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I managed operations for a local boat parade this year. It didn't rival the coastal events some of you are familiar with, but with 40-45 boats, we did pretty good for inland folks. This has traditionally been a yacht club event, but the last two years we've started opening it up to the rest of...

Shouldn't have been talking while working on this one.... I pulled the macerator pump apart to replace the studs that broke when it was pulled out, and now I can't figure out where things go..... In the attached pic, the circled bruch holder has a place to put a wire, in fact, that's where the...

We're in need of a base for a Galley Maid head. Anyone have a take-out they're willing to part with reasonably? Thanks!

My genset burns through raw water pumps nearly as often as impellers. After some research, it turns out that the design was bad, and the pump wasn't much better, so I started looking for alternatives. The idea of using an electric pump has come up, wired directly to the genset so it come on...

Does anyone know if the 32v engine room blowers can be rebuilt? I'm guessing they use a brass sleeve type bearing in them..... Secondarily, has anyone found a source for good continuous duty blowers? The garbage on the market designed to vent fumes for a few minutes at a time just doesn't...

I've got an AP 300 series unit, with the main display freaking out. For some time it gave frequent control unit failures, and the LCD display would go nuts. I don't think it's the brain box however because the remote always seemed to work. Every pic I've seen of these shows dark spots in the...

Someone sent me a pretty funny video of "boating blunders" that I thought the rest of the group might enjoy. I've parked it on an unpublished link on my website: http://www.marineinnovation.com/funny/loveboat.wmv Some of them are of the "oh, that had to hurt" variety, and may not come...

Woodsong's YF thread got me thinking about this.... How long did it take you to find the "right" boat, and how many frogs did you kiss before the prince/princess appeared? Misty took me a year to find, several plane trips, two attempts at survey, and 4 months to get to her new slip. It was...

Came back to Misty last night, and the boat didn't smell right. When I kicked on the heater, yes, the #$@% heater, which draws air from the bilge, it about knocked me out. Stuck my head in a few holes and found black water in the bilge. Guess I'm not going to make tonight's raft-up! To make...

As those of you that saw Sanctuary at Elliot Key may have noticed, her brightwork is in need of attention. We've kicked around various varnishes as options, but I'm wondering if anyone has used epoxy, and if you were pleased with the results. I'm thinking about it for Misty's pulpit as well...

This poor old girl...looks like a Carver or Carnival wannabe...

This poor old girl...looks like a Carver or Carnival wannabe...

I'd like to gather all of the pictures that you're willing to share, from folks to put in one place that we can all get to. I have a couple of web sites I can burry them in so they won’t actually be “public”, kind of like the webcam…you have to know where it is on mine or Ang’s site to see it...

Must be the upcoming full moon affecting our batteries.... Actually, I've known my starting batteries have been going bad for some time, and have a couple in the cockpit waiting for two guys to help lower them into the bilge.... I stayed out on a mooring yesterday evening, and stayed up late...

I'm tired of burning out the cheap blowers that are supposedly designed for our bilge spaces. I'm looking for a continuous duty fan for the bilge that'll last more than a day when operated in continuous duty mode. Diesels stay hot for a long time, and I'd like the fan to stay on a long time...

Just took a look at who's online, and notice 10 guests on the site. Just wanted to say Welcome! And to encourage you to join if you have an interest in classic Hatt's. We love'em and are here to help you with shared information and opinions....and you know what they say about opinions. It's...

Been thinking for some time, about how to upgrade the lighting in Sanctuary. Finding nice fixtures for 32v, particularly LED's, which I'm a big fan of, can be tough with the rest of the marine, and even RV world using 12 or 24v. After seeing the Newmar voltage converters on Sanctuary, I...

So I have all the logistics worked out....an auto-update page on my site, camera uploading pictures every 30 seconds, but the camera I have stinks as it cannot compensate for outdoor lighting. Anyone have any suggestions regarding a good pc camera they've tried that won't break the bank? The...

Spoke to Mario tonight. He left me a VM yesterday to say he was on his way. Tonight, he was somewhere in Norfolk Bay. Boat is running great, the Chryslers pushing her at about 8 kts with about 1.2 mpg in fuel consumption. Mrs. G is having a great time at the helm as Mario reprts she's had...

We've been getting used to handling Sanctuary in "baby steps". With a couple of successful overnight trips under her belt, and the experience of CDR on the horizon, we're starting to plan to venture further from the slip with her. Now that Biscayne Bay feels pretty comfortable, the next step...