I am now down in the Ft Lauderdale area and I am in need of a good Northern Lights mechanic and frankly inverter/battery troubleshooter. Last month on the hook, my genny would not stay at a consistent RPM, and my inverter would shut down at low voltage within an hour or less after I switched to...

Next week my 1974 Hatt 53 MY is getting new bottom paint. 1- Any advice? 2- Being a coastal cruiser, I am considering removing the 3 thru-hulls for pumping waste over board They are closed, disconnected, & capped; sewage can only go to holding tanks. It seems to me that removing...

I have a 1979 43DC with 6-71Ns. There are two 8D batteries in each bank. Port bank for engine and genny. Starboard bank for engine and house panel. 1400 CCA each battery. My question is: do you really need two 8D's to start an engine? I use the boat year round here in South Carolina, temps...

was the standard shaft size for this year 1.75: for diesel? with a 1/5 to 1 gear or was a 2" shaft also availible? if so did the strutts fit both size shaft bearings? are the shaft logs large enough to accomodate a 2" shaft even if the struts are too small.

About to replace my old Crusader 454's with a pair of Cummins 6BTA 330HP ReMans. I need the Torgue curve for the old Crusaders (7.4 L, 454 CI, 350 HP). Does anyone have a clue where I can find that info. I am also assuming i will probably have to enlarge the engine compartment air inlet...

Recently had the Onan generator heat exchanger replaced because of saltwater leak due to corrosion on the raw water tube. The generator or H/E were not bonded. The mechanic suggested bonding to the H/E to the frame and to the bonding system. Double checking to see if this is correct for a 2002...

Looking for replacement ideas for the square overhead lights in the aft deck ceiling. The aluminum trim rings are pitted and in some spots corroded through and replacements are no longer available. These are DC lights so that limits my options. Anyone have any good suggestions? Pictures? Would...

I was wondering if someone could explain the difference in the 6-71 models. On the spec sheet for the Hatteras 43MY I just purchased they say the motors are Detroit G-71 TC @ 340hp. What do the different letter designators mean? I see some advertised with 6-71N, 6-71TI, etc. I know the "T" is...

Help!!! 52C Hatteras 8v 92's I have a high pitch whinning noise from 1200 to 1400 rpms. We have just replaced the cutlass bearings: did the bottom (Paint job) everythbing seems to be aligned with the shafts,and replaced both water pumps. Does anyone have any helpful info to look at next. It does...