I've made an offer on the subject boat. It was originally delievered with gas engines and has been repowered with 454 Crusaders. Are there any issues with this year and model that I should look for? I will have it surveyed next week if my offer is accepted. Two of the stanchions for the...

It is my understanding the late model 70's and 80 Hatts used aformosia, a venerred paneling on the inside. My boat and 80 model has this which is in good shape, dark in color and original I believe. My cleaning lady uses Old English furniture polish on this wood on occassion which gives the wood...

Dang! I may have found a boat but the purchasing part is not what I was expecting... I guess I won't be buying the boat after all. I was surprised by boat loan issues which I didn't expect. Two different boat loan companies postulated that the "value" of a 1973 53MY is $187,000 and they...

Found the right 53MY...I'll be making an offer later this week. I want to publicly thank Jim Rosenthal for all his help - he did a very thorough "preliminary" look at the boat for me. I've had surveys that were less thorough than his observations. Based on his input, my wife and I flew down...

Hi I have bought a Hattaras 38FB 1974 model. I have not taken over the yacht yet and I need to build a cradle base on a drawing of the hull. Have anyone the measurement of the hullshape making it possible to build a cradle? Best regards Owe Nielsen

Hi, Does anybody know where I can get flexible shaft couplings, that would fit a 8v92 with a allison MH20 transmission.

The cockpit sole on my 1983 46C had a bulge on the port aft corner about 4" from the lazzarette hatch. I cut it open and found a 1/2"steel plate about 8 " square with a 1/2" tapped hole in it that was open on the underside. The stbd. side has the hole on the underside also. I looked at a 45C and...

does anyone know the purpose of the the blue on my 1986 63 cpmy mast? i was told it was a meal light. thank you in advance.

Hello All, The filters on my 8V71N’s are the foam type that wrap around the Air Intake. As these are not covered in the Service Manual, I don’t know the proper way to clean them. The Crank Case vents to the intakes and the filters get very oily (Yuk!). Should these filters be cleaned with F/O...

Greetings from the Bahamas. Ive been thinking about taking my 1978 37 sf and converting to an express, a friend of mine did it to an old Merritt's sf. Dose anyone know if its been done before? Looking for the pitfalls, cost, etc. Iv'e had the boat for 8 years and have run alot of Hatteras's in...