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For the first time ever we have received a NC county tax notice for personal property tax. We are not NC residents. Our boat is documented, however, and is moored there. The notice, which is addressed to us in TN, says they can find no record of out listing the boat for 2014 taxes. Didn't...

Our boat is still on the hard for bottom paint and other work just north of Wilmington (NC). Weather forecasts for the next 3 days predict near record lows of 19, and on Tuesday the daily temp is not to rise above freezing.... Ugh We have always kept Miss Mary Alma in the water during winter...

Its time to replace our battery boxes when new batteries arrive. The old boxes are in rough shape and are original Hatteras from 1985. Can anyone tell me how those boxes are affixed to the wood floor (which also has some rot), and the best way to remove them? Are they 5200'd in place or...

Will be having our 61' hauled in two weeks for bottom cleaning and bottom and running gear paint in Wilmington (NC). Had her hauled and painted 2 years ago July. Our diver has indicated that the bottom paint has not held-up as well as he'd like, but we've had her out for a few 100 miles each...

Last week after a day of being on the boat we noticed that the new carpet in the lower companionway of our 61 FBMY was wet. Its a Galley up model. We at first thought one of our guests had spilled some water, so we soaked it up with a towel. The next day, however, the area was much larger and...

Comrades, Has anyone traversed Snow's Cut/ICW south of Wrightsville Beach, NC, lately? Anything I should look-out for or be mindful of other than the small boat July 4thers? Headed that way in the next day or so? Any observations would be appreciated. Thanks, Paul

Can't put off the need to replace our battery boxes any longer. Any help or advice on the subject will be appreciated. I have looked around and found 8D boxes at Sams Marine, Moeller and Todd. This is what I found: 1. Sams has replacement fiberglass 8D double battery boxes (similar to OEM)...

We are in the process of renewing our insurance and need to obtain a new survey on our 1985 61'. Roma D. Wade, MMS, in Beaufort, North Carolina has been recommended to me by several folks in Wilmington. Is anyone familiar with this surveyor, know him, or know anything about him? If so, I...

We have a Kohler 20kw genset which we just removed from our 1985 61' MY. It has about 4300hours on it, but was running like a top when removed and has been problem free for us. It has a perkins diesel engine. It was thoroughly serviced about 100 hours ago with new hoses, etc., and it has a...

He guys, I would like your comments on the sea trial results and suggestions of Covington DD here in Wilmington -- after months of delays waiting for parts, etc., the rebuild of our engines is complete, and a sea trial (actually three) was recently completed. The total cost for the rebuilds of...

Covington has now completed the rebuilds of our 12-71Tics, and the sea trial is scheduled for Monday, November 5!! They are now recommending Walker Airsep system, but based on all the great information previously posted here, I have declined (price quoted, including 4 hours labor per engine for...

The Square recessed overhead light fixture which is located in the overhang on the aft deck on our 61' MY is shot, and I would like to replace it. Does anyone have one to sell, or know of a source where I can get a replacement of similar dimensions? Sams indicates they are no longer made. It...

Can a PWC be hauled on top of a 61' MY? I read Freestyle's earlier post on towing a PWC, but did not want to highjack his thread. For sometime we have wanted to buy a Honda PWC - dry weight just under 800 lbs - and rather than tow it, we wanted to haul it on top of our 61' MY, by placing it...

We have a seven step marquipt sea stair and four step sea ladder that we are replacing. Both are somewhat damaged. See pics. The sea stair was damaged by last year's tropical storm Ernesto when it hit in New Bern. It is still usable, but needs a little TLC, including a couple of screws. The...

After over two months, the port engine is now reassembled -- together with a new alternator and rebuilt starter. What was supposed to be a four week job, is now going on three months. According to Covington Diesel, getting parts has been a real problem. We were unable to get rebuilt heads...

Some boat builders (e.g., Cruisers Yachts) are now using a product called "Mysteria" in their Galley's for countertops, etc. The product is similar to Corian, but has an appearance that looks very much like granite. Does anyone have any experience with the use of this product on their boat...

I have tried to contact Ideal all week and no one answers the phone at their Rhode Island office. The line either rings and rings with no one answering the phone, or there is an electronic voice that answers and asks the caller to leave a message. I left a message Monday and again this...

The teak trim on our 1985 61' MY bow pulpit has deteriorated and rotted to the point where we must dig-it out and remove it or replace it. There's a considerable amount of teak there, and I also think that the current deteriorated condition of the teak is resulting in some leakage into the...

There is discoloration around a number of our stainless stantions and deck cleats, as can be seen from the attached photos. What is the cause, how does one get rid of it, and what can be done to prevent it in the future? Many thanks, Paul

Today while removing the old trim tabs, etc., from the Miss Mary Alma, I took a minute to look into the exhausts. What I saw was not pretty -- its appears that "insulation" of some sort, in very poor condition, is coming out of the interior of the exhauts. What is this "stuff" and are the...