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Hello, I have a 1978 53 MY . In the aft cabin I've got all those small lightbulbs around the vanity I think there's seven on each side. If you have this set up you know they can get very hot so I changed them out to LEDs and now the breaker keeps blowing up in the panel. I remove the LEDs and...

Hi, the Manuel fuel gagues on top of the fuel tanks are inop. Do these gauges some off with the removal of the two small screws on either side of the gauge?

Hi, When I removed the oil filter the adapter came off with the filter. Has anyone had experience with re installing the adapter, seems straight foreword but want to make sure I get the gasket in right next to the housing and should I use lock tight on the threads going into the housing. It had...

Hi, when I change my filters it appears that the fuel level in the filter housing is only half way up the filter, the upper half of the filter seems clean the bottom half dirty, any thoughts in this? Best place to buy racor parts. Thanks, Steve

Hi, Suggestions on the best place to buy 871-TI turbo and riser blankets. Thanks, Steve

Hi, I have been told to use Bromide tablets in my air cond strainers to help eliminate alge growth. Just heard Bromide is not good for copper coils? Any thoughts on this. Steve

Hi, my kill button stopped working, in removal it touched a hot wire sparked and now I have no ignition or gagues. And ideas to where the igntion fuses might be, checked all the usual suspects under the dash, must be one somewhere else. Thanks, Steve

Hi, I changed my oil filter filter for the first time and found a spacer between the filter and the housing. From what I hear this spacer is necessary for the spin on as it replaced the canister style. Is there a rubber gasket between the spacer and the housing, I found one in the area where I...

Hi, Any comments on 10 micron Vs 30 microns with racor 1000, with 871-71s? Thanks, Steve

Hi, my 871-TIs seem to be sucking air through the T handle and the little orange O-ring that supposed to seal it. I guess maybe the brass threads Have stretched a little over the years so I have used a larger O-ring, seems to be working; wondering if anyone has had this issue where it doesn't...

The other day I smelled an electrical burning, first I thought it was the battery charger, after investigation it turned out it was the stop solenoid was extremely hot, I exercise the stop button and it worked (to see if it was just stuck) (the boat-had not been run for weeks) I disconnected...

Hi everyone, I use bromide in my strainer for the air-conditioners, it seems to keep it clean. I was told that I should be using some sort of barnacle buster or algae remover to keep the engine coolers clean from salt, my concern is that the conditioner pump has a Steel impeller and the...

The forward bilge and after bilge on my 53 hat are clean and oil free. The 871 Detroits leak oil in the engine room, I'm wondering if the engine room is self-contained as I'd like to Degrease the engines but I don't want all of this oil to end up in my clean bilge. Steve

The forward bilge and after bilge on my 53 hat are clean and oil free. The 871 Detroits leak oil in the engine room, I'm wondering if the engine room is self-contained as I'd like to Degrease the engines but I don't want all of this oil to end up in my clean bilge. Steve

Hi, I have the original quarter-inch BBB chain on my Hat 53 motoryacht with an idea winless and a 66 pound plow anchor. The anchor is fine but the chain seems small for the size of vessel and the windless turns very slow. Any thoughts on changing out the gear on the windless to accept a larger...

My 32 V Sentry battery charger stopped working on automatic so I bought a new circuit board and it comes on automatic but it cycles up-and-down when the light are turned on. I know there's an adjustment for the low-end in the high-end but not sure which one to start turning first . Any ideas ...

Hi, I have a 1978 53 motoryacht with a pair of 871 twin turbos. Does anyone have an idea where I can get a service manual for these engines. Thanks, Steve

My old Sentry 32 volt battery charger on my 53 MY just stopped working on the automatic cycle. It always came on when I turned on the lights in the engine room and ran the entire time they were on so now will it not come on automaticly and only comes on when I turn on the toggle to Manuel; does...

I'm going install my tender,10 caribe with 20 hp and steering on the upper bridge for the first time using A newly installed davit and I'm wondering if it should be set it on the back of the bridge deck port to starboard or behind the helm set more to the center of the deck, bow or stern of...

I have a 1978 53 MY, the aft deck of the bridge where the tender would go is soft, mostly in the middle. Has anyone done this repair? What to expect. Thank you, Steve