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So I knew I need to replace the roller assemblies on my pilot house doors but cannot figure out how to get the doors out/off to do it. I spoke with Steve and he told me the doors were changed right around the time our boat was built and he doesn't know what I can do. Bruce Morrison is MIA (I...

Just changed out the hose from the rear master in our 54 yesterday. Used about 43' Trident green stripe for runs from GM pump to siphon break and siphon break to the T by the tank. Did a couple things I think helped a lot: pulled both ways from the engine room, i.e. back to the siphon break...

For any insurance mavens or others with experience, a question on deductibles. Contrary to what some might believe, I can and did read my policy which states any claim is subject to a $2500.00 deductible. My question is based on the party hitting me (we were at anchor and have no culpability...

I need some parts for my strainers (gaskets, cover hinge bolts and maybe clear cylinders if they won't clean up) and a stem for one of my Buck Algonquin sea cocks. Anyone know of good sources for these?

We have finally resolved our claim for a collision while we were in the Bahamas and will be having Bruce come down to Port St. Lucie in January to begin the work. I talked to Bruce about him doing a one day program while he is here and he said he would be willing to do it. We are at Sandpiper...

Hoping someone has a board that will work with an FS30C1-2 unit. It is a 24,000 BTU 220 volt unit.

I had a leak in my original Cuno filter system for the galley sink. I discovered it when I went to put a new filter in and the housing leaked. Free to anyone who wants it: AP517 filter. They run about $50 but don't fit the new system I installed. Ran it about 2 or 3 minutes before I saw the...

I'm having an intermittent problem with the alarm in the Hatteras system monitor. I know how to chase the location while the alarm is sounding but is there a means to force the issue? I get a tiny chirp but not a full blown alarm. The only time I did get a full alarm was at 5AM this morning...

Scott asked about cork for boat use on another thread. IMHO, cork would be excellent for interior use. There are quite a few tile and plank options on the market. They can be backed or unbacked, finished or unfinished. Each option has it own +s and -s. For those who do not know, cork is...

Hopefully no one else every posts a transom shot like this! As Bruce Morrison said: "A fight between a Hatteras and a sail cat is like one between a pit bull and a chihuahua."a

We are deliberating how difficult the west side of the Devil's Backbone would be for us. We have never gone through it and are trying to decide if we should stay in Spanish Wells for a night and save the 10-15 miles and not go on the hook at Royal Island. If we do Royal, we would head west...

Is there more than one pencil zinc for this unit? After my coolant pump episode, I am trying to be very, very conscious about checking everything. I'm real good about the Detroits but have not been as diligent with the genny- I thought they ran 100K hours without maintenance...:rolleyes:

Stuck at Staniel Cay with a shot coolant pump for our MDL4. A fun Thanksgiving evening: had a great dinner with friends on a Hatt we are buddy boating with. They are getting ready to go and the fire alarm goes off. The CO2 blows off. We allow it to clear and investigate. Generator...

Left Stuart Friday. West End first night, cleared and stay at Old Bahama. Second night on the hook in Slaughter Harbor at the north end of the Berrys. A bit rocky and rolly but not bad. Last night Royal Island. A bit rough coming there- 5-6 feet and a stiff easterly. Got up in the AM and...

An ancillary to my inverter knowledge quest: we have a 25 year old Onan MDL4 20 Kw. Does it make sense to put auto generator start on it? We live aboard so I not as worried about it running and not stopping as I am about it not starting. No brains to this old one and she usually takes three...

I have come to the conclusion I need to put and inverter in for our extended Bahamas trip. Looking for advice on bank size and which battery size to use. I have calculated about 7200 watts per day for 305 amp hours. I figure I should have a minimum of 700 amp hours for the bank. This has me...

I spoke with Bruce Morrison today and he told me he has a client with a brand new pricey Direct TV dome and was not able to get signals anywhere in the Bahamas. As I just bought a dome, I am wondering if anyone else has heard of this or has had a problem first hand. I will be more than a...

I think I pulled my davit cable too snug and it will not lower now. Not sure if there is another genius out there who has done this, but if there is, I could surely use their experience to fix my f**k up.

The sliding rail on my aft deck does not lock. Been this way since I bought her. The knurled fitting that is pulled back to slid the rail into does not pop back to the locking position. I have soaked the you know what out of it with PB and no improvement. Any suggestions? Not a crisis but...

Thought I had asked this before but can't find it. Found a great deal on a Mastervolt 4K watt 24 volt inverter with control panel (installed, checked but not used). Had Yves from Trinity in Stuart come to the boat to estimate install. He recommended moving the house bank over to the starboard...