buy this boat. I wanted a safe boat with only diesel (no petrol or LPG) with wide side decks to allow safe access to the bow. It had to have a low centre of gravity and be stable. The boat also needed to be easily managed single handed and a sociable boat where everyone is on the same level all together.

It's a great boat in good condition.

Please take a look at the photos and information below.

Some key aspects of this boat:
o Volvo Penta Diesel engines - 370 HP, 63Ps with ZF gearboxes. Comfortable cruise of 25 knots with decent size fuel tanks.
o Kohler 240 V generator (uses a Yanmar Diesel engine)
o Inbuilt engine area fire suppression.
o Marine Air Systems Air Conditioner
o Bait and Tackle prep centres including live bait tank.
o Two large flush mounted cockpit fish boxes with macerator pump out.
o Hardtop with large tempered glass windscreen for good weather protection.
o Wide decks and high stainless-steel rails
o Cockpit coaming bolsters
o Aft seats
o Four gunnel mounted rod holders
o Rod racks under gunnels port and starboard
o Three port and three starboard rod holders (rocket launches) on hardtop frame.
o Rod storage cupboard
o Hanging locker
o Waeco 12V / 240V fridge
o Panasonic microwave
o Dinghy available. Currently stored at home.
o Hull length is 10m but length over all (LOA) is 11.71m so it needs a 12 meter berth.


There are many other standard features, please see the pdf Wellcraft spec sheet that is attached.

Refurbishment and upgrades performed over the last 12 months include:
o Professionally painted from the gunnels up including the cockpit in Awlgrip / Awlcraft 2000
o Two new Garmin GPSMAP 953xsv
o New external upholstery, seats etc
o Quality new covers and clears including Vistaweave rear panelling.
o New cockpit LED lights, side navigation lights and anchor up down foot switches
o Two new exhaust mixing elbows, genuine Volvo Penta parts.
o Two new main engine batteries. These are up-sized over original size and provide extra security and longer life.
o New anodes on all engines.
o New engine raw water pump impellers
o Antifoul and propspeed Nov 2024


Note. Wellcraft have been building boats since about 1955. If you are interested in their history, please see the Wellcraft US website where there's useful information such as previous model product information guides under the owners tab.

** If you want this boat for Christmas, I'll consider all reasonable offers. **

** I currently have two boats and need to get back to owning just one. **