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I am seriously considering removing the existing strainers over the engine intakes with Groco APHS 2000 perforated strainers. Oysters growing inside the strainers seriously impair water flow and are a pain to remove. The old strainers have been painted over and it is difficult to see how to...

The original helm gauges need replacement. A while back I installed mechanical oil and water gauges in the saloon as a check for the questionable helm gauges. The mechanical gauges strike me as more reliable. The existing instrument panel is difficult to access from below and I am considering...

1983 43 DC Trying to add fluid to the reservoir but am have a problem removing the filler cap. I depressurized using the "tire stem" fitting on the top of the filler cap and then tried to turn the cap using a 1" wrench turning counter-clockwise. The cap is stuck fast. I have applied...

Other than the anxiety from discovering the rudder arm had indented the copper hydraulic tubing, removing the packing was pretty un-eventful. The corrosion on the bronze rudder fitting looked intimidating. I tried to get elaborate by creating mini-jacks to remove the collar up from the...

I had hoped to post a few pictures describing a successful replacement of the rudder shaft packing for our 43DC 1983. Although the packing removal and replacement went well I discovered a more pressing issue. I was up close with the port rudder as my son turned the helm back and forth. I...

We are planning a family vacation in May with our 4 adult children and two sons via marriage. Although our children all grew up on the water and boats and can still look at the water and ride boats when they come home to Pascagoula, they want a waterfront view for at least part of the trip...

In the course of searching for a leak, I discovered that the discharge hose for the aft cabin bilge pump, the one under the closet and only accessible through an 8" square hatch) had become disconnected from the pump. The pump appears to be a Rule 2000, old enought for the markings to be...

Thanks for the comments. Unless we go out to the barrier islands, we operate in "brown water" with very little salt. The boat dock is generally fresh, with only enough salt to grow barnacles. Regarding testing the bilge water for salt, I hate to sound like a wimp, but do you mean taste...

Water keeps accumulating in the Stbd side engine room bilge of our 43 DC 1983. Yesterday we went out for for the night. Before leaving the dock I found about 4 gallons in the ER bilge fwd of the engine and aft of the fwd engine room bulkhead. While running I checked for leaks both in bilge...

The day after a successful day cruise, I attempted to start the engines. The Stbd engine started just fine. When I turned the ignition key for the Port engine nothing happened. No alarm buzzer, no response to the starter button, nothing. Since then I've determined: The port engine bank has...

I have water leaking out of the stbd 671 ti raw water pump. I have not yet pulled it but am suspecting it will need to be rebuilt or replaced. I just spoke to Depco, and was advised that they could rebuild it which will involve several days shipping each way plus time to rebuild. A rebuild...

It's been almost 3 years since I posted asking help regarding exhaust leak discovered in August 2013. The clamp connecting the 671 turbo to the exhaust pipe failed. With kind assistance of forum members I was able to repair the problem and get the boat back in service for a scheduled boat trip...

Lilly Marie has a new dock which is a little further from home and no longer under the watchful eye of my mother in law and her sitters. The dock is now about 2 miles from home, in a good neighborhood; however, thanks to Katrina damage the dock is on an empty lot, the nearest neighbors are about...

Supplementing my post in 2011 I would like to add: wing doors Acrylic enclosure hinged acrylic gate to replace original slide in snap catch vs hook catch for door replaced ice maker with 2 cf chest freezer Forward I added a storage chest which provides a coffee table, wind break, ice chest...

One of the two 110v main cabin lights on our 1983 43DC failed and I replaced them both with LED's. Before pitching the light, I thought I would see if anyone wants it. I like the LED's better, but if keeping true to the original setup is important to you, it is available for the postage.

One of the two OEM halogen lights failed and the bulb broke when I tried to unscrew it, I found a LED replacement which responds to the dimmer and is working well. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K030DMC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 I used these connectors instead...

You may be able to see that the middle hole has no threads. Not much chance of finding new pencil zinc or a brass bolt on a Saturday afternoon, I found a nylon bolt and nut and some liquid gasket and filled the hole. I should not be a big problem to drill that out and replace with a new...

With the pump off I decided drilling out the broken screws was within my skill set. (Not) A drill press allowed me to drill holes into the center of the broken screws. I screwed in the EZ out, applied moderate pressure, but no movement. More pressure only broke the tool leaving a...

_ Or what I did and what I shouldn't have done What started as a 30 minute impeller change a week ago is now almost complete. I have an impeller puller, you just remove 6 screws, take off the face plate, pull the impeller then slide in a new one. However Lilly Marie is 32 years old, and 2 of...

I regret to say it's been about 3 years since I changed the impellers on Lilly Marie's 671's. This is a photo of what I found when I started to change the impellers. Some of the face plate screws turned without problems; however the screw at "7 oclock simply broke with not much force. The head...