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At least 38 people attended the opening cocktail party last night with more people arriving today and Friday. NY, PA, MD, VA, NC, SCAM, GA, FL and Detroit were represented at the party. There was enough food provided that no one left for dinner and most people were there for more than 2 hours...

Today's project that I started was to clean up the Generator room under the galley. It's amazing how much space is down there with the big 8D batteries gone, replaced by the golf cart batteries. The yachtfish is a 1978 and the original sound insulation is flaking down on everything making a...

Topics this year include Bruce Mallinson on Diesels, turbo chargers, by pass filtration & torsional crankshaft dampers. Andy Dixon shares his extensive cruising experiences in the Bahamas. Jens Mathiesen on Hatteras refurbishment, Yacht maintance and repair. A presentation by the buyers of a...

We have a new presentation to add to our program, probably on Saturday morning. For those Bahamas Bound want to be's, Andy Dixon will have a presentation on taking your boat to the Bahamas. Andy and his wife Jeanne go to the Bahamas every summer usually for a month. This year they went for 7...

We are welcoming all of the members of the Hatteras Forum and any Hatteras lovers. The Club pays some of the expenses of the Rendezvous out of the dues. If you are not a member of the Hatteras Classic Club, add $25 for the registration fee to cover what the club is paying. For a registration...

I can not express how important the members of this forum have been to my Hatteras experience. No matter what dumb, ignorant or crazy question I ask, I get great advice. A month or two ago I was upset about how moldy my RIB had become and thought the damage was beyond correcting. From the Forum...

Hatteras Classic Club Annual Rendezvous is September 8, 9, 10 & 11, Inner Harbor, Baltimore. Plan your Labor Day trip to Baltimore for the following week. From the North, come down through Cape May to the Chesapeake Deleware Canal and into Baltimore. From the south come up the ICW to Norfolk...

Mine has gotten mildew and looks "tire". Anybody know the product that professional detailers use?

I took my bimini down last August for Hurricane season. Tried to get it back on last week and couldn't stretch it back on. Does Stamoid shrink?

A few years ago there was a discussion about Materials. Stamoid, Weblon, Sea Mark and a Sunbrella product with a vinyl undercoating were discussed along with Tenara thread. Any updated recommendations or experiences?

Been using Google to try to shop golf cart batteries to use in my Hatteras. Interstate wants $157 for theirs but I saw Exide for $99.99 at the BJs south Florida stores. Any recommendations?

We arrived late around 6pm for the wine and cheese party at Port Annapolis Marina for the annual Rendezvous on the Chesapeake Bay. Lots of Hatteras's and of course they stayed until a storm threatened. Great group of owners, guests and Hatteras want to be's. Going on until Sunday if you can...

Mine gets dirty from rain run off from the flybridge that is black. Tried a bunch of cleaners with no luck. Suggestions?

My 46 has been on the hard since December 2013. How long do you think it would take to "polish" the fuel? Belly tank is full but the saddle tanks are only 3/8's full. I have been running them at the dock with the saddle tanks for 3 hours now. Revved them up to 1200 rims half hour ago. Thoughts?

Looking for an owners manual and the cassette that came with them new. Mine are still working great. Replaced gyro last year and Danny Belker has been a great help over the years. If anybody has a lead on the manuals my e-mail is tomrealest@aol.com. Thanks

Does anybody have one of the windshield wiper motors that turns the stabilizers? I have one that is shot.

Does anyone know someone who can fix or replace LED screens that go black or distorted? I have a Raymarine depth finder head and a Robertson Auto Pilot head (AP25X???). The screens are messed up, not the instrument itself

Does anyone have one they can scan or copy to me? I need the electrical wiring diagram. Tom Earnest, tomrealest@aol.com

Went to Ft Lauderdale Air Sep dealer & described problem. He asked how old are they were & I said 12 years. He said to replace them. I told him I don't have a tree that grew money. I didn't realize I looked that stupid! He then said to check the air sep valves which are ok. Any ideas or help?

My mechanic and I were sea trialing the boat after changing trim tabs and havibg the props redone. When were coming in the oil pressure on one engine dropped to 10 lbs. I want to bring in the best detroit mechanic recommended here on the forum for the Ft Lauderdale area. How about some...