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OK, we've all had our sport bashing insurance companies before, especially for policies for here in Florida, but here's something else to add to the gripe file. I've been getting set up to cover a boat I'm hoping to close on this week ('82 55c), and I was actually pleasantly surprised at the...

I've got a hull gouge to touch up, and I'm wishing I asked my painter what kind of little jobby he was using the last time he did a touch-up for me. I want to try it myself. He mixed up standard Sterling 2-part poly and had this very small sprayer that didn't use a compressor. I'm afraid of...

Hi, all. I've been in the process of trying to buy a 55c and just completed survey & seatrial. The boat's been neglected on a lot of regular monthly type maintenance, and as a result there are 2 seacocks that the surveyor flagged that were stuck in the open position. Obviously not a good...

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I'm looking for a daviti in the 600-800 lb. range -- an old style Marquipt or similar would be great. 110v electric winch preferred, but could do a 12v if I had to. I'll be mounting it on my dock to haul a 13' Whaler out.

I had to replace a TV in my salon and went with a new LCD HDTV (Sylvania 32). Great set. But what the big surprise to me was how amazing the reception was on all the digital broadcast channels. I've just got a regular 14" flat dish VHF/UHF antenna mounted up on my half-tower hardtop, and it...

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Hey, here's what could be a fun idea...everybody has regrets about where they DIDN'T get to take their boat once the year is complete. How about getting proactive here? How about sounding off on a trip you want to RESOLVE to make this year? For me, it would be somewhere a good bit further up...

Rickysa suggested a new thread on what I did to "101" for lightning grounding. Here goes. Innocently enough (and with a few sailboats in my background -- I've since reformed! :D ), I asked my surveyor where the grounds were for the outriggers and/or bridge halftower. He looked at me blankly...

Didn't want to hijack Rickysa's thread on gift ideas for the holidays, but this one is sort of related (hint, hint to the "admirals" out there)...what are your favorite boat movies? Broad criteria would be anything featuring a lot of water, I think. Two I'd put to the top of the list would be...

I'm going to need to replace my 15gal HW heater soon, and I'm looking covetously at the space that big boy takes up (outboard of the port engine). It sure would be nice to go with one of the new tankless types, but I've heard they use more power when they're running than does a conventional...

I used the GFO goretex stuffing box packing that came so highly recommended here by several of the members. It was a fairly easy job to tackle, and my only question here has to do with getting the gland nut tension set just right. I did it wrong the first time, as I saw the warning about too...

I'm about to flush out & refill my freshwater side on my 6v92's, and figured it would be a good time to upgrade my coolant bottles. My boat didn't originally even have any, and I added ones from an auto parts store. My mechanic told me they're undersized significantly, but said the bad news is...

I just got to thinking with the 60 conv. repower thread that there are going to be more and more "legacy" Hatt owners looking to/needing to repower say in the next 5 to 8 year time frame. Who knows until we all get there, but whenever that magic year is the pressure and rationale certainly will...

Yow. Just got finished paying $1200 for a new fire bottle in "101." The old one didn't pass spec, which is no great surprise. I saw that one coming for a couple of years, now. I think a good part of the problem for how it rusted so badly was the layers of what appeared to be marine ply...

Ang had a great idea for the CDR Rendezvous, so here's the same deal for those who have confirmed for FLIBS. Anybody whose info is missing can post to correct the gaps. Also, please supply any corrections to numbers and days. Name Cell#...

Figured I'd post a new thread on this one, since it's not exactly about mounting props. What, exactly, is the technique for lapping props on the tapers? What do they call the grinding compound, and where do you get it? I know my wheels were done when I first got the boat, but I've never done it.

Looks like my old girl just missed the cut on 32v or 24v systems, as mine's all 12v. But I've heard several lament that their selection on 32v accessories is limited and/or expensive. I'm just curious when 12v became the standard and why Hatt did 32v. Is it the age of the early Hatts? Was...

Well, I guess I didn't get or see that warning about not tightening down much on the GFO until after you're out and running. Looks like I'll be repacking the port side. It got pretty hot on a very short test run. Stbd seems good, though, though all rpms. Question...Karl mentioned he thought...

Nice to see that some entrepreneurs are still investing in the boating community down here; the county is still supporting those efforts, too. This is the kind of news we can use. ............................................... Rejecting manatee advocates, Broward OKs nearly 7,000 spaces for...