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Well..., Covington Diesel (Wilmington) began rebuilding Miss Mary Alma's 12-71s a couple of weeks ago. The port engine has been broken down and the rebuild/reassembly on it is about 60% complete as of today. The camshaft on the port engine was bad, so it will have to be replaced. Other than...

Our 61 has two 20kw Kohlers. The forward genny has nearly 5,000 hours and the aft has about 3,000. For whatever reason, the forward genny has decided it is not going to start. In fact, it will not even fire. It acts as though it is getting no power. Initially, it fired right up. I turned...

Guys, many thanks for your comments and help previously regarding my post on Vetus Thrusters and Florida Bow Thrusters. I'm still investigating bow thrusters and installers. Does anyone have any knowledge about or experience with "Smooth Move, Inc." and/or Shane Reed, Owner, in Naples, Florida...

Does anyone have any knowledge about or experience with this company in Cocoa, Florida (SeaThrust and Sealift, Inc.). What is the quality of their work. They install Sidepower bow and stern thrusters, etc. Their sales guy is Alan Killick. Also, what say you guys as to which is better: a vetus...

Well, the old adage is correct..., "when it rains it pours." The old Wood-Freeman autopilot lived a good life but it has died! (Or, at the least, it is in a coma and brain-dead.) We are considering two options: (i) Raymarine, or (ii) Simrad AP25. Does anyone have experience with either or...

Covington Diesel in Wilmington begins the tear-down and rebuild of our 12-71TIs next Tuesday. After negotiations (and an increase in price) they have agreed to build A-frames to raise and turn the blocks, etc. This is as close as we can get to an out-of-frame rebuild. Estimated time is 2...

We finally bit-the-bullet and are having engines overhauled in-frame in Wilmington. I am told by the shop that the DD factory is running 33 weeks to get new heads. Obviously, we cannot wait that long. The shop has offered the alternative of having the existing heads (which have not problems)...

Plumbing guru's I need your help. Today I noticed water accumulation on top of the fuel and water tanks on our 61' MY (1985), and on top of the tanks which can be seen through two holes in the soleplate in the middle of the companion way (but don't really know why those holes are there and...

Okay, bilge gurus..., what is the best paint to use for bilges, and what is the best way to apply it? Thanks, Paul

I just received a quote from a local Detroit shop for an inframe overhaul of our 12-71TIs. The quote was $34,300 for each engine, which includes an estimate of $11,200 labor for each engine, $4,060 for rebuilt heads and $1,200 for rebuilding the turbos. Does this sound about right for such a...

This may be a stupid question, but here goes. These recessed halogen (?) light/light fixtures (picture attached) were on our boat when we purchased it earlier this year, apparently added to the boat at the time the PO replaced headliners in 2000. They are about 3 inches in diameter. We have...

Hello everyone. Well, "Miss Mary Alma" is now at home in her new slip at the Sheraton Marina in New Bern, NC. I am hoping that some of you may be able to provide references in the area to competent and trustworthy technicians, so that when we do need work to be performed on the boat, I can...

Hello all..., I need some advice.... I have asked a Ft. Lauderdale yard to quote the cost of fabrication of a 1 1/2" crossover insulation blanket for my exhausts (gray or silver, or black hardcoat lagging insulation). I have a 61', 1985, with 12/71's. They've quoted me $2,550. Also, I've...

Hi Folks, Thanks for all the great advice I received from everyone in my prior post. This new 61' Hatt owner would like to locate a captain in Ft. Lauderdale with experience on a 61'; would also like him/her to over see some repairs while I am not there. If anyone knows or has knowledge of...

Hi Folks, I just purchased a 1985 61' Hatteras which will have Ft. Lauderdale as its home (at least for sometime). Needs a little work (including a bow thruster and stabilizers), so if any of you "veterans" have any advice/suggestions for this new owner, I would love to hear from you, so give...