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Thinking about installing engine room start switches but perhaps in a bit unorthodox fashion. I've got a new pair of imtra windlass foot switches with covers. I want to wire these directly to the battery and switch terminals on the starters, bypassing the helm keys, and mount them on the...

Not a fan of the current trend but this one has an interesting profile https://capecod.craigslist.org/boa/d/west-chatham-33-hatteras/7740135456.html

I’m wondering what others have done to bring compressed air to various parts of your boat. I have had a Milton air products sold system for a few years now but I’d like a system that doesn’t leak as much air, as my electric compressor kicks on probably twice a day to top up the tank. My...

The anchor roller currently on my boat was sold to me as used Hatteras original equipment. It certainly is heavy enough to belong on a Hatt and it’s virtually identical to the roller on a 55’ convertible near me. I’m wondering what style of anchor Hatteras typically provided on new boats as...

How I learned to stop worrying and love the heavy aluminum rubrail. Forgive the poor paraphrasing from Dr. Strangelove but the aluminum rub rail really does have that type of mentality associated with it. Great utility can be had by tapping and threading in these 6mm D rings by Wichard. They...

Transom fender attachment points Wichard 6 mm D ring

Wichard 6mm D ring

Wichard 6mm D ring

As the title states, west marine is closing out their inventory of the mercury 5hp propane outboard. I just picked one up for price I wrote above Over 50% off. With full warranty Not discontinued by mercury btw, just WM. WM has removed it from the website so you’ll have to call the...

Time to replace these short sections of hose on the raw water inlet pipe. Hard wall will be much more supportive but silicone will be easier to work with if I need to remove the pipe…like for impeller replacement, currently pia . Six of one, half dozen of the other or is one choice a clear...

A couple questions for the forum. Has anyone replaced the cover plate’s slotted style screws for studs ? Seems a better method overall having studs where a nut is easily torqued to spec and installing gasket, cover etc. any reason not to install silicon bronze studs? Spline lubricant...

Anybody buying Delo 100 through an online retailer? My local DD is crazy priced for the old delvac at $45 per gallon. Oriellys auto parts at $25 seems the best game in town for gallons but I'd prefer 5 gallon pails. BTW just fueled from a truck with offroad at 3.77 gallon, not bad.

I painted the vertical supports between forward glass, corners to side glass, and between side fixed panel and sliders to update the look a bit. The bright white, to me, was too much contrast between the grey tint on side glass and even the clear glass of the forward panels. Too modern for an...

How do I move photos I've uploaded to HOF gallery to a post? I don't see any means of doing this.

I took off both crank pulleys some years ago to replace the front crank seals. Not an issue and all went back together fine and dry until now. The crank pulley retaining bolt didn't have any type of gasket under the washer on either engine. Didn't give it a thought then but now I assume the...

I'm having Hamilton marine make up a new anchor rode for the boat and I'm entirely undecided on utilizing an anchor swivel. I've heard that they are the weakest link in the chain literally, but the utility of a swivel is quite appealing. The rode will be 50' of 3/8 chain in whatever dimension...

Here's some photos of the process in switching from the rather intrusive inswing design to the more or less Hatteras design sliding door. The design is taken from the 15'10" pilot house doors, and I scrutinized as many other sliders as I could find. The aft bulkhead was treated as a project...

I'm going to apply propspeed this year for the first time ever. Wheels, rudders, struts, shafts. Have been using epoxy barrier coat and antifouling on struts and rudders and rustoleum zinc spray on wheels and shafts. Prop wash removes the anitfouling on a decent area of the rudders. By the...

Thought I'd share these custom bulkhead fittings I made. I wanted windshield washers on my revamped lower helm triple wiper system and nothing was found to transition through the 7/8" or so of the front window area so I made them. They are 3/4" dia.bronze bolts cut to the correct length...

I tried for years to come up with a functional, attractive and relatively damage proof alternative to the fiberglass fish gills louvers on the side of our boats. This is my interpretation. Aside from the shaping of the stainless steel cloth and the laser cutting of the stainless sheet, all...