Yeah you can get and see to the bottom of the 8v71's or 8v92's in the Hatt's. The hallway has a very large removable section on the wall. I find...
If you call them and you're nice to them and tell them you're a mechanic and it's for your own boat, they might just have a few laying around that...
While true, given the OP's other issues, I would look at resolving those first. The vibration could be coming from his poor running engine.
Have you tried one from Floscan? There is one selling on ebay right now for $299 or best offer.....make them an offer possibly?
I've run a lot of older Hatteras and cut my teeth on a 58' YF. I wouldn't dismiss a 32 volt boat, but it is harder and harder to find parts these...
Sportfish tend to have a lot lower center of gravity compared to motoryachts. They are designed to have the ability to put a tuna tower on them...
SF are designed for drift fishing and trolling speeds. They are usually a lot more stable than a MY both drifting and slow speeds and anchored....
One customer had a 50' Post SF and it had a davit and 14' RIB with plenty of room. There is no reason a 13' Whaler wouldn't fit up there or 15'...
Can't you find a yard that will let you sit in the slings, maybe overnight and you can do it after they're done with their travel lift for the day...
The Vibration was probably caused by the stringers moving around and hull flexing at cruise causing the alignment to change......You know.....on...
1. do you have reciepts from the prior owner with the date on when they were changed? If you're going to take them off, you inspect the water...
I go to see the women trolling the docks!!!.....
I too have done the same and agree. I am not going to put a secondary on that is dry, even the pre-common rail MAN filters that mounted at an...
I don't have an issue with it. How many crossings are you going to make where you are going to be over 50NM from land? Generally in most...
Aluminum little boats in saltwater generally don't fare too well in the long term.
A keel is dependant on hull design and speed. Slower boats generally use keels for stability, however they can sometimes provide negatively...
I do a service on qsm11's sometimes. I always pre-fill the secondaries and also make sure the racors are full as well. The secondaries sit...
True, but if a fram is as good as the automotive ones, you might as well have the wrong type of filter in there. The fram cases are very weak and...
That's true, but put a filter that doesn't do it's job, or one that explodes or leaks and you will have a very overpriced rebuild at $16,000. I...
Piracy- is when armed men board a boat that is at sea. Whether it be anchored or running. If 4 men decide to take a boat out to an anchored...
