Recent content by nmcafee

I bought a 2 cartridge set and never opened it, sold the boat before I could use it. Comes with 2 two cartridge sets, applicator gun, nifty goggles and extension caps. New in original box. I paid $329 on April 8, 2024. Will sell for $200 delivered in the US.

The Rainpoint Wifi smart meter + Rainpoint water flow meter lets you know how much water has been added to your boat and how much has been used. There is an app for the meter so you can monitor usage and set alarms. These are new, I bought them and sold the boat before I could install them. $30...

One of my shafts is dripping, when the boat is sitting there it is 1 drip per 5 seconds, while I am going it is about 1 gallon per hour. I have searched the forum and done some youtubing. Is this the type of shaft that I could change the packing myself while it is in the water? I am pretty...

I finally got a solution. I had a few people tell me that I didnt need that part, but a few respected mechanics that said it was dangerous running a cooling system with turbos without this part. In the end, I sent the bad one to marine exhaust systems in Alabama. He fabricated a new one for me...

I am losing coolant through a hairline crack when under pressure. The crack is circled in blue It is too the right of the coolant tank. 2 questions, 1) is that something that you would recommend some welding putty, or even take to a welder? 2) Can you help me identify what the part is...

I keep trying to insert pictures but they get flipped. There is a pdf attached, and I have put some straight on shots here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zkzv5tYdp8PDC03MxvDU8i6aPbg4eFTn?usp=sharing Thanks for all of the advice.

So, we have 2 50 amp shore inputs. The labels at the top of the plugs say Shoreline Number 1 and Shoreline Number 2. I have tested fuses and they are good. On my panel, I have multiple selectors. I have no clue why my pictures keep showing sideways. The top dial is Shore Line No 1 on the...

When it gets real hot outside we are popping fuses on one of our shore power lines. We are getting smarter about alternating the different loads we are using, and i have cleaned the sockets and added grease to the fuses. The previous owner used 60 amp fuses, but the 50 amp ones I am using get...

All of the sudden, the power plugs (110V) won't work in the master cabin. Everything else seems good, but just the plugs in the master cabin. I have 110V coming into the GFI, but nothing passing through the output of the GFI. Ran down to ACE hardware and bought a new GFI, have a green light on...

It is model number 20MDL 4B30366B. I have searched the forum and googled the snot out of it, how do I determine what actual oil filter I should buy? I also checked the service manuals, no model listed there. THanks,

My exterior doors have a cool looking lock mechanism, however, the latch part has nothing to grab hold of. I called Sams marine, and they sent me some strike plates. However, on the strike plate side, there is a metal channel that has nothing to do with strike plates. I tried to make a few...

54' Hatteras, 81K pounds. Right now, most of the lines that came with the boat are 1" diameter but heavily frayed. I want to replace them but have 2 questions.... 1) What type of line (diameter and material) is best for a tying up a boat my size? 2) Is there a place that has good prices if I am...

Our 54' Hatteras has no davit. I want a dinghy, if for nothing else, to get street cred as I putter down the ICW. We are flexible on time as I don't think it will become a true pain point until next year when we can hit the Bahamas. What do you wish was different about your davit? We have a...

Please, talk to me like a simpleton, I feel like one with all of these new projects I have some wobbly railing stantion posts on my flybridge. I have read other posts that I need to drill out the existing holes larger than they are now, fill them with epoxy, then redrill new holes. What type...

I have a line midship going around a square concrete piling to keep the boat off the dock so my gangway fits. Dock is floating, found out today that the 3/4" line is getting snagged on the square pillar and bearing all of the weight of an 80K pound boat as the tide lowers. Is there some type of...