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I need to replace the two helm chairs on the bridge. After 30 years the old ones have had it. I was going to rebuild them but sometimes it’s time to bite the bullet and replace. The cores are gone, the plastic/fiberglass is cracked, aluminum post and slides are shot. What do y’all recommend? I...

Here are a few pictures of Fair Well before and after her over two-year on the hard refit. Still have some of the brightwork to install and canvas curtains / awnings and lights etc. Replaced all windows to frameless carbon fiber frames that we built ourselves, installed all new portholes...

Don’t know how many of y’all use your block heater is this time of year. Here in this part of Texas where I am located I use mine not to keep the engines from freezing but to keep the moisture and humidity down. While working on re-plumbing the boat yesterday I touched the port Engine and...

OK you guys need help. I need pictures of the bottom of the sliding pilot house aluminum doors on a 1988 era motoryacht. We are in the process of putting Fair Well back together after a major refit. Have lost pictures of aluminum doors and need help on reassembly. I have contacted Sam's and...

I have all windows and port lights from Fair Well for sale. 1988 65' MY. All glass is in good shape and the slider windows still work but the fuzzy stuff will have to be replaced and glass we'll have to be rebeded. Port lights are in fair shape some yellowing on the large ones and all O-rings...

Why is the neutral not used on the 240 volt side of the shore power? Mine are cut. Where am I getting my neutral when connected to shore power? I know the 220/240 volt items don't need a neutral like AC units, water heater etc. The ground wire is connected to the shore power plug body but this...

Is anyone else having problems viewing pictures??? I thought it was my laptop but now back home and can't view pic's on my office PC either. Been going on for at least 2 weeks. It opens but doesn't show pictures.

I have searched the forum and could not find a good for sure answer to how many CFM air flow fan or fans I would need. I did find this formula on Boat Diesel: Multiply the max rpms by the cc displacement of the engine and divide by 1,000,000 and multiply by 34.3. That is how many cfm you need...

I am posting these for a friend that has just bought an old boat yard and he is cleaning house. All boats look like they well float and can be towed. These are all pre 1971 I think for none of them have the hull numbers on the stern. If anyone is interested or wants more pic's or info PM me.

Started boat up today to make sure every thing ok for trip to haul boat next week. Wouldn't you know after about 20 min. running started smelling antifreeze:eek:! After looking for the source (was hopping for a bad overflow bottle or radiator cap) found a pretty good stream of water running down...

I am getting ready to do some major work on the upper aft deck, going to extend it about 16". I well need one peace 4+ft. long or two pieces 2+ft. long. needs to be straight not from the bow. Can be unfinished we are striping all the railings and refinishing. The boat is a 1988 but don't think...

What kind of oil to use in ZF BW 165 2.5:1 ? Year is 1988 I cant find any info on this number to old I guess, like me being replaced by newer models. :mad:

I'm going to do my railings. The previous owners put a little bit of everything on them most of which has all peeled off. What do y'all think is the best don't want to have to do it every 6 months. I am going to strip and sand back down to bare wood.

Hello all: We have been away from the boat for about 6 weeks we have been on her for five nights now. While getting dressed yesterday morning in the master room I noticed the head liner looked like it was sagging down on both port and starboard sides toward the aft of the boat. When I felt the...

Hi all new hear but have been reading forum for last two years. Last March I bought what I call a charity boat she is a 78 ft Hatteras. She had been sitting for about three years with out much TLC. I need some thoughts on cleaning the fuel tanks they are in pretty bad shape. On the way back form...