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Guys, I'm having the port engine rebuilt in frame. New pistons, sleeves, rings, head rebuild etc. I have 453 N. I'm in Marathon and the bill is going to be $3600. Is that a good price? He already has the engine torn down so it is a little late to ask. But just curious. Thanks, captbuddy

Would anyone have a schematic of a 3126 Cat. About a 2001 model. I'm trying to help my boss locate all the zincs on the motor since he sprayed all them white. They had red paint on the tops of all them and now he can't remember where they all were. It seems like there were about 4 or 5 of...

I am trying to help a friend out. His 25 hp will not let you run it pass, lets say about half way. I have taken the carb off and soaked it in carb cleaner. I took two jets out and soaked them while out. He has new tank and hose. I can run it up while on land and even in gear while on the...

Going to try and give you a final pic. Also fixed areas on the pulpit.

Don't know if it would help but I just had a section of my bow repaired. Top layer cut out until we found good balsa. Replaced with a high density 1 in foam. The fiberglass guy put epoxy on the underside of the foam and then put screws through the foam into the thin layer of fiberglass on the...

Guys, I know there is a thread about experts on here but I need some helpl. Expert or not. My starboard engine still seems to run about 10 deg hotter than the port. I had oil in water and I changed the oil cooler. Still oil in water. A couple of weeks ago, I had head gasket changed. Found...

Looking to purchase a Volt meter gauge for the flybridge. Mine is rusted pretty bad. Thanks, captbuddy

My maintenance guy just broke two side windows on my LRC while I was trying to dock. Need to know what the glass is called. I remember it was something like Solas or something. Thanks in Advance, Buddy

Checked with all the DD places in the SE and they don't have one. Says I can call Miami tomorrow and they can order one and it would be shipped to them and then they would ship it to me. Just wondering if anyone had one they would like to sell and ship to me in Marathon. Thanks, captbuddy

Can anyone tell me what the capacity is on my 453's. The 53 manual states 2 1/4 gallons. If Im using 50/50 mix I know it is a lot more than that. More like 5 or 6 gallons. Can't remember from the last time and did not put the amount in the maintenance log. Just the date I did it. Thanks in...

Guys, need some help. Several years back a guy in Florida fought a case about him not being able to anchor. I remember he won the case and someone, I think it Boat US, put out a one page notice and told everyone should carry a copy of this on board. I have it on board but can't find it. What...

My shower hose started leaking bad yesterday about 6in from the shower head and also at the shower head. Trying to get it off to replace it and it looks like there is no way except to take out the intire shower Hose goes thru a small hole in wall and turns down towards the knob. Took face...

Can anyone tell me for sure what kind of core material I should have in the bow of my 1981 42 LRC. I'm having to have some soft spots repaired and my fiberglass guy asked me what kind of core I had. If no one knows for sure, can you still call Hatteras for such questions? Thanks in Advance...

Anyone have 4 courtsey lights sitting around they would like to get rid of. Thanks, captbuddy

Can anyone tell me if Hatteras ever had the square globes in clear glass instead of the frosted white color. Just put LED's in and it is not light enough for the salon. Any ideas? Really like the square ones that are original. Did not want to replace the teak frames. Thanks, captbuddy

Guys, everytime we try and use the inverter the low voltage alarm comes on. Checked the wall plug and have 120V coming into plug. Checked the 4 golf cart batteries and have 12.06 volts in batteries. There is a Secondary Surge Arrester my friend put on a blue box above the inverter. When he...

My rpm gages seem to go crazy when I start up after sitting for a few weeks. I'll be running only 12 to 1400 rpms and it will start going up as high as 3000 rpm's while the engine's are not going up. After it warms up it settles down and works right. Both gages do this. Can anyone tell me...

Guys I've tried to put pic's of the wall. Don't know if it worked. Yes I see it worked. One pic is the wall by the Frig. and the other is the counter. Any help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! captbuddy

Can anyone tell me what the dark spots coming out of the teak walls on my 1981 LRC. It looks like you splattered something on it but it is actually something coming out of the teak. Tried cleaning it off with different cleaners with no luck. Wife seems to think it's the teak oil seaping back...

Getting ready to change the duck bills to see if I can get the pump to stop. Aren't the two duckbills on the suction side are the only ones that has anything to do with the vacum? Can't see where the other two need to be replaced everytime. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance. captbuddy