Recent content by Bugsy

Does anyone have any current info on Dinner Key Marina. I know Pascal is a denizen and I did pm him but no reply. I just wanted to know whether it is again completely operational with all slips repaired. Secondly, is the waiting list beyond the pale? We were there for 2 years and are considering...

Do any of the HOF denizens have a recommendation for an involved and motivated broker/agent to represent a motivated seller? What I have in mind is someone who has a network in which to communicate " Here's a decent vintage boat that will give someone a lot of pleasure and is a GREAT deal!" In...

Is anyone from this forum secured at the west side RFYC? Just wondering how the facility fared. Our boat "Bugsy" is a 43C on the hard and WAS on stands near the lift just beside the work area. Any advice as to status would be greatly appreciated.

Last year on a sojourn to the Exumas, I received my Miami local channels in Nassau. This time, we're planning on the Abacos. I am thinking I should perhaps change my "location" to West Palm instead of Miami to enhance the likelihood of receiving DirectTv locals. Does anybody have any knowledge/...

DD6V92...... I decided to follow advice from the forum and do my own engine flush with Barnacle Buster. I put 3 diluted gallons into the 5 gallon pail. I connected "input" to the zinc fitting on the bottom of the transmission cooler after closing the seacock. I connected the discharge to the...

Detroits 6v92 TA..... On the port engine, when I remove the HE zincs, there is a relesse of pressure....and some water. That does not happen on the stbd. side. Why? The zinc wears much more quickly on the port side presumably because it is immersed.

I had cutlass bearings replaced and running gear painted. No other changes. Launched and heard high pitched whinging noise on the starboard. Nothing in reverse. Nothing port side. Pitch increases with increased rpm. Is this shaft against bearing and what is worst case if anyone knows. Thanks.

Any recommendations for a surveyor in the Bradenton area? I'm having some re-coring done; blister repair and glass work and would like to have a qualified "independent eye". Also need an insurance survey for renewal. Thanks.

Question......1981 43' Hatteras Conv. Told I need two bearings each strut 2x2 5/8 brass bearings @ $223.25 each and 8 hours labour. Out of line or in ballpark? Boat out of water so no haul etc. Thanks for input.

Does anyone have a contact for a competent mechanic near Ft.Myers/Cape Coral for DD 692's? Thx Bugsy

I need a captain to run a 3500 Tiara on Tuesday, Nov. 25th in Ft.Lauderdale in the morning and I'm not having much luck getting one. Everyone I've called is "otherwise occupied". Does anyone here have any contacts? Thanks.

Any leads for a quasi-liveaboard slip for a 35/40 foot boat in the Ft. lauderdale area? Needed asap. We stay on board a few weeks at a time and commute to snow-country. Thanks.

I am planning a trip south in two stages. The last time, I stayed outside to Norfolk and interrupted the journey by storing the boat at Great Falls. However, I then had to fly from Norfolk to Baltimore to catch a flight to Toronto. This time, I thought I'd go up the Delaware Bay to the C&D...

I am at a marina with 208 V on the 50 amp shorepower. My boat is a 1981 Conv. with a transformer. It was suggested by the dockmaster that some Hatteras boats have a switch to enable you to bypass the transformer and take the "raw" power from the dock. I would avoid or minimize the negative...

This is just a general note that may help others in the future. I had a long-standing "issue" with lower WOT RPM's on my 6V92 TA stbd. engine than on the port. Various solutions were proposed and tried without success over a period of years. I also noted that the stbd. fuel burn was higher than...