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I bought two of these used Dometic raw water pumps for my Roamer refit but have realized they're 3x bigger than what I need for my boat. Both were configured for 115v when I bought them. I tested both, and they start and run quietly. I changed the motor wiring on the one with the painted pump...

I'm thinking ahead to the raw water plumbing for the self-contained AC units I'll install in my Chris Craft Roamer refit and am hoping for some suggestions. Since this is an aluminum boat, I'm minimizing copper and bronze inside the boat as much as possible. So even though I've got tons of...

On my 1968 Chris Craft Commander 42 knock-about boat, the OEM Cruisair 3-knob control panel in the salon was getting seriously hot recently. I assumed it had something to do with the fact that this split system is 50 years old. The [what appeared to be] original water-cooled March 510gph water...

I've got a Dometic VCD10k/1 dated 2002 that I picked up at the Dania flea market in 2008. I bought it for my Roamer but decided to go with new Flagship units instead. I've also got a Chris Craft Commander 42 (our knockabout boat during the Roamer refit), and it's got a really lousy system for...

My buddy is getting rid of his Pacemaker 46. The craigslist ad says it all. FRP hull, Detroits, new ACs...$20k. Starts (one side is a bit smokey when cold), runs, and drives. It's a lot of boat for the money. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/boa/d/pacemaker-46/6534880341.html

Hi guys. Merry Christmas! My AC units were delivered recently, and that's got me thinking about electrical things. I've got an isolation transformer that's wired for 240 --> 240, so only the two hots and ground come aboard. The ground goes to the transformer case. Two hots and a neutral come...

I've seen what looks like HD garden hose used for raw water supply to air conditioners and I've seen double wall, steel reinforced hose used. What are y'all using?

A USCG Authorization bill before Congress would have recreational documentation certificates last five years instead of needing renewal every year. The Coasties changed their regs last year to require a fee for renewal, and one of their justifications was that they need more bureaucrats to...

Hi. I am having a heck of a time finding u-cup seals so I can rebuild my hydraulic steering ram. I've found places that sell them, but at $25 each or 2 for $26 (ie every place I've found them has a $25 minimum), I was wondering if anybody here knows where to buy individual hydraulic seals...

Hi. I was wondering if folks here have experience with nylon hydraulic tubing. I'm converting my steering to hydraulic from mechanical and was wondering about longevity, helm feel etc for metal tubing vs nylon (e.g. Teleflex ). Since my Swagelok tubing bender was stolen along with everything...

When people ask what it's like to live on a boat, there are some pretty stock answers I always give. Maybe the one I use most is that there's always something going on down on the waterfront. Well, today something pretty wild happened at the club...a driver of a newish Lexus had a diabetic...

I'm moving on to mechanical and interior work on my Roamer project, and shafts are next up. I've never used flexible shaft couplings, but I do like the idea of isolating the shaft and prop from the engine and, by extension, the aluminum hull, frames etc. I've heard some folks say they also...

A fellow yacht club member sold his triple nickel-powered boat but forgot to give the new buyer the spare parts that were in the dock box. There are two starters, two alternators, one raw water pump (looks like a Jabsco unit mounted on a big steel bracket) and an exhaust manifold. All are...

I'm looking for some very obscure parts for my 1969 Chris Craft Roamer refit. The PO removed the center windshield and replaced it with a piano hinge and some 3/8" plexiglass. I need to go back to the original center window, which measures 46.5" across. The old aluminum extrusions are, near as I...

I'm looking for opinions on materials to use for the sliding doors. These will be used on my Chris Craft Roamer 46 project, but many more Hatteras came with sliding doors than did Chrises...I suspect y'all have more informed opinions on this than the Chris guys. The options I've considered thus...

Back in 2006, we were passing just north of the Pungo Ferry Marina on the ICW when we spotted what appeared to be an old Chris Craft Constellation hulk to the west. A passenger on board, who was a local boater, said it had been abandoned there for a long time. Does anybody familiar with that...

Hi. I'm one of several Chris Craft enthusiasts who frequent the HOF, though mostly as a lurker. I know a few of you Hatterii are also fond of Chris Crafts, so I thought I'd let you know about the blog I'm doing for my latest, longest and biggest old Chris rehab...

As part of a Cummins 450 Diamond repower, I need to swap out my 1.5" Aquamet 17 shafts for 1.75" Aquamet 22. I've priced them out new but have been wondering about used shafting. Given the large number of propeller vendors and private sellers around, including Sam's Prop Place, I've been...

Hi. It looks like I'm taking possession of a Chris Craft Commander 55 that's moored near the Statue of Liberty in NYC. I'll need to take her south to Baltimore and have been trying to determine the best route. By the looks of things, running outside to the Cape May Canal might be best as this...

The Cruisair 16kbtu reverse cycle I've got on the new-to-us boat makes a godawful racket when you switch it to Start and Run. I pulled the grill and found the cause: a PO cut off one of the fins from the blower wheel so he could have easier access to the set screw. This apparently put the wheel...