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The previous owner showed me how to turn off power at the boat and the dock before disconnecting or connecting the shore power cord by using the big rotary switch that selects power source. Every other position is "off". Now I just read in the Hatteras owners manual that you should first use...

I have about a dozen screw holes in the fiberglass gunnel used in mounting the stainless rub rail on my 53my that have become stripped. I tired the next larger size screw, but it doesn't hold. Is there a good way to fix the holes so that they will hold the right size screw again? I was...

I have seen a few threads or mentions of this, particularly that the big nut is supposed to go on last. I've been using the big nut to crank them on hard, then remove it, crank on the thin nut and then the big nut last and torque it up tight. There is also substantial discussion about...

I have an idea for a simple setup for the 53MY that leaves the mid-stateroom as original but adds 2 bedboards the size of the mattress under each of the twin mattresses. Then when you want that stateroom as a queen bed, just lift up each bedboard and put them sideways across both bunks and...

My 1978 53MY has the usual vertical wire chases from the engine rooms to the flybridge, but here's the question - Does the port side one have any other opening except the flybridge? Mine has 75 ohm coax going up into it from the ER but not coming out the top. Maybe there's access into the side...

In a recent thread, a large number of us agreed we'd like to be able to offer support and assistance to any other forum members that are cruising near our location and in need of help. The problem is that there's no way to locate other members by city/state and find their phone or e-mail info...

I'm considering if I need these and would be interested in other's experience or comments. I know Prop Spurs work better, but they may not fit without an extension on my shaft and I understand that they may be noisy and have maintenance issues. Has anybody run Prop Protectors? It's basically...

When I changed my RACORs today and was manually priming with the little built-in fuel priming pump, I noticed a dribble of fuel come out of a threaded hole in the fuel pump (8V71TIs). Obviously, I primed it plenty. The concern is the little threaded hole. It looks to me like the hole where...

What rating RACORs do you guys use for your primary fuel filters (the first ones to get fuel from your tanks)?? I've been using 2 micron, but it seems like maybe the engine fuel filters are 2 micron so why not have a larger size on the primaries?? Doug

The boat's in the barn so I got a long wire and toned out all of the metal parts that are underwater compared to the bonding straps inside the boat. I got a beep on every piece of metal except the bronze engine raw water intake clamshell scoops. The bronze intake pipe, just inside the scoop...

My ACR - EIRB (RLB-32) had a little crack at the base of the antenna. When I flexed it, it just broke right off! I googled it and found that there's a USCG warning about this exact antenna breaking and ACR says they'll send you a free replacement if you send the broken one in. If you have one...

Per a previous post, my rudders have too much play between the shafts and the ports. They're probably both worn from years of use. I thoroughly read Murray's (first230SL) previous posts about his 1971 58YF ports and mine are different (Wouldn't ya' know they just had to different?) Mine have...

When I was taking my props off for their winter tuneup, I noticed that my rudder shafts have quite a bit of play in them. If I put my hand on the bottom of the rudder and push it side to side without turning it, the shaft has about 1/16" to 1/8" of play at the junction between the shaft and...

So I just spent 4 hours sanding all the old bad finish off of my swim platform. My question is: what finish, if any, should I put on it? I lean towards just putting tung oil on it once a year and letting it get that weathered teak look. The swim platform wood looks to be in excellent...

For 8V71TIs, The DD Service manual recommends the use of an engine descaler and flushing. If I use the DD two part engine descaler, do I have to reverse flush it with compressed as shown in the manual, or after neutralizing, can I fill it, run it and empty it multiple times to achieve the same...

Hardly Hatteras, but I've been using this for 20 years working on cars and boats and I thought I'd share it. You simply use one of the pot and pan cleaning sponges with the green scotchbrite on one side. With normal hand soap and warm water, it's almost like a grime eraser. For some reason...

Somewhere a few weeks ago, we had been discussing this on a thread and Mike or somebody asked "are you sure?" about 2 gal/NM at cruise speeds. I said I'd write down what my boat was doing these days, so I finally did. I'm on a river where there are few waves, and little current, but I tool...

I've read a lot about operating temps in this forum, and always thought 170 to 185 was the operating range.......unitil today, when I got the DD service manual for V71 engines. It says: "These engines are designed to operate within a range of 170-187 degrees or 180-197 degrees, depending on...

What's the best type/brand of bottom paint? And how much sanding do I have to do to apply it? Also, do I really need to paint the props & shafts? I currently have an unknown prior bottom job with that paint that "rubs off" to discourage critters from growing on it. It comes pretty clean with...