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I know the following may be judged as DD heresy, but after spending much of yesterday in my engine room trying to make my 453's look presentable, I am having thoughts of maybe repower is not such a bad idea. The size of my engines and possible repower requirements are far below the mainstream of...

Have several antenna parts made of polymers and after a few years of exposure of daily UV appear to have surface porosity. Also the actual antennas these days seem to develop surface texture over time from UV. My question is two fold. On new items, before UV exposure for a while and still having...

Here is a picture I pulled off an old ebay listing, as mine does not have the label and was refinished. http://www.samsmarine.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23288&stc=1&d=1504527054 Thanks Pete

Searching for a good Northstar 8410 antenna coupler for a differential antenna. The 9XX series (941XD, 951XD, 952XD,.....) use an antenna coupler to hold the 4 foot whip antenna in place. It provides the front end of the DGPS receiver and is an absolute requirement to have an operational unit...

I own a good bit of boat stuff that is approaching 20 years old and problems are surfacing. Todays is a Northstar 941XD GPS, that for the second time in its life is having a problem with reliable differential reception. To start, the boat and thus the 941XD are 7 NM from the New Bern, NC...

Jim, I fully agree with you and to add to the thought, in my case as proven over and over, when I disturb something the job usually turns into a bigger job than expected. So, why would I think about this? If you come across my other post today, you will notice that I need to replace batteries...

The time has arrived for battery replacement. Five Lifeline AGM 8D's have served me well for a full 10 years. Can't ask for more than that. I have a request in to DC Battery Specialist in Miami for a quote. Anyone have an opinion of this company or a recommendation for another company that...

I have a Trace 2.5KW modified sine wave inverter/charger that was installed by the previous owner. It is now 22 years old, and operates like new. For those not familiar with Trace, they were among the early brands and produced what is generally recognized as lab quality units in their time. They...

These pictures show the console cover recovered with Uniroyal Universal Naugahyde sitting on the floor of the guest bedroom. The Admiral was thrilled at this idea, really thrilled. She calls it "boat creep everywhere". The color was chosen to match the material and color of the built in table...

Been working on the lower console renovation a long time, with slow progress, but over time it adds up. Below are a couple of pictures of the low point in the renovation, all the chisel and saw work donne and cleaned up, ready to start putting it back together. Big change is new vinyl covering...

I was taking Bobk's insurance survey thread off topic so I decided to start a separate discussion on renewal alternatives. I am insured by Gieco through BoatUS. I have discovered that the policy is organized with a base Geico policy, and then Geico adds endorsements to the policy to create a...

Have an original factory Cuisair installation from 1976, 16K BTU, that decided it did not want to run today. Has run OK as recent as yesterday, but today no. Symptoms are the compressor attempts to start for one of two seconds, sounds weak doing it, then you hear a click as something trips and...

Let me first respond to Bob with the picture below of the starboard compound curve and just add that there is a port version on the opposite end. And a follow up to Bob's failure analysis on the old foam. I just happen to be checking my work shop inventory for the tools I think I will need to...

Been almost a month since the sagging vinyl on the lower steering station made itself obvious. For more details, refer to the initial posting. Since then I have tried all know approaches, from steam, to heat guns, to boiling hot towels, to retension the vinyl, all with no noticeable improvement...

Anyone have experience with Megafend or similar inflatable fenders. The advantage I see is less weight as the Admiral handles the fenders preparing for docking. The downside that concerns me is the lighter weight may lead to problems with wind kicking out the fenders from between the boat and...

Did a search thinking that surely this subject must have been fully explored in the past, but did not find anything. So, the question is how do you remove the black mildew on white fenders, Taylor Big B, and similar products without turning the surface into a sticky mess? I use fender covers...

In the early nineties and late eighties, Hatteras covered their raised instrument consoles with a medium beige vinyl material. Per the prior owner, when the lower console was redone in the mid nineties on our 1976 48 LRC, a raised instrument console, manufactured for a 70 motor yacht was...

Sea Eric, on the current salvage thread you mentioned the average of vintage Hatteras buyers is 70. I am curious as to additional observations you and others have about the current boating market, both buyers and sellers. Not looking for a valid sample survey, just observations and opinions on...

Sometime over 20 years ago the previous owner had the pilot house console updated in our 48 LRC. A raised instrument panel was installed and this unit and the surrounding horizontal areas were covered with a tan vinyl that I have seen used on many 90's Hatteras. The vinyl has gradually taken on...

The flybridge pedestal chairs on our 48 LRC are open to the weather at all times and after 40 years have surrendered to mother nature. They have fiberglass exteriors with a plywood coring in the back and seat. Looking around the internet a Pompanette T3372 chair is a drop in replacement for the...