Recent content by RJM

Just got her back from the boatyard after, among other things, having all of the blackwater hoses replaced. I've looked everywhere but I can't seem to get a consensus on holding capacity and which tank was connected to which head. I've read that the VIP and forward head are connected to the...

While getting the bottom stripped and painted, one of the other projects was tackling the sanitary waste system. Among other things, all of the 50 year old hoses were replaced as well as a cracked base for the replacement Jabsco toilet in the VIP head, which included a new joker valve. I now...

I recently had the fitting for the hose on my forward tank going to the distribution manifold fail. Since it was the fitting right at the fuel tank, probably no more fuel was lost than what looks like whatever was in the hose and 1/2 the Racor. So, smelly, but not serious. Let's just say that I...

Hi, my two sail panels need to be replaced as they are in the throes of terminal rot. If you've done this job, I have questions: From what I see, the panels look like they are just set in place in the trim, screwed to the door jamb and caulked. Am I missing anything? I know that some have gone...

My battery test gauge on the main electrical panel is not registering for either bank of batteries. I do not have a schematic for how this is wired in. Does anyone have knowledge or a schematic of how this setup works? I don't see any extra wires going to the battery banks. Also, question came...

I need an insurance survey and was recently quoted $1,800 for my '53. That seems a bit high at almost $34/ft. My last survey was at $24/ft. Have things changed that much in 3 years?

This is a long shot, I know. The original MC escape hatch on my 1973 '53 Classic was removed. The escape hatch is the single deck-mounted one in the center of the aft deck. I have all of the original hardware and trim inside with a blank where the hatch used to be. I need only the external hatch...

Well, the a/c seawater pump died. I have the March AC-5C MD pump with a Fasco motor. I would rater not shell out $500 for a whole new pump when it's just the motor. The motor looks like nothing special so I am sure that others have simply replaced the dead motor and swapped over the magnetic...

Our trusty Cook-N'-Clean center decided that it had cooked one too many turkeys-on turkey day, no less. The oven tripped it's fuse and I now need to extract the Cook part. It's not installed like the manual says, rather Hatteras used hidden screws (which I finally found buried on the 1/2 depth...

My starboard engine 8V71N, likes to start fine all of the time, but my port engine (sama), when cold after a spell of sitting, takes some cranking. The captain thinks that it is just fuel-starved after sitting for a while and suggested that I consider putting in an electrical fuel pump in line...

I believe that I've managed to find all of the leaks dripping into the headliner above the galley stairs, but as I was sealing up the last of them I began to wonder about future leaks. Yes, I will be pulling all of the FB screws that hold the console and re-bedding them with 4200 plus checking...

Well, if I didn't have enough on the "To Do" list, this a.m. the Master head decided that it didn't want to pump water into the bowl. Great... So, l am wondering where to start diagnosing this thing. Is there a separate water pump? Macerator spins just fine and with a quart container of water I...

My port engine tends to smoke on cold startup. It does clear up after a bit. The engine was rebuilt at about 1,500 hrs. according to the mechanic who did it, but that was a while ago. He doesn't remember all that was done. He just remembers rebuilding it (the downside of getting old) Currently...

I have a blackwater cleanout located on the port side of the bow deck near the windlass. Following the green flexible hose, it is hooked to a large holding tank below the forward stateroom. I also have a second holding tank located in the starboard engine room with a second cleanout located on...

I am getting an overheating issue at higher throttle and the former owner's mechanic suggested that I start with replacing the impeller. My water pump appears to be a Jabsco 6980-3100 as best as I can tell. The cover has no identification on it but by matching up picture I have come up with...