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Got a little scare when I lost raw water cooling on the starboard engine while docking. After tying up I went down to figure the cause. The pulley on the raw water pump shaft had flown off the shaft and rolled all the way to the aft end of the engine room. Now I am trying to figure out why...

If the owner of this boat is on the forum, I would like to give him a standing ovation for having such a beautiful 43. http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatDetails.jsp?currency=USD&units=feet&boat_id=1867873&checked_boats=1867873&lang=en&slim=ywpbs I absolutely love the wood and...

Anyone know how much fuel a 6-71N returns to the tank? Does it vary with rpm's? Thanks Bruce Freestyle 1976 43 DC Tampa

Can someone explain why I get a higher oil pressure reading (electrical guages) when at the dock out of gear versus underway at the same rpm's? Bruce Freestyle 1976 43 DCMY Tampa

Does anyone have any experience towing a SeaDoo jet boat of the 4 or 5 person ilk? It would be towed behind a 43 DCMY at our usual 8-9 knots. Thanks Bruce Freestyle 1976 43 DCMY Tampa

Running from West End, Grand Bahama to FLL, I heard a clicking noise while inspecting just after dark. I inspected the engine and could see what it was and shut the engine down for the trip home other than to heat the gears every hour. I got out my service manual and still am not sure ow to...

Last night around midnight I crossed the Gulf Stream from West End to Fort Lauderdale in flat seas under dark skies. I sat on the flybridge going 5 knots under one engine (see other thread) looking at radar, scanning with binoculars, listening to XM Radio and perversely enjoying a mid-watch...

After 6 weeks in the Keys and Abacos some things are starting to break and unfortunately in the same system. My new generator has a leaking heat exchanger. Second hole of the trip after welding the first one earlier. Now the inverter fried a cable and blew a hole around the post of one of the...

Planning to leave Fort Lauderdale and head to the Bahamas this week. I did not plan ahead and enroll in the Local Boater Option Program or get a Customs Decal in advance. Do I have to have the decal before I leave or does it just mean I go to the Customs Office in Port Evergaldes when I...

My mechanic installed a new raw water pump on my starboard 6-71N. Unfortunately he reversed the hoses which became real obvious when we turned it on and nothing came out the back and a whole lot of bubbles came out from under the boat. It probably ran for no more than 5 seconds and did not...

I am thinking about cutting through this from Freeport to the Abacos. The cruising guide says up to a 4 foot draft. I pull 3 foot 8 and can make the bridge clearance. Anyone have any familiarity with this waterway. Bruce Freestyle 1976 43 DCMY Tampa

I am thinking about cutting through this from Freeport to the Abacos. The cruising guide says up to a 4 foot draft. I pull 3 foot 8 and can make the bridge clearance. Anyone have any familiarity with this waterway. Bruce Freestyle 1976 43 DCMY Tampa

The family and I are heading to the Abacos at the end of June for a month. I would like to borrow or rent a compatible chip for the trip. I have Standard Horizon chartplotters and am selling the boat (hopefully moving up to a 53 or 58) at the end of the year so purchasing new seems wasteful...

I tried Sam's and no luck. I would like to get 3 but could get by with one. Bruce Freestyle 1976 43 DCMY Tampa

I have a small diesel leak on one of my fuel pumps. Before I call the mechanic I thought I would consult with the brain trust to see what to expect. Is this just a gasket problem, pump rebuild problem or pump replace problem and what should I expect to pay? Thanks in advance. Bruce Freestyle...

Great site for SW Florida anchorages with chart, satellite pictures and other info. http://flseagrant.ifas.ufl.edu/anchorage/anchorage_sites_map.htm Very accurate description of the ones I have been to. If anything they are a little too critical about how the anchorage holds. Bruce...

New Brady Bunch family seems to require an additional stateroom and I don't see how to add on to a 43 DCMY. Additional desires would be increased water sport activity that a cockpit could better provide although we make do pretty well. Instead of spending another $150k on a bigger yacht, I am...

Goal: Get 3 staterooms, walk around engine rooms, Hatteras quality. Limitation: Ridiculously inexpensive (free) under cover slip with 17 feet wide, 50 feet long (can hang out some though) and overhead that 17 feet 10 inches touches at extreme tides with wind surge. Question: What can I get...

I have a covered slip with 17 feet wide with a height clearance that might have another foot or so above the 17 ft 10 in. height of my 43 DC. Any chance any version of 53 MY or YF would fit? How about 48's? Other 3 stateroom Hatts? Specs for teh same boat on Yachtworld boats vary so much I...

Where is the fuse on the starboard wiper on a 1976 43 DCMY?