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I'm a little nervous coming out electrically here, so to speak, so go easy on me. I am planning a modest upgrade to our battery and charging system. I have attached a diagram that shows approximately where things are and will be located in the engine room of our 43DC. The inverter set up is...

I ordered four Crown 6CRV220 AGM GC2 batteries from Battery Warehouse in Frederick, MD. These batteries are made by Crown in their Fremont, Ohio plant and I settled on Battery Warehouse because they are a Crown dealer and I didn't have to pay additional freight. I went up today to pick up...

Does the receiver plate get through bolted?

Before we set out to move our boat in October, we discovered that the large dock box on the bow, that many seem to have, was not attached to anything. We moved it to the side and lashed it down, but it appears that it has been that way for decades. Are most of them bolted through the deck? I...

Centek Vernalift muffler. I'm replacing the exhaust hoses. Do I just replace the muffler too while I'm there because it's 18 years old, or do they never go bad?

Try this place. I had a little 4" x 6" sign made up for the side of my boat so if I'm out to dinner and my boat is sinking, someone can call me. They were reasonable and fast and I didn't have to talk to anybody. https://www.customsigns.com/

I found an older Logic rotomolded plastic dinghy in the shape of an inflatable with a 2-stroke 15 horse engine. It will do about 20 mph and weighs very little. The "tubes" are rigid so guests can step on them when getting on and off and will accept non-skid for sure footing. It's a cheap...

We are leaving in the morning for Little River, SC to finally bring our boat home to Colonial Beach, VA, shoving off Sunday. It's been a long time coming and we've had (and needed) much more work done to the boat than we anticipated. We've got a reservation at Seapath Yacht Club in...

I've installed a Purasan EX waste treatment system on our 43DC. It appears the fill time and resulting water level of the tablet dispenser is dependent on the water pressure, so I have to reset it differently for dock water and for water from the water tank. Further, the water pump kicks on at...

I have a 1973 43DC and it sounds like your layout may be slightly different, but I have attached a photo that shows the shower sump in the lower right corner. This is accessed through a hatch in the center line hanging locker at the forward wall of the aft cabin and this is looking forward...

I am thinking of installing an Aquaphor RO-101 water filter under the sink of our 43DC for drinking water and cooking. Any experience with this unit or a better suggestion? I can make this fit. The replacement filters are a bit expensive. https://aquaphor.com/en-us/reverse-osmosis/ro-101

I just purchased a Rocna 33 anchor for my 43DC. It in no way shape or form fits what I currently have on the front of my boat which is a bow pulpit that the PO just installed with a toy bow roller. This is what he replaced. This is what I need to accommodate. Any ideas? I could go to...

Engines are back together and running. A beautiful sight.

Raritan says not to install where ambient temperatures get over 120*. That rules out the engine compartment in my 43DC and makes it very challenging to find a place for the unit. It seems that the issue is the life of the unit itself and not the effectiveness of the treatment. Jumping through...

New style valve covers for the old 6-71's.

Items complete or well underway so far: Installed new Raritan Elegance toilet in aft head Relocated starboard Racor and trim pump to accommodate new waste lines Installed new Raritan PolyFlex waste hoses and pump out hoses Installed new waste tank vent line Installed new holding tank dip tube...

Old one from National Lampoon.

I recently purchased a pair from Johnson & Towers in New Jersey from Jeff Knott 856-234-3570. However, they were made by DeAngelo in Florida. Your water inlets are the same as mine and I had to have the inlets modified on the ones I purchased. For that reason you might be better off going...

Re: 9’ whaler vs 11’ 11' Whalers are to few and far between. My solution was a plastic Logic 12' with a 15 hp 2 stroke. Cheap, light and goes pretty good.