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I lost 50 amp shore power on my 1985 motor yacht. Fuses check out OK. There's no power at either side of the breakers at the pamel. There's no power at all at the panel. I opened up the box where the power enters the boat, and there's 120volts on each leg of the 50 amp fuse blocks. I can't...

One of the Cruisair units on my 1985 43' Motor Yacht occasionally has fits. It cycles on and off in 5 second intervals. It might be my imagination, but when it shuts down after the 5 second "on" cycle, it sounds different than a normal shut down. If I shut it off for a couple of hours, it seems...

I know this is a dumb question, but my boat is an hour away, so cut me some slack. This has to do with my ongoing heated debate with the yard. How long is a 43' Hatteras Motor Yacht? Is the 43' dimension measured at the waterline, or at the end of the fore deck (before the pulpit)?

I'm having a heated debate with the yard where I keep my 43' Motor Yacht. They claim that my slip is capable of handling a 60' boat, which is absurd. My 43 footer is just comfortable in the slip, but I'm willing to accept that the slip might be suitable for a 50 footer. The guy next to me has a...

"I really need your advice on what could be a crucial decision. I've suspected for some time now that my wife has been cheating on me. The usual signs... phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My wife has been going out with the girls a lot recently although when I ask their...

Is there a simple way to get rid of green corrosion on things electrical? I've got an accumulation of the stuff on the bilge side of my transducer. Due to it's location, it's a bit difficult to get at it with a wire brush or other mechanical means. I'm thinking of something like the old baking...

Has anyone found a suitable vent cover for those ugly round vents in the heads and galley? Mine seem to be beyond cleaning or restoration.

Just finished cleaning my battery terminals and replacing all the bolts. I used some spray-on battery terminal cleaner from NAPA. I would rather have used old fashioned baking soda and washed it off with a hose, but I don't know if there are drain holes in the bottom of the battery boxes, and I...

My MDKD has performed reliably for the 6 years I've owned my 43' motor yacht, withone exception. About a year ago, after a couple of attempts to start it in cool weather, the starter circuit went dead. I assumed that I had perhaps overloaded the starting circuit and probably tripped some kind of...

The weatherboards on my '85 43 Motor Yacht need a re-paint. The bridge hardtop could use paint also. The areas that I would like to paint are flat, and defined, so there's no blending involved. I was planning to have the yard spray the areas, but then I heard about the "roll & tip" technique...

When I had my 43' Motoryacht surveyed 5 years ago, my surveyor said the hull was one of the driest he'd ever seen. Last week, a potential buyer had the hull surveyed and the surveyor said there was appreciable moisture around the bow. What is the significance of moisture in a fibreglas hull...

I'm considering making an offer on a 58' Motor Yacht, recently equipped with Mather Electronic Engine controls. While the system looks nifty, I can't help but be reminded of the early Hatteras' with single lever control (clutch and throttle combined). Can anyone provide some input regarding...

I've just taken a deposit on my 43' motor yacht, and I'm looking to move up. I'm looking for something between 53'-58'. My dream boat would be a 58' with galley up, stabilized, with bow thruster. I am not interested in a extended deck or yacht fisherman.