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1966 Hatteras with twin 2003 260hp Yanmars and 2003 6.5KW Phasor generator. 480 hours on mains and180 on genny. New Subzero refrigerator in December. Engine 5 year maintenance completed Nov. 2007. Bottom soda blasted and barrier coated and hull completely repainted in November 2007. New...

Has anyone received their boat show tickets yet this year?

Where will the Hatteras display be located at the FLIB? Also, will SAM's have their reps there too as last year? George Jeandheur ELECTRA VI 1966 34C #068

Three years ago last January I took delivery of my 34C from the boatyard after converting from gas to diesel. In April of that year, I started having fuel problems. The tanks were originally cleaned, but I was constantly having fuel flow problems. Talked to the Yanmar people and they said to...

We are planning a trip to the Bahamas this summer and I wondered if someone could tell me how I go about getting the Customs sticker for my boat and if there is anything else I need to do. Have not made a crossing since 1990 and assume things may have changed a bit. Thanks, George ELECTRA VI...

I was out a week ago and had a nice run offshore to blow out my diesels. When I returned to the dock, the stuffing box on my port engine was streaming water. I had tightened the stuffing boxes on both engines until a got a drip about every 50 seconds two weeks prior to the trip offshore. I...

My latest attempts at seeking out insurance for my 1966 34C appear to ending up staying where I am. I have tried Gowrie, Bardon & Brett and they referred me to an agent in South Florida who basically told me to stay put. I have tried Charter Lakes but can get no answer and no one returns my...

I was finally able to get back on line today. We in North Broward County took a direct hit with the eyewall passing over us. I watched ELECTRA VI (1966 34 C) ride out the storm tied out in the middle of the canal. I had chain wrapped around dockposts at their bases across the canal (bow and...

The week before Dennis, I was out on the boat and suddenly, my rpm gauge on the starboard engine dropped to zero. Engine was running fine and no loss of power. I continued running and when I cut power to come back into the inlet and back into the ICW, the gauge started to register again. The...