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I am preparing to replace old grounding wire and connectors in my 1987 convertible. I noticed that the existing wires appear to be #8 and are not tinned, Is it possible to use non-tinned 19 strand wire as a replacement for this application ? All new connectors and clean connections will be part...

Any suggestions or tricks for removing a thermostat on a 1987 671 Covington tib from its housing? Tried heat,penetrant,mallet with dowel and prying.It's been a long time and needs to be removed for new replacement. Any help would be much appreciated.

I am getting cold water on the floor and suspect a faulty connection behind the wall of the shower control on a 1987 41C galley up Hatteras. The electrical panel is directly behind the wall and I am trying to gain access to look for the leak. Any suggestions ?

I would like to use the previous forum method of ospho flushing my engines. Is there specific advice anyone could give me concerning their experience such as attachment points and fitting sizes for the hoses and adapters for specifically the Covington 671 tib's ? Also them direction of cleaner...

Here's the photos of the door slides purchased at per previous post. I installed one in a drawer that is heavily loaded and it works well.

I installed a new transducer just forward of the port 671 Covington in my 41' 19867 Hatteras convertible. After most of a day with help from a friend we were unable to run the cable through the existing cable run from the starboard side of the conole on the bridge to the starboard aft corner of...

I have a 1987 41 convertible and need some help identifying the 120kHz transducer for my Datamarine depth transducer. The two transducers without the plywood backing are near the port and starboard transmissions and the plywood backed transducer is just forward of the port engine.

I recently had a block heater fail on my 41 Hatteras. It is behind the fuel pump and I understand the procedure for replacement but I am confused about which replacement I need. Hotstart and Kat's plus others have a number of choices depending on whether the engine has a compressor or not. I...

I have a 1987 Hatteras 41 SF with an original Datamarine depth finder at the helm. The lcd display is tired and has portions of the screen not visible. ( black spots ) Is there a display unit that would be compatible with this unit's original transducer? The unit is very reliable but the display...

Any ideas for installation locations for a self-contained AC unit in a 41' 1987 galley up convertible? I have 2 Crusair units located in ther engine room and my yard quoted near $4000 to replace forward ( stateroom ) 12000 btu unit.( bad compresser ) I think I would like to install a stand...

I removed the raw water pump ( Jabsco w/ bronze shaft ) to rebuild due to leaking of the rear seal ( water side not oil side ). I had little luck with local shops on commiting to a rebuild due to the issue of replacing the bronze shaft with stainless steel. I talked to Depco and decided to try...

I'm looking for suggestions for installing and placing mechanical oil pressure and temperature gauges in my 41 Conv. engine room. Any help would be appreciated as I want to tackle this myself. A photo would be very useful showing the location of the gauges and the senders.

The condensing unit on my forward air conditioning unit has failed. I would like to know if a boat owner with some mechanical ability could replace the forward system himself? It appears that I can purchase the whole unit ( 12000 btu ) for less than half what the yard quoted me for just...

A recent insurance survey indicated that I need to add coolant recovery jugs on my dd 671 tib's in a 1987 41 convertible. My concern is to place them at the proper height relative to the coolant system on the motor. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a 1987 Hatteras convertible with 671 Covingtons and HE 11200 Capitol gears. I am experiencing a leak through what appears to be a breather hole on the top of the transmission housing. The opening appears to be about 1/4 inch in diameter. The reading ( appx 200 ) is the same for both...