I have a 1976 Hatteras convertible, I need help. The starboard cleat next to the fuel cap is loose and it needs to be fixed. My question is how do you get the inside salon wall out to get to the back side of cleat.

I went to pull my starboard prop (28X31) because of small dings on it, and it's stuck on the shaft. I use a large gear puller with extensions on it to pull the props. Any ideas? Maybe a professional prop puller would pull harder? I'm afraid to put a 2X4 behind it and hit that with a sledge,...

Has anyone added fresh water capacity to a 43DC. If so, where did you put the tank(s) and how many gallons did you add. The current fresh water capacity is 130 Gallons. Thanks.

I noticed that the starboard stainless steel exhaust system is considerably corroded and flaking on the lower side where the tube from the muffler forward to the engine meets the "cap" on the engine end of the tube. It is not leaking at the moment but it sure looks like it would prefer to be doing...

Hey! For those of you in recent threads that bought a big 2 3/8" socket for removing your Rochester gauges in diesel and water tanks, I discovered that it's the same size as your prop nuts on a 53MY. Maybe true for all 2" shaft boats? Nice to have the right tool instead of risking burring those...

QUESTION: I was recently on a large sailboat that had the diamond plate engine room floor covered with a soft, clear rubber-like sheeting about 1/4 inch thick. I have no idea what it was or who makes it and, at the time, I didn't think to ask. Has anyone seen this stuff and know where to get it?...

I have a 1979 43DC and have just installed block heaters on my J&T 6-71N's (Wolverine 750 watt heat "pads" that attach to the bottom of the oil pans). I have also installed a remote sensor thermostat that will cut off the heaters when the engine compartment reaches a pre-set temperature. My...

Out of pure curiousity .... how difficult would it be for a layman to do a rebuild on a cylinder liner diesel engine ? Mechanics are charging $1,500 - $2,000 a whole (per cylinder) to do an overhaul ..... could a layman, with reasonable tools and some time, rebuild their own engine and save $1,000...

well, first refueling since installilng bypass valves on the fuel vents of my 53my and it works! in the past, there woudl always be some drops of fuel coming out of the vent, causing a small slick on the water. plus tehre was no way to know when the tank was full until it was too late. I cut...

I'm adding engine room manual engine oil press, tranny oil press, and engine coolant temp gauges. I was originally going to use hose clamps to make the gauge connections for the pressure units. This is not a problem for engine oil but since tranny pressures are in the 150PSI range, I'm wondering...