Am I missing something on my 453N valve covers? I keep having to tighten them every couple of days cruising. I have changed the gaskets but they continue to loosen up. Any ideas? captbuddy

I have transmission fluid dripping from the aft end of the transmission coupling where the shaft meets the coupling. It is dripping at a rate of 1/4 cup/day just sitting. There is no other place the the fluid trace is found. I also don't know when the issue started, or how much it leaks when I...

OK, I am not a salt water expert for shure. No one would ever change their risers and elbows in fresh water. Now that our 36 Hat is in salt water I am getting paranoid. Every time I start the engines, rusty water comes from the exhausts for about 30 seconds. Folks tell me that you need to change...

I would like to find out if anyone knows how Hatteras laid up their boats. After doing work to the bottom of my 58YF it looks to me as if the hull was laid up in a mold and when removed additional layers placed on the bottom. Would that be a good guess as to how it was done? I am also trying to...

the white coating on my lifelines is starting to crack and peel off. can i get them recoated? im sure replacements are not cheap...any ideas? thanks,marc

Okay, I am pulling all of the hose that runs for the diesel heater... Need to rework it to troubleshoot the system anyways.... Almost a full rebuild grrr... But i am having to cut the hose off the fan units. While doing so, the hose leaves a bit o the rubber behind. Anyway to get this off before...

Has anyone used these or had any experience with them? I am thinking about them for my 36C. The advantage seems to be that when I am not carrying the dinghy on the swim platform, all the hardware (or most of it) is absent, so I only have to have all that stuff on there when I am actually carrying...

We have a 1966 50' Yacht Fisherman with 871 naturals and Alison transmissions. I always check the transmission oil level with the engine running after about 15 - 20 minutes of run time. The port side tranny always shows a little low. We have run the boat up from San Francisco and are now in...

I just bought a 1988 54 Hatteras. We are going thru surveys, engine test now and hopefully will close is about a week. I want to stern in at most marinas and would love to have stern controls in the rear sun room (Florida room). The boat has manual cables to the transmission. How hard and...