I am seriously considering and comparing a 45 Hat (1986) and a 42 Bertram (1987) which are both equipped with DD6V92's w/ similar hours on rebuilds. My application is South Florida fishing (troll, kite), occassional dock condo and occassional weekend Bahamas fishing trip. Are there any ride...

HEY GUY'S ! IS THERE ANYONE THAT CAN GIVE ME ANY INPUT OR ADVICE ON A 1967 41' CONVERTIBLE I AM THINKING ABOUT BUYING HERE IN LOUISIANA. I PRESENTLY HAVE A 1967 34' CONVERTIBLE "OVERTIME" AND AM THINKING OF MOVING UP A NOTCH. ALSO I SEE THAT THERE IS A EFFORT BEING MADE TO HAVE A "GET TOGETHER"...

Besides licencing, what are the requirements for the boat to be elegeable for charter service . I'm sure there is a list somewere. does anyone have their Hatt in charter? also the pros and cons of chartering your boat. maybe considering putting the 58' YF into charter when I get it... Mario

As I understand it. DD's equipped with air box drain tube check valves, the valves will close at high rpm and open at idle. My question is what happens to the "gook" that settles at the bottom of the air box while underway for an extended period of time like 8 to 10 hrs? George 1975 53MY

So when I pulled a heat exchanger to have it boiled out (8V71TI's), there were 3 bolts that were totally frozen and their heads broke off when removing them. The good bolts looked rusted to me. I bought all new bolts (correct hardness from DD) and when I reinstalled them, I used automotive...

Okay guys...I already know I want floscan and a Furuno Depthfinder on the boat new for the season...as well as many other countless things on which I could have spent the money elsewhere...Anyhow, I am looking at Twinscan and can't figure out which color to get. Go figure. I'm uaually really...

When you find the little "uh-oh's" that you don't expect? This is another in the series, "Don't let anyone else touch your stuff." Today I was inspecting the blower on the port engine's 8V71ti. Everything was fine - nice and clean, no excessive play - so I put a new gasket in and put the...

My 53's oem Rayline searchlight will move up/down but not left/right. The previous owner said he had constant problems with clutches on the unit. I am trying to locate parts for this unit to completely rebuild it but have been totally unsuccessful. I can't locate a Rayline site on the internet...

Considering converting the 165 gal holding tank to fuel on our '83 46C. Anyone know of any potential downsides to this? Would probably just use this tank to transfer fuel to the main. How should I clean/prep the tank for diesel?

Just acquired a 36' ,with cummins 450's (diamond c's) with a heart inverter 3000 as a charger,etc. Previous owner had a mickey mouse set up using 6-12v batteries and multiple cables . I'd like to set it up correctly. What size,model,etc. of batteries will I need. Can I substitute golf cart...