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Can anyone provide a good comparison of the late 1980's 54' MY and the mid 1980's 53' MY/ED? I do understand that the 54 has cored hull sides. I'm primarily interested in construction quality, sea kindliness, handling and other structural comaprisons that would effect a 20+ year old boat. As I...

I need an expert opinion on cost to repair corrosion on the window frames on a 53ED. I know this is a common Hatteras problem, so hopefully many of you have undertaken this kind of project. One of the boats I'm looking at is beginning to show signs of corrosion on the outside of the aluminum...

We are getting close to making an offer on a 53ED. During the second inspection today I noticed that the fuel tanks are made of fiberglass and mounted centerline under the floor between the engine rooms. Are there any potential problems with this type fuel tank I should be aware of? Has anyone...

I understand Greg finally sold his boat after dropping the price to $199. Does anyone know what the final sale price was? I've tried contacting him, but apparently he isn't checking the forum. I'm trying to determine where the market really is on these boats before I decide on the one I'm...

I'm looking at a 53 MY with recently majored DD 8V71TI's. My current boat was repowered in 2003 with factory re-manufactured CAT 3126's. They are smooth, quiet, relatively efficient and use practically no oil between changes. I have no experience with the Detroits. I'm looking to the expertise...

We ran Hawk Channel from Key West to Marathon yesterday. Lots of rollers and a few six footers but not too bad. When I arrived at the marina and began to take engines in/out of gear to maneuver into the slip, I heard a noise that I can best describe as a very short (less than one second)...

I have to replace one section of diesel fuel line. The lines are currently blue Parker. The repair place where I am now sells only Aeroquip. They say they can make up the hose section to mate with the fittings on the section of Parker hose on the other end. Any reason why I shouldn't use the...

The evaporator in the aft stateroom on our 43' DCMY is icing up. The compressor is a relatively new Cruiseair 16,000 BTU unit with SMX digital controls. It cools both the aft and forward staterooms. Only the aft stateroom evaporator is icing. There is a separate compressor, evaporator and...

When I finish this loop trip in March and get back to home port, I want to start working on a permanent enclosure for the aft deck. I want to install wingdoors for sure, as well as a floor covering that is easier to care for than the carpet I have down there now. Has anyone had experience...

Well, I bit the bullet and bought the four step version of Marquipt's aluminum folding dock steps. Now our 100lb. dog can get on/off the aft deck when we're tied to floating docks. I am selling the three step dock steps we have now. These are free standing folding steps that set on the dock...

I'm looking for a set of Marquipt 4-step dock stairs. These are the free-standing stairs that set up on the dock. They are not the articulating tide ride stairs that attach to the boat. I have a 3-step set, but they are not high enough.

The teak safety rail was broken when I bought the boat. The PO repaired it by gluing the break joint back together and reinforcing it with a backing plate underneath the joint. It's actually a pretty strong repair, but it's impossible to keep varnish on the joint, so after a few months the joint...

The teak safety rail was broken when I bought the boat. The PO repaired it by gluing the break joint back together and reinforcing it with a backing plate underneath the joint. It's actually a pretty strong repair, but it's impossible to keep varnish on the joint, so after a few months the joint...

I need to decide between 24X22 or 23X22 props, so I'm looking for the good expertise of the folks on this forum. Here is some background information. When in Georgian Bay this past summer I kissed a rock ledge comming out of Roger's Gut and had to have the starboard prop replaced at Drummond...

Many thanks to Robby Bendall and wife Brenda for being such gracious hosts when our Great Loop cruise landed my wife and I in Mobile last week. Robby and Brenda met us at Turner Marine, took us to breakfast, and loaned us their truck for most of the week for sightseeing and re-provisioning the...

I understand there is a way to walk my 43' DCMY sideways using a combination of throttles and rudder. Does anyone on this forum know how to do that? I'm pretty good at using spring lines to get in/out of tight spaces, but a sideways walk would be a handy thing to know. Thanks

My boat does not have wing doors. After 3,000 miles and four months on the Great Loop I'm getting tired of dealing with canvas flaps. (So is the Admiral)Does anyone out there have experience installing wing doors on one of these boats? Cost? Maybe a template or frame kit so I could make them...

As some of you know, I am doing the Great loop in my 1973 43' DCMY. I have had a problem with occasional power loss on the port engine, generally while running in rough seas. I found algae in the fuel line to the port engine Racor, so had the fuel polished and the lines blown out, however, the...

aA few days ago I reached out to the forum for help with a contminated fuel tank. A great big "THANK YOU" to Yachtsman Bill. He invited us into his marina today, then used his pumps and filters to clean our contaminated fuel tank and clear the algae clog out of the fuel line. The boat is running...

I have a Xantrex Freedom25 Inverter/charger controlled througth a Xantrex Link 2000 battery monitoring system. The system is chargeing four 8D house batteries, two 4D engine starting batteries and one group 24 battery for the generator. It's a 12V system set up with combiners and isolators for...