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I currently have the origional davit, winch and crane setup on my 1973 53MY and I am considering replacing my whaler with an inflatable, complete with steering controls and a 35hp-4stroke. Has anyone made this conversion and if so will I need to beef any of my origional hardware. Also, is...

Over the fourth of July weekend the caple on my winch that I use to raise and lower my whaler broke and and the wire almost hit me in the face. Needless to say there were not too many safety features on these origional winch mechanisms in 1973. That bieng said, I am looking at replacing the...

Last fall I noticed a foul odor coming from the vent in the forward cabin of our 1973 53MY. It is a chemical smell, almost toxic. This is the vent that is controlled by the Mid-stateroom reverse air unit. There is no odor coming from the vent in the mid-stateroom that is controlled by that same...

We are in the process of replacing all of the surface boards in our marina, which are roughly 15 years old. The marina is on the St. Croix River, located in Bayport Minnesota. They are currently constructed with green treated wood and have reached the end of their life-span. Because the...

I am in the process of replacing my Helm Chair on the Flybridge of my 53my and have seen a ladder back style from Todd that looks appealing(see link below) This same style is available from Pompanette, but runs about twice the price. Does anyone have experience with either of these...

I have seen custom cushions added to the front decks of some 53my's to go over the "L" shaped built in seat, and am considering doing so myelf. Not sure as whether to also have a snap on cover that would go on top of the cushions as well, or just store the cushions in the boat when not in use...

Has anyone every commissioned a painting of their boat? I have wanted to have someone paint a canvas of my boat for some time, so I can look back years from now and have fond memories of where I spent most of my time and money. I am not sure if a watercolor or an oil painting would be more...

In the fall of 2004 I became the proud owner of a 1973, 53MY (Beachhouse) and have had a wonderful time updating the boat. We boat on the Upper St Croix River in Minnesota which allows us access to the Mississippi River where we can travel to the many great river towns which include St. Paul...

I recently noticed some water in my starboard engine room bildge on my 1973 53MY. I am not an engine expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I found that the water was a fairly steady drip coming from the shaft just in front of where the shaft goes out through the aft section of the...

Has anyone had any luck in replacing door handles for the lower passages doors in a 1973 53 MY. I talked to Sam's Marine people and they did not have anything that I could use. The inside treads on the handle are stripped where you tighten the set skrews into the post. I need two of them...