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Does anyone use a pressure washer, a lower pressure electric model perhaps, to wash their Hatteras? Looking for an easier but no destructive way to wash the exterior. Pete

Since our 48 LRC is in the water exposed to NC weather 12 months a year, except when being enjoyed, I keep the teak rails protected with Sunbrella covers. Covers or no covers the varnish finish has broken down and is now peeling in a few places. So, a full stripping and refinish is in order...

Have a 41 inch open array Furuno radar antenna that is fully operational. This is an older model with a white case antenna and a blue flat face with white "FURUNO" lettering. The blue face is faded and the white lettering is all but disappeared. Time for a refreshed look. I attempted to remove...

Planning on doing some repairs on one of the aft spray rails on our 48 LRC. I've noticed that few non Hatteras boats have such rails. I got wondering why these are necessary. Anyone ever just remove them? Anyone knowledgable on what the likely results would be in the performance of the boat...

The hand rails on our 48 LRC, laminated varnished teak, are once again at the time where major service is required. Areas where the varnish has cracked and mildew is under the varnish is several spots. So, if I did as in the past, off the teak would come, strip down to the bare wood and start...

I am looking at the Saturday forecast, 60 degrees, sunny, 10 mph winds from the west, as a boat wash day. And why am I washing a boat in January in NC. Answer: birds, birds, lots of birds. I have tried many ways to eliminate the problem, from a desperate bird call squarker, to old CDs hung by...

I have been on a de-teak path for years on our 48 LRC. All the teak around transom door is gone. The bow pulpit teak inlay is gone. All antenna bases and stand off fairing blocks are gone. The cockpit to boat deck hatch trim teak is gone. What will remain in the end is the hand rails, just too...

Looking for recommendations on regular boat washing and an annual detailing of the exterior, from the rub rail up, on a 48 LRC. The dock makes any cosmetic maintenance of the hull impossible, other than a fresh water spraying. The boat is located about 5 miles south of New Bern on the Neuse...

I have a 1210 display on the flybridge of our 48 LRC. I currently have the entire navigation system in pieces in my house, updating various elements. I need to know the native resolution of the 1210 (640x480 or 800x600) and can not find this information anywhere. The connectors on the back of...

Our 48 LRC has a cockpit hatch, identical to what exist on SF models, that is access to the lazarette and through a door to the engine room. Combine that with my insistence that water, both rain and flotation remain on the outside of the boat and I have a problem. Just looking at this hatch, and...

Living on coastal, central North Carolina, we get some pretty hot weather in the summer. 95 to 97 days are not unusual. Naturally the boat being closed up on some of these days, the interior temperature gets near or at 100 degrees. Couple that with my reluctance to run the onboard sea water...

Why would anyone want to go to Key West in the middle of the Summer. Answer, my entire family. The wife has endured me for 50 years of marriage and we are all going to celebrate as a family. Given school schedules for grand children, and many more considerations, the week that works for all of...

While I can list many positives about an LRC, one of those would not be ample engine torque when docking at idle. It would be nice to have a "high idle" mode on the main engines that with the flip of a switch, maybe two switches, elevated the idle to maybe 800 or 900 RPM. So, it struck me that...

For those not in North Carolina, a new law requires that documented vessels be registered with the state, and receive a state number and sticker. Documented vessels do not display the state numbers but are required to display the registration expiration sticker. The statute specifies that the...

Think small for a Hatteras transmission. My power is DD 453N with a BW Velvet Drive 72C and 2.92 reduction gear. All works just fine thankfully, but I would like to change their shifting characteristics, if that can be done. First, due the limited engine power, I keep the idle RPM up around 750...

Generalizing is always risky. But, for this discussion I am going to do it anyway. 25 year old and older Hatteras boats, in decent or better condition, are selling for less than 10% of the equivalent new model for the first time. Parts for 25 year old and older Hatteras boats cost as least as...

Anyone have a recommendation on where to find a good price on 10 N50 Interstate McBee injectors, PN R5228783? Thanks Pete

Check out this article from the local New Bern news paper. http://www.newbernsj.com/articles/new-104800-steer-cabo.html What struck me was the background of the person taking over and why someone with such a background would become the leader of Hatteras? Pete

Being located on the Neuse River, about 5 miles south of New Bern, NC, Irene took our power out for close to 4 days. Has happened before with storms, and each time I back feed power from the boat behind the house. And each time I do about the same routine, run the generator 8 hours or so, and...

Less than $100K current bid, no reserve, how low can prices go? Here is the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hatteras-Yacht-1978-70-Foot-no-Reserve-/120750234791?pt=Power_Motorboats&hash=item1c1d465ca7 Pete