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So it rained again overnight and I went to check on the red fuel hoses. The aft tank hose was certainly moist to touch. Where the fuel hose went through the flooring was in fact dry. Outside the cupboard, the flooring was wet near the corner of the bed/drawers. So although the aft fuel...

Here's a photo of the underside of deck drain. Not sure how I am gong to clean and reseal this yet. Perhaps it will be possible using silicon sealant above deck around the drain.

Following on from last weeks post about the TMC toilet hose splitting and filling up the starboard central bilge with salt water, we have now had several days of rain. The port bilge has started filling up with fresh water. Starting my search for the cause in the twin cabin I pulled up the...

Got a huge shock to find the starboard mid bilge pump counter was registering 8 pumpouts. Also that my batteries were nearly flat after four days away from the boat. Sure enough the starboard bilge was 1/4 full. 1. Rule bilge pump and float had apparently shifted during recent heavy...

This thread could not have come at a better time. I had just started emailing boat window repair companies the Sams Tech Tip document for an April repair job. All three of my front window seals need repair. I did not think I could, but the DIY method seems too easy. Some of the old foam has...

I am wondering what the best practical distance is for a boat's swim platform base to be above the water? We are halfway rejuvenating the boat's old hydraulic swim platform mechanism and can adjust this setting. At present the board's base above water is a huge 18" which makes boarding the...

Since owning the boat three years there has been a continuing salt water leak in the bow bilge area causing smells, corrosion of electrical fittings and a continuously damp environment. Ive had several tries to find the source of the leak each time manually removing salt water from under the...

Our saloon carpet has come to the end of its natural life, hastened by dog, messy guests, children, wet feet, dirty shoes. The Admiral and I have decided not to lay carpet again, but to research vinyl sheet, woven vinyl sheets, vinyl planks or hybrid planks. We have looked at the Infinity...

The fuel barge delivered 725 US gallons or 2900 litres of diesel today. I had been expecting 900 gallons or so based on the fuel gauges. Fuel barge swore both tanks were full and left. Based on the fuel barges calculations and hours used over the past year the average fuel consumption per...

I've just noticed the port 12V71TI alternator appears not to be charging. Ive used a clamp meter to check current on both wires leading to the alternator with engine running 850 RPMs. Also on a recent 3 hour trip the radar appeared to be draining the batteries looking at wheelhouse voltmeter...

My Hatteras has had its AC system extensively modified to suit its new life in Australia, being changed to 3 phase shore power and all new Australian regulation power sockets. The light switches remained mostly unchanged, but some now need to be replaced due to age or wear and tear. I...

Art, Kirsty at Marine Tuft was fabulous. The quality of their work, matching the lines at port and starboard sides and the more expensive edge trimming is to be commended. This would be a great range of product to import to the USA especially as the AUD$ is so low against the US$ at the...

Sydney Harbour is a zoo on Boxing Day for the start of the Sydney Hobart race. Same for new Years Eve. Great fun but after 20 years, I'd prefer to be on someone else's boat and let them do the driving. The yacht I regularly sail on during the week is becalmed about 20 miles from the race...

Mark, Are these the type of external box rectangular strainers that you mean? OK for salt water environments with barnacle growth? Can they be antifoulded and also scraped by a diver? ie. is the stainless grill robust? I would happily do away with most of the small Perko strainers. What...

The two 1" hoses that run from the March pumps to the aircon water distribution manifolds in the genset room have perished and need to be replaced ASAP. The general direction of the hoses is outward from pumps that are located in front of the port engine. They must somehow then turn right...

Batteries were fully charged last Sunday when I left the boat. Today the monitors said 31.5 volts with 1.5 amp continuous discharge showing on clamp meter on port battery bank terminal. Unfortunately I did not have any time to investigate further. Tomorrow I will head down early to the boat...

So two days later I have looked at the oil mat. No wonder there was a puddle of oil over two weeks. Today the entire engine was degreased and cleaned. Oil drops were seen on the end and middle of sump drain oil fitting. Not sure yet if its the fitting itself OR from somewhere higher up...

So day 3 of our week away..... oil level on dipstick ok. Inspection today ... I could only view from the outer side of the engine....Oil drips on the oil mat under the 90 degree fitting at end of the lower pan. iPhone video of under engine shows no major leaks on bottom of pan. Oil around...

Checking 12v71 engines today after being away and the starboard engine room had different smell. Dipstick showed oil was way way below the low mark. I had checked oil ok previously 2 weeks ago and had not used boat since. My engine bilges are always as clean as possible Then I saw a big...

The bath drain lever had seized in the open position. Today I removed the tall mirror to provide access to the plumbing behind. The mirror was incredibly heavy with its 1/2' thick plywood backing. This exposed the almost new looking quality copper plumbing work done by Hatteras so many...