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Anyone on the forum know the coolant (antifreeze) capacity of an 8v71T?

U-Line, Model SP-18, for sale. Asking $325 plus shipping. We just spent $250 on repairs and the unit is producing ice like new. Inside compartment in good condition but has a couple of spots that need touch up.

I am soliciting opinions on ventilation of the generator spaces on those Hatts where the genset is not in the same compartment with the engines. I assume my 58YF (1977) is very similar to the 53MYs in that the generator is beneath the galley sole, shares the space with the battery banks, and...

I'm looking for a used or new 8v71 tachometer signal generator for the original SW tachometer.

My port tach (salon helm) has not worked in a year and I finally got around to troubleshooting the problem. Turns out to be a dead signal generator, not a broken tach. The local Detroit diesel folks told me yesterday that the piece (new part) has not been available for about 16 years. I...

Ocean Marine Yacht Center (Porstmouth, VA) is holding its 3rd annual Boat & Nautical Flea Market on Saturday, May 19th, 9am - 3 pm. This even may be of interest to any HOF members in the Hampton Roads VA area. Admission and space free. Call 757-321-7432 to reserve space. Bring your own...

Anyone headed north? We would enjoy meeting any fellow Hatt owners as they pass through Portsmouth, VA.

In mid-March we will have a ‘running takeout’ 1977 Onan MDJF 15 kW generator available for sale. We are replacing this with a smaller unit before we start cruising. The hour meter for this genset was not working when we purchased the boat but it probably has at least a couple thousand hours of...

We are considering installing an engine synchronizer (Glendinning) and would like some input from those on the HOF who have these units. Would appreciate any postiive or negative comments, info on installation, etc. Do these synchros prevent you from changing the RPMs of just one engine when...

Jeff, I've got this mount for sale if you have the need. For Garmin radar dome and in excellent condition.

We seem to be losing some of the storage capacity of our house bank (8V golf cart batteries) and I suspect I need to desulphate this bank. The operating manual for my 30A Sentry charger does not discuss this process and only briefly mentions the two options, Automatic and Manual. It advises...

I just finished my 100 hour (or so) engine oil change and I'm reminded about how much I hate fighting the spin on filters that are mounted gasket end down at 45 degrees. It's a mess no matter what nifty tricks you may use to contain the oil. Once again I started looking for a remote full flow...

12 Volt, 2000 watt Xantrex inverter with 100A charger function. Call Rod at Ocean Marine Yacht Ctr for more information (757-399-2920, #1 for marina store).

This is a bit long, but I know some of the HOFers have been following the LightSquared issue...... LightSquared Outlines Plan to Avoid GPS Interference (Press release in "Maritime Today" on Friday, October 21, 2011) An official of LightSquared, the company that has been under fire for its plan...

While diving my boat last weekend I noticed that the starboard rudder had only about 1/2" of lateral (side-to-side) play at the trailing edge, but the port rudder had about 1.5" of play. Anyone know how the rudder is constructed, i.e. is it possible that the rudder post is a bit lose in the...

It looks like we'll be stuck in Hurricane Irene's path through southeast Virginia and tomorrow morning I have to make a decision whether to be hauled or move to another marina and tie up in a fixed dock. We've been through several Nor'easters with 50-60 mph sustained winds for hours but never...

I'm trying to complete the dockside calibration of our new Garmin autopilot and ran into a setup question I can't answer -- the "helm displacement" (in cc or cu in)? Do any of you on the HOF know the correct number for a Hynautic steering system on a 58 (or 53) MY?

One of our slip neighbors had a near disaster yesterday and had it not been for a fast response from Tow Boat, he probably would have lost his boat on the ICW in the vicinity of the North Landing Bridge between Coinjock, NC and the Great Bridge Locks in Chesapeake, VA. Our friend was running...

I've read several threads on the HOF about adapting from 50A service on the boat to 30A service on the dock and I still don't understand what I need to buy to accomplish this. I currently use a single 50A-125/250V cable attached to a Glendinning cable retriever when connecting to shore power...

I've admitted on more than one occasion that I'm electrically-challenged. I've read several threads on the forum about adapting from 50A service on the boat to 30A on the dock and I still don't understand what I need to buy to accomplish this. I use a single 50A-125/250V cable attached to a...