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I’ve owned a Hatt 58 LRC now for about 4 years with 4-71 naturals in it. It’s our 4th boat. I love these engines. Simple, super reliable, parts available, and yes - they’re loud. They push the 110000 lb (full fuel and water, clean bottom) boat at 9.66 knots at about 1950 RPM. If you want to...

I had an oil sample from a genset come back saying diesel in the oil. The shop said probably bad injectors, as in too much fuel, or excessive no-load operation. How did you find out you had fuel in your oil? If it was a sample I’d ask the shop for their thoughts on what might be the cause...

I hauled out at Seaview for my first time a few years ago. I told the yard manager I needed help. He put 2 people on the boat with me and 2 on the walkways next to the travelift to catch lines. I suggest you call and ask for help. You have an awesome boat (NP45) and you don't wanna damage it...

Yes sir, you chose wisely!! And congrats on your new boat. How will you maintain 3 of them? (Actually, the fact that you can own 3 boats at a time further cements your excellent choice of a wife...)

My LRC has silver pull knobs to operate the wipers. Could some of your switches be for the same? Especially if the wiper motors are Inop - the switches would appear to do nothing. Have you tried pulling the switches while someone listens in the engine room to see if they hear anything or if...

If you haven't already, it's pretty important to check there are no impeller pieces at the intake end of the heat exchanger. That's where they collect. If replacing the hose allowed you to remove the pieces you're fine. But if not, there are likely several pieces of impeller floating around...

Found the problem. First, thanks to everyone for making me look harder. I didn't think a cable could "go bad". But it did. The positive cable from the battery switch had at some time in the past (before I owned it) arced. It was enough to melt about 1/4 of the metal around the "neck" of the...

Pic from my last cruise. Summer is never long enough...

No retreat, no reserve, no regrets. A quote from an obscure man that's inspired me in the hard seasons of life. All the best to you and your family.

That's why Im thankful for the forum. Multiple good ideas for things I haven't checked (start switch, battery switch, crimps, cable issues). I have some work ahead. I'll dig into those this week and let y'all know what I find. Thanks!

My bad. Knew there was something I forgot to include. During the solenoid R/R I also cleaned up and tightened the nuts, washers, cables and studs. That was my first inclination as well since one engine started easily and the other didn't. Good thought on the bank issue, but the engines both...

Greetings all. Haven't seen this one before, and I think I've seen a few starter problems in my time. Before I swap out a 70lb starter I thot id see if anyone had other ideas. Was headed out on an end-of-summer trip with some friends. Started port engine no worries. Tried to start stbd side...

Second vote for Amazon purchase of a memory foam piece and cut to size. Works perfect and waaaaay cheaper than a custom mattress.

If it's a do or die for your family, in other words if this experience decides whether or not they will support getting a trawler, then I would not suggest doing it in December. The weather is too unpredictable. You might get fortunate and it will be cold and clear and beautiful. But much more...

If they're metal you may be able to weld a patch on the leaking area if you can get to it. There are serious risks that have to be mitigated, like emptying the tank completely and emptying and drying out the tank, protecting everything else around it, etc. I've heard some people insert a...

Chartplotters - get big screens. They're worth it. If you can afford an forward-looking IR camera I recommend it. They're worth their weight in gold if you end up deliberately or inadvertently moving at night. As for brands, I like Furuno. Their systems are robust and they service their...

Hatteras. This is my 4th boat, 1st Hat. They're unbelievable. Tons of space creatively and skillfully laid out. My 2 cents.

What you experienced with your A/C unit is known as "Yak shaving". It's Saturday morning and you have decided to mow the lawn this morning. As you enter the garage to get the mower you realize you loaned the mower to the neighbor. As you start across the street to ask for it back you realize...

I have a 1996 12 foot Novurania. It's the best RIB I've ever owned. It holds air, no leaks, planes with 5 adults on board with the 30hp two stroke (also a 96). One thing I've noticed is that with only one or 2 people on it sitting back at the center console the bow can come up quite a bit. The...

Yep, good advice. I have one, but left it on the boat. Thx.

Finally convinced the wife to make the trek to Desolation Sound; anchorages are pretty straight forward and easy to identify (active captain). Any suggestions about what to do while there, like trails with great views, or places to go/see? I want to make it a trip she wants to repeat.

I've resorted to bleach in a hot water/boat soap solution with good results. I do a thorough job of rinsing with water, then use a wax/soap combo.

I think even the cheap ones can be helpful in that over time they provide a base line reading. I don't know of the 7 things I check hourly are exactly at the temps mine shows, but if it's different than it's always been that raises a flag for me. Additionally, the significance of the difference...

To close the loop on this I did the disassembly and cleaning. The heat was centered on the bolt, and it was definitely not torqued tight. I'm going to have to assume, for now, that was the issue. I cleaned up all the parts and attempted to reassemble them but the plastic around the bolt in...

Some clarifications: 1. It's my 12v bank that's affected, not the 32v. I previously said it was the 32v bank 2. The cables between the 12v battery bank and the Magnum 2000 (2kw) inverter/charger are 2/0 gauge. 3. At absorb charge (85 amps) one cable is reaching 350F at the connection to the...