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The exhaust union looks like a jerry-rig. I got back in there and found the elbow joined to the engine manifold (ONAN 7.5 Diesel MDJE) with what looks like an asbestos wrap that joins two pipes of different diameters. The flange on the exhaust manifold looks like 1 5/8 and the exhaust elbow OD...

I was servicing the genset last weekend and fired it up from the bilge after an oil change and fuel filter change. It has developed an exhaust leak at the joint where the manifold goes into a pipe that later feeds the through hull pipe. This union is behind the Genset, and right under the...

I have a Bertram 42 FB that never had a windlass fitted. I need to add the windlass, bow roller, anchor, chain and rode. I believe wiring is in place under a cover plate on the heavy line turn-block on the nose. Here are the controlling constraints: - The bow has a large block installed...

Just did an oil change, took out a lot more oil than my multifit manual says must go in. Am concerned that the rotated engine install used in a Bertram may use a unique oil pan. (Hatteras was straight up, wasn't it?) The multifit manual shows 2 pans, one very shallow (clearly not mine) and one...

Guys, My '76 starboard 671 Turbo (4 Valve) is getting worse. We had a raw water impeller fail two weeks ago (185-190 degrees before shutdown) and misdiagnosed as a thermostat. Replaced that, retested and with new IR thermometer quickly found raw water impeller housing overheated. Engine got...

My big flybridge dash rewire project had a casualty: neither water temp gauge will operate and that kills both at the lower helm as well. There were a few wires difficult to label and photograph and it turns out it affects water temp. The sender wires are bright yellow and there is no other at...

My starboard engine is a little more smokey this year than last having owned the boat 2 years. The port engine (DD 6-71s) was rebuilt in the 80s and the starboard one is a little weaker. 25 lbs oil pressure at idle, good compression, no obvious issues, just smokey with the throttle up. A...

My flybridge guage panel was metal and the Stewart Warner gauges oxidized and failing. I had a new panel made by a guy that does Sea Ray panels with a CNC router out of the black material with routed white letters. That panel has rectangular 1.450 x .83 cutouts and he provided some Carling...

I have three remote compressors in the forward bilge closet- 1each for forward and aft staterooms and one for the Salon. The largest in the salon stopped kicking on shortly after we rolled over to heat from cool this season. The Salon AC has two air handlers up in the salon, both fans blow...

Guys, Just wanted to say thanks for the great guidance on this. I got the Hydreco transmission pump rebuilt by Acadian Marine in Louisiana, built up a new pressure guage on the gear selector lever housing, reloaded the oil and now have 142 lbs of pressure at neutral and my forward gear back...

Hello Hatteras crew, I have Detriot Diesel 6-71s fitted with Allison Gears on a Bertram 42 FBMY. 2000 hours on both, port rebuilt before my ownership many years back. I have been away in the OUPV course for a month and just got back up to the boat and was hauling some furniture out and bumped...

Hello Hatterases, Sea Lion here with a '76 Bertram 42 DCMY with 4V Turbo Detroit Diesel 6-71s. I follow you Hatterases because you have an excellent forum and knowledgable owners. I have owned this boat 2 years and bought from a 20 year owner who was a knowledgable diesel guy. Here in...