I'm posting this to hopefully save some else from the hazard I was unaware of. My Galley Maid windlass has an aftermarket 'down' thrust bearing. It must be lubricated with white spray grease a couple of times a year and a small diameter copper tube was installed for the purpose. Yesterday I was...

On my 1976 58' Hatteras the true hull fitting operates only 1/4 of its turn radius and feels like some thing is blocking it to go full open, feels like there is something in the hole of the valve. Any help in solving the problem, short of an haul out, will be greatly appreciated. The thru hull...

Having done a forum search for Perfect Seal, I saw references made to truing up the sealing surfaces before putting the parts together. What exactly does that mean and what’s the proper way to do it? What should I be looking for and how should they look before assembly? Do they have to be...

2 July 2013 Cayman Islands Anyone know where I could locate or have made such a hurricane bridle / towing bridle? any help will be much appreciated-Nicky

Hey forum, got directed here by yachtforums, we recently bought an old 58 Yacht fisherman, and I'm looking to replace the shafts, does anyone know their lengths ? it's a long and a short piece with a coupling between the two struts. It's a 1973 YF, 58', with twin DD's and Alisson reduction...

Hey guys, right at this moment I am trying to take out the galley window to get an appliance in. I can't figure out how to get the metal piece off of the end of the glass. It's on there with silicone and I don't want to break the glass. Is breaking the glass the only way?

I've been putting off this nasty project for a while, but it has, unfortunately, moved to the top of the list. I spent Christmas Eve cracking open that forward holding tank. It's full and I can't pumpt it out which means (after much diagnosing it), the dip tube has broken off completely. Sure...

I cracked the threaded collar that connects the dockside water hose to the boat's intake. You know, the one next to the power connecters. (1977 Hatt 53 MY). I need to replace the dock side intake. I removed the four face plate screws, but he fitting seems to be connected to the pipe. Wont...

I have just bought a 1973 53 MY. neither the air horns or wipers work. i ran both engines but the compression tank in the port engine room shows no pressure. any ideas are appreciated, this is all new to me. my silverton has 12v air horns, wipers. thanks.