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Finally got the old one out and am contemplating the new install. The old port did not have any caulk or bedding of any kind on the bottom, and before I goop everything in, I figured I'd ask whether that was done for a reason, such as the case when sealing plumbing trim rings and such, to let...

One of the last minute tasks before heating up the engine rooms today is installing a blower. It's been so long since I took it off, I'm having trouble remembering the wiring. I've got red, yellow and green in a blue flat-wire. Green is pretty obvious, though the new blower doesn't offer a...

Poking around today, I ran across this baby: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_full_detail.jsp?slim=broker&boat_id=1508369&ybw=&hosturl=offshoreeast&&ywo=offshoreeast&&units=Feet&access=Public&listing_id=20384&url=&hosturl=offshoreeast&&ywo=offshoreeast& Looks like they were going...

Classified as "permanent layoffs" I wonder if the sickness is spreading to what was the only really healthy segment of the business left.

With insurance finally in place, we went out yesterday and after about an hour of running around at 9kts, tried to run her up and clean out the engines. The Starboard engine wouldn't go past 1500 RPM, and was blowing black smoke. Last time she was out, both engines ran well, and we ran her on...

I've been trying for over a year to get someone to try this......yesterday, we got a wild hair and a volunteer....turns out it works pretty darn well! So far it looks like the best setup is port tab up, starboard down, with asymetrical engine thrust. Next, we're going to try a few "fat sacks"...

So if you can't, or don't want to, rebuild those old detroits, here's a great use for them: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/highoctane-barbie/bbq-grill-made-of-a-v8-engine-block-276717.php Any one have a 12v92 we can use for CDR? We'll invite the whole cove.

A recent survey turned up some "delamination" through hammer testing. I cut open one of the spots and found something I've never seen before. It appears to be unsaturated fiberglass over the coring. Poking the coring with a screw driver, it's a little soft, but not mushy, and still white...

OK, so before I go tearing things up to get to the air handler, I'm trying to test the fan speed switch to see if I have a power problem at the switch panel. It seems to be just a POT to me...which means I should be able to short the two leads and have full fan speed. Am I right, or about to...

On a '58 MY, anyone know the proper way to get to the pilot house air handler, preferably without a chainsaw? There is a panel under the sink in the galley, and a cabinet built around it in the pilot house. The cabinet would have to be removed it appears, though there is no obviouse way to do...

My fixtures occasionally get clogged with what looks like mineral deposits, that I suspect is lining the remaining old copper supply line. I commission with a 10% bleach solution at least annually, which cleans out the bugs, but not this stuff of course. Is there an equivalent...

I tried hooking up to a friends dock yesterday, and the GFCI breaker that powers the circuit had no tolerance at all for my boat. Her '64 Chris Craft doesn't seem to have the problem, though her son's '89 Sea Ray 390 has issues on the dock as well. Everything is fine at my marina dock, for all...

We had a survey done last week on our '58, for insurance purposes. The survey itself was a nightmare, that won't end, but that's another thread..... One of the surveyors findings was that we have a crack in one of our mufflers. His recommendation of course, it to replace the muffler, but...

I'm struggline with two dink motors and an old beast of a pontoon....yes, my cylinder index is way to high..... Is there a forum out there, like this one, or BoatDiesel that has a decent knowledge base? I've done some searching, but not with much luck. Thanks,

Not for a Hatt, but for a friend....looking for a used gas Genset, 3.5kw to 8kw, for a hurricane boat that's being put back together. Thanks, -Ed

We just got our renewal quote for Sanctuary. With no claims and no hurricanse last year, we were graced with a 68% increase in our rate for a 5% deductible policy. Anyone know of any companies writing in Florida this year? Thanks,

OK, I tried searching with no luck... I'm looking for a lab to get hooked up with in (or close to) Miami. Anyone know of one? I'm doing a change today and would like to drive over and pick up supplies. Short of that, is there a way to collect it (i.e. clean, glass container) that will allow...

Anyone know where I can get "raw" GPS data for marks, lights, etc? I found a few "master" databases, and some documents, typically PDF's, that abstract the data, but want to play with the raw data a bit in some mapping apps. Thanks, -Ed

Reading all the fuel and tank threads, it struck me that my fuel capacity seems much higher than the other boats of my generation. Based on the specs when I purchased her, she holds 600 gallons in two 300 gallon tanks. Based on my flow scans, tank monitors (I know, not all that accurate) and...

For those of you anxiously awaiting boat show season, I figured I'd offer a taste, and just got a web cam going in my booth at the Atlanta Boat Show for your viewing enjoyment. http://www.marineinnovation.com/boatshowcam.htm It doesn't auto-refresh yet, but F5 will take care of that as a new...