I need to get smarter about problems with "risers". Is this just a saltwater problem? How do you know when it is time to replace? What changes and why? I guess the problem is caused by corosion just beyond where the anti freeze is. I have seen several threads that talk about oil changes and riser...

My 1978 53MY has the usual vertical wire chases from the engine rooms to the flybridge, but here's the question - Does the port side one have any other opening except the flybridge? Mine has 75 ohm coax going up into it from the ER but not coming out the top. Maybe there's access into the side of...

When I was posting a pic yesterday, I noticed that my allowable capacity, shown in the colored bar, for posted pics here is pretty close to max. I only have 3 posted in my gallery so I'm assuming that any/all pics I have posted in messages as well as those in the gallery are applied to my...

Anyone else been having difficulty uploading photos in the gallery lately? I have been trying since Friday morning to add some pictures but keep getting error messages like the following: Unable to move file Any suggestions?

I was working on my wood interior this weekend...trying to get it looking good enough to possibly show up at a Hat gathering this upcoming season since I missed the last one this summer...I was amazed at how much more gorgeous the boat looks when you spend some time on the wood interior. My dad,...

:confused: Was wondering how far off the blue water is there. I was told the Gulfstream is 40 miles off. I was just reading about Frying Pan Shoals in a visitor guide I picked up when I was there on vacation and was curious if someone can describe the fishing grounds there. Mike

I have searched this forum several times and cannot seem to locate the post that I read recently about several coolant drain points on the 8V71TI's. I plan on flushing the coolant in both mains soon and I would like to be fully aware of the procedure and prepared when I begin. Thanks again!

Should I go to the boat show this week/weekend and check things out? I have four free tickets given to me from Atlantic Towers for the hardtop I bought from them, which will be at the show as a display.....Or should I head down to the boat and work on the interior woodwork so that its done for the...

I spent the night on my boat at the Tampa Convention center on New Years Eve. Enjoyed seeing several Hatteras crewed with Iowa supporters in town for the Outback Bowl. (Go Gators). I live 4 blocks away from the marina and was able to offer transport help to a guy with a part store need. I would...

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