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Well, after a bunch of odds and ends, setting my timing to 30degrees advanace at 3200rpms I took the boat over to the dock to fuel since she needed it. Once fueled up I headed out and made it about 300yrds from my marina entrance and heard backfiring though the carb. I immediately put them in...

Make me a resonable offer (I know what they cost new), come get it and its yours. I live in PA and keep the boat in Delaware. Either location will be good for pickup. I got a hardtop and don't need the frame for the bimini anymore. Thanks, Jack

I was attempting to reinstall my original Hat horns after my hardtop install and have realized that now the horns cannot be put exactly back where they were....I tried to reinstall them but the uprights of the hardtop are in the way by about .75 inches (I cannot make the horn flush with the...

I talked with Tom Slane today. Awesome guy with a ton of knowledge I'm sure some of you know by now. I finally just decided to call him and ask him where he'd suggest I get a tank made for my Hat if I encounter problems this year. He said many guys have called him about the ethanol issue and...

I'm in the process of "preparing" for the install of my generator. I have one place to put it...in the lazaette area under the fishbox of my 32FB 1985. In there are two stringers that I can somehow build a platform to hold the genny, which is mounted on a frame-like platform itself with...

I remember reading something somewhere about marine refrigerators and several people mentioned that they thought Tundra was better than Norcold, which is what I used to have in the boat. I need a new one and wanted to know where Tundra owners got the best price on a replacement fridge/freezer...

What bilge blower do you guys use? I know some of you have pretty large Hats and may not use something in my range/size boat but I was wondering what name brand I should replace my old ones with? They are shot. I am currently looking at 150cfm Jabsco's.

I need to replace the fuse assemblies and shorepower connector for my boat(the Boat side..not the cord). I was wondering if I should replace it with something other than what was there when I got the boat? Is there someting more updated or is everything pretty much the same now as it was when...

I thought this would be interesting to talk about because everytime I walk into my boat I see a picture of the original owner hanging on the wall taking a ride on the boat from the cockpit in a chair while someone else pilots. I always think about who has owned this boat, where its been and...

I'm meeting with my upholsterer who will finally, after 6mos, be starting my enclosure for the new hardtop. I will be meeting with him tomorrow to decide on where to have zippers and where not to have them as well as some other minor things like measurements ect. I haven't thought about this...

I was wondering if you guys know about what compression a 2cyl 4.5kw Westerbeke gas genny should have? I checked it last night and both cylinders were about 150psi each. While I'm at it...I'm going over this genny thoroughly before I install it. Any suggestions other than the obvious maint...

I was wondering if you guys thought it would be feasible to start a post that stayed in its own special place (and not get lost in the logs), where guys could post information for others concerning the ethanol situation with their boats. I think it would be helpful to have something to go on...

I was wondering if you guys know where I can find the aluminum rings that go around the outside of the floor hatches that hold the carpet or flooring down. Mine are kinda shot and need replaced. Thanks, Jack

Jim, I was wondering if there is going to be a Hatteras meeting in the DELMARVA area this summer as there was last summer? Just wanted to put it on my calendar if there is going to be one! Jack

Well, got more work to do this weekend. Seems like its never done but I'm getting closer! Owning a boat seems like the theoretical math problem you always get in your first calculus class....if a person is 10ft away from a wall and goes half the distance with each try will the person ever...

What name brand and model do you suggest to be run with my generator? Looking for something to be installed on the hardtop for nights on anchor or drifting. Something bright but won't burn my hardtop off!

Last year I just finished a complete overhaul of both engines and did the interior as well. Now the ethanol issue has me feeling pretty sick to my stomach...sounds like my tank will be mush in short order and there's nothing I can do about it. Also sounds like my rebuild jobs are in jeopardy...

I`ve got a 4kw generator to install but no manual. I looked up the Westerbeke website and they don't seem to have online manuals available like some other companies do but no big deal...I think I might be able to figure this one out. This is what I'm going to do and I'd like some critiques if...

I was wondering what you guys use to cleanup props? My props were just computer scanned last season...I didn't go anywhere because of my earlier engine issues...so the props should still be fine and not need to goto the prop shop. They have some residue on them from sitting in the...

Well I took advantage of the nice weather...on Sunday and got a couple of projects started and completed....some of them completed at least. Got another coat of paint on the brightwork, caulked the joints and around the pulpit and windlass, laid the tack strips and padding for the new carpet...