Recent content by Seapig100

This couple is quite talented. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qtMHgXM-7I

Morning, I am looking to plumb a hot water heater into a cat 3208. I know the end of the water pump is where one hose goes. Does it matter where I plumb the return line back into the engine? I think the easiest place to return it is into the head on the inboard side of the port engine. Is it ok...

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We have decided to sell our 45c and will be listing her locally in the next week or two. She is in fair condition cosmetically on the outside above the water line. Below the waterline she is excellent the hull was soda blasted and all blisters were repaired and then painted. Inside is very much...

Good morning, I am in the market for a new anchor windless for my 45c. What’s currently on the boat is an undersized free fall windlass and the gears apear to have stripped on me this weekend. My questions are, should I stay with a free fall windless or move onto something different? I like...

What’s the rush Ok I decided to just start a project thread. Over the next few years I have a bunch of things I will be doing and as I move along any advice you all have would be greatly appreciated. Sometimes I make mistakes (more on that in a minute) and as I progress through a project if...

I am not at the boat today and want to order new impellers for the mains. Would all 8 71 impellers be the same or are there variations? If they are the same what shall I order?

I am looking for the size of the thru hulls and seacocks on the main engines on my 1969 45c it has 8-71 naturals. I plan on replacing them in the next few weeks. I would also appreciate any advice on the job also. Thanks in advance.

Can anyone tell me the thickness of the core material on the bow of my 1969 45 foot sport fish and the thickness of the back deck?

The intake ball valves for the raw water side of the cooling system on my 1969 45 sportfish are frozen open. I would like to know what the best way to address this is. Are they able to be rebuilt, can they be unfrozen, or is it time to replace them. I sprayed everything with penetrating oil...

Title says it all.

We hauled out on Friday. It seems like yesterday I was bringing the new boat home. It was not really love at first I lost some sleep asking myself what did you just do. I would sit up in the middle of the night saying you fool you have never even owned a boat and you bought a 45 footer you...

Can anyone tell me the keel size for my 1969 45c?

We have owned our 45c for 4 months now. This morning the Mrs. sends me this link. http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1971-hatteras-58-tri-cabin-101842210

Our 1969 has a fairly small holding tank, can I reduce the flow to the head or will this create problems for me.