Recent content by jason.erbecker

We had a pretty good storm with high winds yesterday in Hampton Roads. Sustained 35kts with gusts out of the North for several hours ahead white caps in the very protected Hampton River where I am docked. I went to check the boat this afternoon and found that an ounce of prevention is indeed...

Running a 46C with 8v71TIs at 2000 rpm I am seeing about 14 knots. Seems a bit slow, but over to the crowd. I’m not sure what wheels are on her other than 4 bladed. I was not loaded down with fuel / water.

Can anyone confirm for me that the generator for a 74 Hatteras 46C pulls fuel from the centerline tank as opposed to the port or starboard saddle tanks? Thanks

Two full days of cutting,sanding, fitting, and swearing behind us. New hull vents finally went in. This was about as big a job as I expected it to be. Good update for the boat, I think. Broadus Rose at Lookout Boat Window Frames makes a very good product in these vents. He is also a very nice...

Hatterati, I have an Algae-X System on board. Fuel flow, pressure, etc are all good to go and I'm not experiencing any issues. I do, however, want to avoid issues rather than fix problems (using brakes rather than airbags). As I am getting ready for the season changing oil, impellers, fuel...

They said I wasn’t allowed to operate this for some reason...

I have noticed that the oil pressure in my Port DD 8v71ti gets pretty low when the engine is warm and at idle. The starboard engine maintains about 20ish PSI at idle, but the starboard engine drops to 5-10 PSI at idle. At any throttle setting above idle, both engines operate at 40 PSI. I run...

I had a bulge pump kicking on too often/too regularly. A more experienced and knowledgeable Hatterati pinpointed the cause. The rudder posts were letting in a steady flow of water. I had the boat hauled out and the work commenced. The rudders were dropped out and the parking glands were...

I am replacing the canvas on my flybridge. As you all probably know it cost slightly more than a McDonald’s Happy Meal. My question is this: Is 3/4 enclosure adequate/advisable/recommended for general cruising? More to the point, is going to a full enclosure worth the additional $2,150 it would...

My starboard transmission lever stopped being capable of its full range of motion the other day. It travels fully to the reverse position, but not to the full forward position. It is a hard stop approx 3/4 of the way to what would be the fully forward position. While it will, in fact, go into...

I have a Garmin 6kw pedestal that has some of the paint/powder coating flaking off. Is there a paint anyone has used to do touch ups that won't interfere with the radar performance, etc? Garmin would be happy to repair it for me for $1,500, but that's a bit steep...

Hatterati, After a good rain I get standing water on the port side of the flybridge. It looks like there is a drain / limber hole just forward of the bench seat and one on the bench itself. This is where I get water pooling. Are what I mentioned, in fact, drains/limber holes? If so, what is...

Carpeting complete!Step 1: Get a price quoteStep 2: Decide to do it yourself to save $$ for other projectsStep 3: Carefully remove carpet and use as template to cut the new carpet to correct size/shapeStep 3: Float a slick of obscenities and sweat across the Chesapeake Bay getting the carpet to...

The gauges to my belly tank and two saddle tanks on a 1974 46' Hatteras Convertible are inoperative regardless of fuel level. I am a new Hatteras owner having moved up from a 28' Bayliner so I am unfamiliar with "common gripes" that these boats might have. If it is a common thing, is there a...