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Just wondering what our professional broker friends are experiencing in the boat market this spring now that those of us with water on the brains are thinking boating.....in both new boat and used boat sales, and given the economic concerns... The West Palm Beach show is going on now...I'm...

They say the two happiest days in a boat owner's life are the day he buys and the day he sells. Well, maybe it's not that simple.... After over 5 years of owning our Hatteras, a beautiful 1983 53 Classic Motoryacht, we traded her in on a new Cranchi 43 Hard Top. They are two completely...

If you're seriously in the market for an exceptional 53 Classic Motoryacht, I am reducing the asking price of my boat (at www.53classichatteras.com) $31,000, from $349,900 to $319,000. Please call me at 414-763-3298....offers are encouraged. The boat will only be in the water a few more weeks...

I've decided that after several months of unsucessfully trying to get Garmin Corporation to respond to a software problem, I'm going to let others know about their unacceptable lack of response. Garmin has blown me off, is not answering my emails, and does not appear to be interested in fixing...

Labor Day weekend brought an unusual problem for me....when my wife turned the saloon airconditioning off, the sea water pump continued running. I turned off the circuit breaker in the port engine room and the sea water pump stopped. When I reset the circuit breaker, the saloon compressor...

I have a Garmin 3210C chartplotter with XM weather module, which I love. However, on the Great Lakes we seem to have a problem this season following a software change made by XM weather earlier this spring. That software change necessitated a compensatory change in Garmin's software to...

New and complete information is now available online for those interested in acquiring an exceptional 53 Motor Yacht! This boat is honestly one of the nicest 53's out there!, and the current "buyer's market" makes this one of the best opportunities to buy from a knowledgable, caring owner...

I have a pair of 8V-71TIs in my engine rooms, each with a mechanical tachometer. Does anyone know where you can get the tach cable and its sheath, and the nylon drive fitting that fits on the engine tach generator? (Not the nylon fitting for the back of the tachometer). Can't seem to find a...

Laurentide, our stabilized 1983 53 Classic Motoryacht, is now for sale. She has been in fresh water since 1990, and has been exceptionally well cared for. She has just had her starboard engine rebuilt by an authorized DD service center, (which carries a two year written warranty) and we have...

Just thought I'd leave an update on the rebuild of my starboard 8V71TI. The engine was removed from the boat...no small task...to ensure that it could be rebuilt without the hassles of an enclosed environment. I've heard enough horror stories of difficulty in getting enough access to properly...

I have reluctantly decided to put my 53 Classic on the market in spring '07. She has been beautifully maintained with TLC and $. If you are contemplating the purchase of a late model 53, in fresh water (Great Lakes) since 1990, please go to www.53classichatteras.com. Buyers only please. Dave

In the last few years I've found myself having to add about 3 or 4 quarts of oil on two occassions to one of my M-20 gears. No obvious oil leaks..and I think I properly filled the oil (as measured on the dipstick with the engine at idle) after each oil and filter change. So my question...

Does anyone have any details on the Hatteras rendezvous in Bay Harbor, MI, around the 30th of July?

Does anyone have any experience with replacing the headliner in a mid 80s Hatteras? I have a few discolorations and stains, and the material itself is getting brittle. I'm sure the stains are from a few small water leaks from above that will require rebedding of screws...and I think this will...