Recent content by hardshell46

I’m in the market for a Yacht fish With 8v71t, are there any out there?

This boat is turn key for your adventure of a lifetime. She’s listed on Yacht World. I purchased Stroller a year ago but my needs have changed. I’m in the market for a 53 Hatteras Yachtfish with 8v71t engines.

Hi All have a 77 48LRC and have a few leaking sliders. looking for a place near New Bern, NC to call and either repair or replace, looking for options. Tom

Hello all, just purchased this 1977 48LRC, and while bringing her back from Stuart FL, the A/C pump started to act up. When we had all A/C off the pump would continue to run. So every time we needed heat or A/C I had to turn on the power switch in the engine room, and this was fine till I got...

Hello all, lookin for a set of chocks for my 1962 13 Whaler Sport, live in New Bern, NC Tom

Hello everyone, I currently do no use my dishwasher, use it for storage. I noticed water on the galley floor and saw it dripping from the dishwasher. I opened the door to notice it was full of water. Garbage disposal is not an issue, no clog, seems to be working ok, help!

Recently relocated to New Bern, what a great town, I’m downtown at the Grand Marina and loving it. I’ve made several attempts to find a technician who is familiar with the Hatteras brand, (you would think I would have no trouble, seeing they were built here, right up the river actually), but...

Hi all, just another day in the life of a new Hatteras owner. Was filling my 250gl water tank,and it seemed to be taking an extreme amount of time to fill and not a sound out of the overflow.I went below and open the hatch to the gauge and it was full of water, with the meter reading full.Need...

Hi all, after a very long time I finally settled on an 1987 54 motor yacht. Looking to get her down to New Bern soon. There is an issue with my temperature gauges, no reading on either gauge at either helm. Checked grounds and connections, all good. A friend tells me I need senders, and I’m...

Hello all, I have been looking now for 2 months and traveled to a dozen states only to be disappointed. It amazes me when people put their boats up for sale, they make little or no effort to stage or even clean.Well enough about that, still looking, my budget this side of 200,000.Tom

Hi all, just put contract on a ED in Bradenton and looking for a thorough surveyor to perform a mechanical and marine survey, looking for local..Tom

Hi all, I think I have finally sold Hard Shell, I’ll surely miss her she was and is a great boat. But now time to move onward and upward. I am now in the market for a new home, key me know, thanks.

Hello everyone, I’m looking for a good used watts gauge for my 1979 convertible, thank youTom

I have owned “Hard Shell” for 6 years and now i am looking to move up to a 53 Motor Yacht or Yacht Fish. “Hard Shell” has been shed kept on the Chesapeake all her life and it shoes in pride of ownership and in her condition. With Detroit 8v71t engines with only 1250 hrs, she has plenty of...

Hello again, Still in the market for a nice cruiser and live a board. Have not sold Hard Shell as of this posting. She has been shed kept all her life and spent all her life on the Chesapeake. She is a 1979 46’ convertible, see gallery.Please contact and let’s chat about your 53 or my 46, I...