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Does anyone have any info on moving a 53 ft Hat, Coast Guard documented, from a home berth in Virginia to a permanent berth in Florida? Sales tax was paid many years ago when the used boat was purchased. Are there a number of expenses that the state or city will surprise me with at a later...

Anyone have any old parts that they would like to offer? I will pay shipping and reasonable price. I have a 1985 Hat ED ,53 ft. and when I turn from stand-by to navigate it sends the rudder to a compleat and hard left. Larry Valentine

Anyone have any of the following info: 1 -gallons of Rotella 40 to change oil in a 6v92ta DD? 2- Volume of oil in Allison Transmission? 3- Size of zincs in the engine? and count? 4- any way to change the transmission filter to a spin on and the type of existing one and the spin on type...

I am loosing pressure and fluid? in my hynautic steering system in my 1985 Hat ED ,53 footer. No fluid is seen in the area of the autopilot power unit. Where should I look for a hydraulic fluid leak? I recently sent my entire cetec autopilot units to California {Benmar} except for the power...

Anyone have any source for 32V LED light bulbs. Thanks, Larry Valentine

I am thinking about moving my 53 ED to Georgia or Florida from Virginia Beach, VA for the winter or maybe permanently. Any one have any idea what this might do to my insurance rates? Also any suggestions of a good yearly marina in the lower Georgia area or maybe down as far as New Smyrna, FL...

Any one know the binnacle or compass location on a 1985 53ft Hatt, ED that is part of the Benmar autopilot Comp 2000 system? I understand a burned out light bulb in the binnacle can shut the system down. Could the hidden box be behind the wall in the port stateroom closet? I found the hydraulic...

My Benmar has stopped working, both units go to " STAND BY " when turned on. It worked last year, but one could hardly make out the lettering on the display. Since the flybridge and pilothouse units act the same, I assume the problem is elsewhere and not in the ?hydraulics {if this autopilot...

My starboard 6v92TA will rev to 2500 rpm without load [as does the port engine] but in forward gear under load it maxes out at 1200rpm, the port engine at 2200 rpm. My mechanic has checked the throttle range of motion, the modulator, and the engine runs without smoke without missing. There is...

The SU TOI now appears on Boat Trader at a sale price of $165,000. Call 757 288 6732 if interested. Thanks Larry Valentine

Anyone have any experience with thePivoting Davit System model 6000 sold by allinflatables.com for $329. It clamps to the swim platform and allows your inflatable to pivot up to the swim platform where it is secured on one side when not in use. My platform is about 6 " from the water surface...

Does anyone have any experience shipping a 53ft Hatteras, 1985 ED by highway transport?

Can anyone recommend a good live aboard marina in Fla , Daytona or southward.,a place I could keep my 53 ED year around? How about Halifax or maybe Ft myers municipal? Any ideas about the costs, safety and repair facilities? Thanks, Larry Valentine

I have dropped my sale price on my Hatteras to $165,000. See previous threads. Larry Valentine

This is going to sound stupid but I have issues with boarding my 53' Hat ED, I have steps on my dock that work quite well. Cruising to other docks is another story. My aluminum ladder attaches to the hull but allows most docks to smash against the ladder,damaging the finish on the hull since...

The SUTOI II is still on the market for$166,000. She now has a new Bimini, a Newmar 32 v charger[awaiting electrician to install] and pictures can be seen on Boat Trader. She comes with dual Racors for each engine and a Glendenning System for handling a long 120/240 v power cable. The...

Anyone with experience installing Racor Lifeguard fuel/ air separators in a Hat 53 ED, 1985? The fuel diagram shows the aft and forward keel fuel tanks having 2 vents each with the vents exiting near the aft aspect of the engine room air intake window adjacent to each other. These...

I intend to end my effort to sell my boat through POP Yachts at the end of this month. It has 3000 hours on the engines very few hours on the Kohler generator and just had the bottom painted with Sea Hawk ablative bottom paint and is in process for a new Bimini. It has been priced at $181,000...

Anyone have any experience with the Outback FX2012ET 12v Sealed off-Grid Inverter/charger for golf cart house batteries? Also what would be the best 32v charger for batteries used to start the engines? Can the inverter/charger use 120 or 240 vac for the charger? Could the engine starting...

The price is now $179,000. Pictures can be viewed on BoatTrader. Larry Valentine 757 288 6732