All, It is with great sadness that I tell everyone about a fire on my boat this past week. Though not totaled the damage was extensive. As you may well imagine I am devastated. I had just completed a multi year restoration and was finally using my boat regularly. Now this. :( I know...

We are concidering repainting the hull when we haul out in December. Right now, our color thoughts are an Ice Blue or a Light yellow. I know many of you have worked with a lot of different paints, but I just wanted to get your thoughts on Imron vs. Algrip vs. Sterling. I know the boat has imron...

I am having to pull my transmission so I figured I would do a little painting while I have some (not much) extra room. I have been told to wipe down old paint with acetone, then roll on Imron or Awlgrip. I wanted to know what yall think. I am planning to use a small roller and brush. I am open...

The sb throttle has been hard to operate and I beleive it's the boost spring. Both Detroit Diesel and Gelndinning Synch manuals say to adjust the spring tension with the throttle cables disconnected and motor running and then manually advance to WOT and let go and it will drop back to idle. Then...

Crusader model 350's. Took off the intake and valve covers, removed all push rods and lifters. ws cleaning lifters with brake parts cleaner. inserted the tube in the end hole and was able to ge a very strong stream out the side hole on 3 of the 16 lifters, no flow on some and very little on a...

I have a 1984 61 CMY with two 20 KW Kohlers. Except for the electronics, interior and an alternator/inverter upgrade the boat is as original with relatively light use. The engines have under 2000 hours and the generators around 3500. The boat was in Greece for 11 years and captain maintained. ...

I have a '85 43MY and want to add a freah water washdown on the aft deck. Has anyone added one and were did you put it? Pictures please. Thanks for any and all help! Jack

Anyone know where I can get a replacement solenoid for my Raritan Crown Head? Its the Aft head on a 1973 43 Hatt DC. The Solenoid is located right behind the Delta Marine push buttons. I think the head draws 32-36 amps and I think it has 4 terminals. Thanks, Captnrick

We have a 1984 53 Hatteras classic,it has 50 amp/250V services and one 50 amp/125 V,what would you need to adapted down to a 30 amp shore power service,via the 125V plug . Thanks,Phil

Anybody have any idea why my starboard gear oil pressure indicator will now and again peg high as it can go? 1990 41C with 3208's with I think 2.1 gears. The port gear always stays around 270lb (or 3/4 to the max) which I understand is typically high. It is the stb gear that now and again...