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The port bank is about "dead." I am in sticker shock!!! Have 2 quotes about $485+tax, each....one of the quotes includes 2 men (and) a boy to remove and replace....Is this the going price? Looking for a good source in Pompano Beach/Fort Lauderdale area.... Thanks, ed tanzer JJFLYGIRL Hatteras...

The boat has been sitting for awhile; after a nice run the other day, noticed water in the bilge under the engine, under the shaft log, and ran all the way back to the aft state room to the aft bilge pump... No noticeable source of the leak....did determine it is sea water.....took the access...

Looking for a clean SSB radio, capable of tuning both ham and marine frequencies...... Must be clean and all solid state also a continuous tuning receiver. WHAT HAVE YOU? tnx, ed W4PNG MV JJ Flygirl Hatt 53 MY

Boat is 1975 Hatteras 53 MY.....have a leak in the water feed to the sink.. Does anybody know where this hose is routed/originate? Thanks, ed MV JJ FLYGIRL

The Raritan died, I have found some replacements, such as the U-Line, and a inexpensive unit from Compact Appliance; BUT, has anybody found a mini-fridge that fits this opening? The Raritan is model CM-48A,......cut out size (apron) H 26.5, width 14.75, depth 17.5 Think I'd get more use from a...

get to the power cable that feeds the dome light outside the lower helm door on a 1975, 53 MY ??? The light stopped working, so after removal of the dome light, found that the overhead wires are just too short to make any type of connection....yes, I have tried pulling the cable down, but she is...

Time for service, can't find any notes on type oil and quantity, using DELO 100 40w in the 8 V 71s. thanks, JJ FLYGIRL Lighthouse Point, Fl

Looking at a sailboat; has a nice looking cold plate system, BUT, the compressor is engine driven !! Fine for a constant boat underway, BUT, the boat will spend most of it's time at the dock....what needs to be done to add an A.C. driven compressor? And, can they be in parallel? And...

On JJFLYGIRL, a 1975, 53 MY; we have 4 AC units......we recently replaced 2 of the units. The 16 K BTU at the helm, and the 10K BTU in the master berth. So far, so good...the other day the units started to shut down; first thing I did was look outside at the water flow.......it was a very...

Has anybody converted the V berth or the mid stateroom to an office type area? Just curious at this point. thanks, JJflygirl Lighthouse Point, Fl

I have to lower the mast on a 1975 Hatteras 53 MY, just need an idea as to the aprox weight. thanks, ed JJFLYGIRL

Just installed a new AC at the helm station, yes, split system. The unit works so well, it really dehumidifies the cabin...THUS, the problem ! The evaporate tray overflows, I took the hose off the tray and blow it out....this clears it for a few days..... SOOO the question is, does anybody...

Need about 500 lbs of lead for ballast to correct a slight list.....tried all the normal things as fuel and water loads......admiral says, "fix it!!" tnx ed MV JJ Flygirl hatteras 53 Lighthouse Point Fl Oh, local only lol

Getting spare fluids...1975 Hatteras 53 steering pump calls for Type A transmission fluid... is this now the Dextron type? tnx et MV JJ Flygirl Lighthouse Point

I wanted to take the dingy down today, and knew I had a problem when the remote switch box had water dripping out !! It would run in the "up" position but not the "down" position....removed the cover and saw lots of cruddy connections.....so, question; the manufacturer has a newer version, but...

Yesterday started both engines.....soon after the smoke alarm in port engine room sounded!! There was an eye burning smell, no real color to it..... but no evident source by eye balling things....shut it down, and the smoke cleared....could not tell anything....have a engine mech coming out to...

Well, my ice maker bit the dust !! I just began to look for replacements and am in sticker shock !!! This one is about H 26.5/ W 14.75 / D aprox 17.5 (no door).....Just having a hard time justifying $ 1K to replace it... Can by a full size freezer for that !!! :mad:Has anybody found a suitable...

My RARITAN ice maker is dead....BUT, I can't figure out how to remove it.....no visible screws or brackets; WHAT'S the trick. thanks ed this is on a 1975, 53 MY

What is the bridge clearance on a 1975, 53 MY with the mast? Thanks, ed, "JJ Flygirl" on the ICW.....

Where do you store spare screws on a 53 MY??? Is it OK to store vertically? Thanks, ed MV JJ FLYGIRL hull # 463