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Im down on the boat getting ready for sea trial and discovered one trans is a bit low. Can anyone confirm the correct fluid for me? Need the info quick, buyers arrive at noon...

I want my 1980 53MY to be the next one to sell. We want to get our new (to us) boat! MAJOR price reduction. $110,000 FIRM. http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1980/Hatteras-Classic-2835651/Chesapeake-Yacht-Club-Shady-Side/MD/United-States#.VTqQ8PCDsZM

My 53MY has the standard genset and the fuel pump is shot. According to the shop it should be replaced or at a minimum rebuilt. The problem is, apparently the part is NLA? Anyone have any suggestions for a new or rebuilt (or good used) pump?

It's time for Saraswati to go to a new home. She was my dream, not ours. I loved being a full time live aboard. It didn't work out well once I added in a wife and 5 year old girl (now just turned 8). Back in April we moved ashore, with the thought that we'd try holding on to her for a season and...

We listed Saraswati a couple weeks ago. Lots of upgrades done. My loss is your gain. http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1980/Hatteras-Classic%2C-Listed-on-3-14-2013!-2580323/Hartge-Yacht-Harbour-Galesville/MD/United-States#.UVx0nFexZJ5

There was a massive thread a while back asking for sources for 32v LED bulbs and back then there didn't appear to be a source...but found one! http://www.led-cfl-lighthouse.com/page/428093642 A but pricey, but might be worth it...

Looks like I've got a bad element on one of my engines (getting power but does not heat up). Was there a standard unit back in the day? Engines are 8v71TIs. I have the block heaters that heat the coolant and the element is at the front of the engine. Thoughts on sources for the part?

I would assume port, but want to double check. Went to start her this morning and all I get is a bunch of clicking, even when battery parallel switch is on. Battery condition meter on the 32v panel shows port batteries really low when not paralleled. flip the parallel switch and it shows like...

Just passing this along for anyone in the area...if you are there, I'd love to meet some of my fellow HOF members...

Saraswati is getting hauled out soon for a complete bottom job including zincs. What sizes do I need, how many of each, and where the best place to get them? I want good quality and pricing and don't trust the yard to get what's best or get it from a place with decent pricing.

As we all know, the long tube style standard screw base 32v bulbs are incredibly hard to find and when found, every expensive. I am considering converting them over to G$ halogen but hoping I have the right idea. Start with an adaptor like this...

Turned on the AC when I got home. It was about 80* in the salon. I set the thermostat to 68*. Sitting in the salon with the AC set at a nice cool 68* and realized I was getting COLD. Look over at the thermostat and it is 65*F I turn up the temp to 70 and the air is still blowing cold. I check...

I HOPE it's just a dead bulb, but the Fluorescent light in the guest bath slowly stopped working. For a while it was intermetant and would go out if left on too long or would glow dimly. I finally got around to pulling the fixture apart and replaced the 32v side light (regular 32v bulb) and...

I know it might vary, but on a typical one, does the genset pull from front or rear tank on a 53MY? The reason I'm asking is my tanks were off balance, rear tank had more fuel than front (I'd guess genset pulls from front?) causing her to PLOW even worse, so I flipped the manifolds to pull from...

Picked her up 3 weeks ago. Since then she has gotten her bottom painted and a good cleaning and is looking sharp. Somebody (or several owners?) have clearly loved this boat and kept her up. She's all original other than the engine, which is a 1975 Johnson 50. She tops out, with me in it, at...