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It always bothered me that I check every little thing on my boat listen to ever sound and burp and yet things still go wrong. then there are those boater that don't even know that have motors or where they even are and nothing happens to them. Well last weekend that changed for my dock mate...

I don't know if I did this right. If you can't see the pics I will try to figure it out. When you think you've had a bad day, just look back at this.... 65' Custom Built Motor yacht, 3 staterooms, gps navigation, twin supercharged diesels, bow thrusters, etc. = $ 2.5 million Crane and...

Ok I started my 8kw Onan genset this weekend for the first time in over year now that the main motors work fine. The motor started right up no smoke nothing! the problem is that their is no water coming out. I assume that this is the impeller that is shot, by the way the sea cock is open...

I know there has been some threads about this before but, I have a small leak that I think is coming from the side window on the stern side. can I just take off all the screws on the out side that hold that frame in and re- caulk the window? The frames look in nice shape and are nicely painted...

i saw on the boats for sale page a 53 MY that said it burned 29gal/hr. is that for each motor and at what TRUE speed is the boat running? I am looking at a 53YF and have heard a lot of different stories. the boat has 871ti. also I was speaking to someone els that said that I should get the...

I would hope that the powers that be do not pull this post. We spend many hr. talking about all the good guys I fell that we should also be warned about the bad. This has been such a horrible experience no one should have to go through what I just went through. I lost the whole season and...

should I buy a new turbo or is it ok to get it rebuilt. I can get the rebuild kit for 70 bucks. the new turbo is 1200. has anybody rebuilt a turbo or should I find someone to do it? id so does anybody know a GOOD rebuilder I live in CT. the turbo is a holset h2a. Thanks Dave

1971 36c new everything. new motors 1997 one being rebuilt now only 800 hr. 8kw gen, hardwood floors, carpet, head fixtures, new paint, glass in cocpit and fordeck new canvas and strata glass. too much to list call Dave at 860-209-7609 moving up to 53'

I sent my motor up to "one of the best Perkins builders on the east cost in "wostta" MA. They told me the gob was going to take 2 to 3 weeks. I am now on week 8 and still no word.. These guys don't know anything. They have never called me back, never called for that matter to let me know the...

I just came back from vaca and looked at a few boats while I was away. One I looked at was a 1978 53 yachtfish. both my wife and my self liked the boat-- see likes only the S/F and I like the M/Y and this brings in both features. does anybody know about this boat? good, bad, fuel burn (871ti)...

I am on vaca this week in NC I am looking at 3 Hats while I am down here. I also wanted to get a tour of the plant. I have been tring to do this for 4 yrs now. they only have one tour on Wed which I can not make. I will how ever be in New Bern on Fri/Sat. Does anybody have any connections for...

OK, this is not a Hatteras question but I have faith in you guys. I have a 18' bow rider (toy) I still have my Hat, still broken! when I but the out drive all the way down the motor turns off. I can go back up with the drive with out a problem but when the drive bottoms out the motor just...

well the update on my oil cooler is that the motor is now a bucket of rust and a total loss. I called the insurance company and they came down to look at the boat and the motor. I have already pulled the motor and sent it up to my cat dealer. total loss. the pressure reliefe valve in the pan...

just put in the oil cooler and started the boat. the oil fillter blew. I changed the oil and fillter and started the boat again, the fillter blew again! what gives. I have oil every where? Did I mention I need the boat for 10 am for a charter? I have Perkins T6 3544's Help, Dave

I took the boat out to get fuled before a charter on friday and when I got to the fuel dock found a trail of oil behind me. checked the port engin and found no oil in the motor. came back to the dock and started looking. the oil cooler had let go. good thing I only went 1/10 mi. I would have...

Has anyone rebuilt a hynautic cylender that attaches to the rudder? I got the kit the other day and it did not come with any tare down directions. On the housing part on either end is an o ringand on either side of the o ring is a felt ring. the problem is that I can't get both felt rings in...

My 1971 36c side windows are leaking. I was replaceing a speaker the other day and when I pulled the speaker, the wood behind was soaked and dripping. It appeirs that it is only leaking at the aft part of the window. I thought that the drain in the window was clogged but it was not. I does not...

I know that this thread has come up several times in that last few mo. I have even printed the "how to" section and used it on my boat. All the running gear was bonded correctly. but I still have huge rings around my intake grates--- these are not to be bonded and did'nt "tone" out. this is...

There has been a lot of discussion about brokers in the 37 hatt thread. I happen to be a broker and a very avid boater. I grew up on Hatteras and own one my self. their are good people and bad people in evey business. I think that if you find a broker who happens to also be a boater, and...