Recent content by adt2

Okay, fellas - I need some guidance once again. One of the issues called out in our hull survey was some saturated core in the starboard side deck overhang; survey calls it an area "approximately 3' x 15'," and we're *hopeful* it's limited to the side deck overhang area. I understand this is...

I've got three non-functional Datamarine gauges I'd like to remove from my helm overhead. I've removed the screws from the back perimeter but I still can't figure out how to actually remove the gauges. They spin in the hole but I'll be danged if I can figure out how to separate the front from...

One of my next rabbit-hole projects is upgrading our fuel tank senders. Our current units (likely the originals) are inconvenient (have to go downstairs and pull a floor panel to see how much fuel we have) and unreliable (the floats on both units stick from time to time). I'd like to update the...

OK, I have good news and weird news. And a couple of questions. First the good news: the disassembly was a piece of cake. Mostly. Two of the threaded studs are frozen, but I ordered some replacements this morning along with some new stainless cap nuts so it will all look snazzy when it goes...

Our flybridge steering unit is leaking like a sieve again. Pools of steering fluid in both forward corners of the flybridge. It just runs right out the center of the shaft. My mechanic tells me it's not a user-serviceable unit and that if it's leaking that bad I need to disconnect it and send...

So a sort of tangential issue to my boarding lights problem has come up. Can someone give me an idea of how the bulkheads - specifically in the salon area - are constructed? I'm likely going to need to fish new wires through the walls and I can't wrap my head around how they're put together...

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Now that we've got her closer to home, we're starting to make headway on our ginormous to-do list. Next up are the little courtesy lights about knee-high under the covered side decks. I cannot get them to light up. Not sure yet if it's an electrical issue, or if all the bulbs are burnt out, or...

The oil pressure gauges at both our pilot house and flybridge helms only rarely come to life. The ones mounted inside the engine room doors work as expected 100% of the time. Before I go down another rabbit hole, is there any chance that's a well known issue with a common fix? All the other...

After our recent steering system troubleshooting, our Raymarine autopilot now thinks "go straight" means "turn hard left". I suspect it just needs to be recalibrated, but the dockside commissioning procedure asks a few questions I don't know the answers to. I tried the Raymarine forum, but when...

Pretty sure we have the pantographic arm setup. My wife, who is currently on the boat, just sent photos and we definitely have the pivot. She also says the shafts all turn (yay!) but she can't figure out how to make them stop spraying water everywhere (WTF?).

One of my pending wishlist projects is to update / modernize the gauges at both helm stations on our boat. They still have what I assume are the original gauges, some of which don't work. In broad terms, what am I looking at in terms of the process here? Is it a simple matter of removing the...

Our 1983 61 CPMY has a "shorty" electric water heater in the starboard engine room. We've noticed that the hot water sorta comes and goes, seemingly at random. I've asked my wife to start keeping a log of when it's hot (i.e. are we on shore power or generator? which generator? how long has the...

We are making attempt number two to move our 1983 61 CPMY from Slidell to Houston starting tomorrow. We are supposed to get a few days of rain along the way, so it seems like a good time to work out my windshield wiper issues. Previous owner says the wiper motors work fine, but he removed the...

Came across a thread recently that I can't find now. I'm looking for the owner of a Hatteras currently in Baytown that's being repowered with Cummins engines. Nothing sketchy - I'm in Baytown and just looking for a fellow owner.