My experience was that once I first cracked the handle open and pumped, I was doomed. Happened a few times, and then I replaced them yet again...
A decent concept to remember, when you think you have an issue with a sensor (and are safely at the dock), swap sensors between the two engines to...
I'm just not a believer in purposefully stretching oil hours in the generator. Damn things work much harder than the mains. I'm fine to run 24...
I learned very early with Cat C15’s to never use that mechanical pump as after every use it ALWAYS leaked air. A remote electric pump upstream was...
Id guess that it's been used for the Racors as well as to fill the secondaries, hence the quick disconnect for different applications. Fire it up...
Sensor feeds to one of the plugs on the ECM, and then the ECM has another plug that leads to the helm and display. Multiple opportunities for a...
Forward of the engine room, under the sole is the original water tank. Within the ER on mine is a former black an gray tank, and that could...
He certainly knows more than I. If I listed mine today I'd simply market it as a motor yacht. Perhaps I'd say flush deck. I'd also describe it...
I think Houseboat term used by Burger referenced the full beam salon. The Hargraves are all without a raised pilot house, albeit one step up from...
The 1974 67 footer is a Hargrave design. It's a very similar hull as mine, which means it likes the stabilizers. Don't know if she has them....
I guess that my point of sharing was that perhaps the ladder could be repositioned and rebuilt in order to incorporate larger treads that would...
That's exactly why we have that little voice in the back of our head that suggests we stash the old part "just in case" while not really having a...
I think the sick feeling while warranted at first can be set aside as you begin to disassemble that assembly to expose the gears and the debris....
Agreed. When I saw her in Philly a few years back I had the same thoughts, she needed to be saved.
My 53C was built out using a custom stainless set of stairs left over from a much larger build. I found it through Sams and was able to modify...
Very pleased to have a thruster aboard. I don't need to use it for docking most times, but it's helpful in a breeze, especially for adding lines...
There are a few out there, but the 58's move quickly. It's a terrific combination of pleasures.
Yes, there is a meaningful difference in hull shapes and details between SS and Hargrave. I can't speak for your tastes, imagination, budget, or...
Consider a Hatt Yachtfish? Older boats but generally very well built, reliable, hold value, desirable on a resale.
Just to add: "speedboat" to me means a performance engine spinning a small prop. That provides little maneuvering thrust without higher RPM....
