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Wow, I am fired up about this. My 1985 45C would be a perfect fit. I am thinking that Hatteras would be excited for someone exactly like me to offer them my worn but beloved sportfish for some great before and after shots. I also will promise to sing their praises at any dock, anywhere...

Do any of the South Florida HOF Brethren know of Ethanol-Free Gas stations in the Miami area ? Thank you, Greg

Hi HOF, Hatteras shows that my 1985 45C has a draft of 4 ft 6 inches. I dont know if that is full fuel load, water tank topped etc or not. If my draft is 4'6" in neutral, what is it at idle speed and planing speeds ? Thank you for any help. PS For anybody that I am worrying, no, I am not...

Hello HOF, Just a question regarding my 1985 45C. My draft per Hatteras is stated at 4ft 6 inches. I suppose that must be with full fuel etc. At rest, what is it, what about at idle and on plane at 1900 rpms. Thank you, Greg

I am in the market for a 20 hp 4 stroke electric start outboard for my inflatable. While surfing, I came across this interesting link about an outboard company I had never heard of named Parsun. http://www.parsunoutboards.cn/ Anyone with info or input about this motor? Thank you, Greg

On a routine "pre-flight" I tripped the engine room float switch and it did not activate the bilge pump. The switch on the bridge was in the "auto" position. From the bridge I can activate the pump on the "manual" momentary position and the pump kicks on and the little red light activates next...

I have the OEM Trim tabs on my 1985 45C and they are beginning to require more service than expected. The problem is that the exterior hydraulic line to trim tab portion of the line frequently leaks thereby making the tabs unusable when they become low on fluid and also creating an annoying leak...

I am interested in a little Bahamas Cruising this summer and when calling around to some of the destinations (Chub), the marina reports having fuel (4.50/ gal) but reports that it is not for sale to the public. I did review the limited posts on Pillow Tanks here on the HOF and I suspect that...

On my 1985 45C, I want to monitor my bridge vHF via an external speaker in the cockpit. What is the slickest, cleanest way to run the speaker cable from the bridge console to the cockpit. I am sure there must be a cable run but I dont know where to find it. Also, I dont want to add another...

I recently moved my 1985 45C from a marina into a Miami canal and was wondering if the nasty, silted, tannic brown water could cause any ill effects to my raw water system. Silt and sediment are the main concerns as the canal is probably only 6 to 8 ft deep. Thanks for any help, Greg

I read the previous posts about stop buttons and I just experienced the stop buttons failing simultaneously. The previous thread points out that 99.99% of the time it is related to the ground. Where is (are) that specific ground and how do I trouble-shoot it ? Thank you, Greg 1985 45C

I want to be able to monitor local vhf traffic from a home station and while I understand that a key factor will be height of the antennae, my question is about "Gain" and its relationship to the quality of reception. Should I spend any extra dollars on a high gain antennae for a "listen-only"...

The short version of the story is that my strbd tank is light about 200 gallons of fuel !!! The long version is that we topped off the tanks about 5 weeks ago and went trolling for a few hours then put the boat away with the tanks a hair under "F" on both sides. Next, as the conveyor belt of...

Dimensions are as follows. 11 feet 3 inches in length, two feet 1 inch width and 1 and a half inches thick. The platform has an attached 2 step boarding ladder. Included are 4 custom stainless triangle brackets. Everything located in Miami. Please contact me for any other details or see...

I understand that I can buy additional screens and monitors from Furuno to enable remote viewing and control of my Furuno Nav Net but all that I really NEED to do is to repeat whatever is showing on the main control screen of the fly-bridge in the salon and in the master bedroom. I have the...

What is the rate of fuel returned to the fuel tank when both selector valves are set for the same tank ? I have a 1985 45C c 692's and through various circumstances had my starboard fuel tank significantly lighter than my port ( > 1/2 tank compared to < 1/4) and was facing a 20 mile run back to...

I have always used a 50 amp power cable w/ no problems on my 1985 45C but a significantly less expensive slip has come available that only has a single 30 amp line. There is a waiting list for the double 30 amp slips as well as the 50 amp slips. Can I use the 30 amp line ? Any help is greatly...

For sale from 1985 Hatteras 45 Convertible an aftermarket fiberglass / wood dive platform in servicable condition. For pick up in Miami. Pictures to follow.

When things suddenly go terribly wrong..... http://miamiherald.typepad.com/crime_scene/2008/04/late-night-jour.html

There are a few 12 volt bus blocks that are relatively more exposed to the elements than any others on my 1985 45C. Namely, forward bilge and aft port outboard stringer which brings power for the aft bilge, high water etc...Despite hitting them with Corrosion Block once every other month they...