Recent content by Ross Macdonald

Sorry if this has been hashed over in the past but I can't seem to find threads on this. We are presently at a marina connected to 50 amp 240 volts at our present slip. (Actual incoming Voltage fluctuates between 208 and 212. There is a much more desirable slip we would like to move to but it's...

After 3 days with no power here in La Paz, Baja California we finally have internet again. Now I know what you guys on the East Coast are talking about. On Tues. We were 25 miles from the center of Odile in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz. I have been in some bad conditions but never want to...

Has anyone with stabilizers had to use what is called a "Speedi-Sleeve" to repair a scored, partially pitted shaft connected to the fin? We dropped the fins for seal replacement and found some scoring on the shaft where the external seals go. These are Wesmars. The technician said if we put the...

I don't know how many of you take your boats to and from Mexico but here on the West Coast quite a few of us make this trip every or every other year. As of November 2013 Mexican IRS officials have been impounding pleasure vessels mostly belonging to Americans and Canadians for either not having...

Any one of you Forum guys in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle area) know of a good Caterpillar dealer/mechanic that can survey 3406 Cats. Thanks in advance...Ross

Greetings all...Our 60 EB closed today and it is both a sad and happy day. We have owned 4 Hatt's over the last 17 yrs. This boat has been unbelievable. Our log reads 13,031 nm. that she has carried us through some ugly weather and gotten us to our destinations safely. That included 4 trips from...

1979 60C EB is for sale. The boat is located in San Diego, California. She is in excellent shape. Some specs: 1. 650hp. 12-71 detroits. 2988 hrs. Since 2006-2009 Intercoolers done, heat exchangers done,all new blue silicone hoses, new fuel jumpers, new injectors, new airseps, new raw...

This has probably been addressed before, but are there any lenders who will finance older Hatts? I have been told that it is impossible to get financing on 30+ year old Hatts even if they are in bristol condition. Friends are looking at one and the broker said there was now way they could get a...

Is anyone familiar with what I am guessing is the OEM indicator light system to let you know that the holding tank is almost full? This is on a 60 Hatt, so the tank top is under the step going into the utility room. The apparatus has what looks like a small diameter tube going up to a rubber...

Just started to head out this morning and heard a high whine under the cockpit on the port side when putting the boat in forward or reverse. Back to the slip. It sounded like a cutless bearing. I dove the boat and discovered the bearing in the intermediate strut had some pieces of rubber coming...

Another problem during our trip south of the border.The slip I was assigned in this marina only has 2 30 amp plugs. It is an end tie with two separate 30 amp plugs. Obviously I only have 50 amp input power. I have a pigtail with 2 30 amp 120v input to a single 50 amp 240v that connects to my...

I need some info from Karl and the rest of the Detroit experts. I am presently travelling in Mexico and since leaving Southern California we have put 164 hrs. on our 12V71's that are the 650 HP versions. All of the hours with the exception of 3-4 minutes of running them up periodically are at...

Question regarding the OEM transformers in our 1979 60EB. I am in the process of getting ready to depart on another long trip to Mexico and was in the utility room trying to find places for all of the supplies we take. I put my hand on the one transformer and it was warm. I shot it with the IR...

I have two 1993 Onan 15 KW MdL3 generators aboard. Never had any issues and have always done proper maintenance on them. All of sudden my stbd genset is no longer charging the battery that starts it. I just put in a new group 31 AGM battery for each genset. I put a meter on them and they are...

On our 60 EB we have under coaming engine venting on both sides of the cockpit. The installation might be similar on other convertibles. This looks like original installed stuff. (1979 on our boat). It is some mesh screen made of a plastic that is screwed into pieces of wood that are attached...