Search results

Looking for recommendations on a fuel tank for our dinghy, which has a 20 HP Honda. I am reading about concerns With pressure, expansion, and fuel leakage

We have 1972 DD8V71's The tachometers which I can only assume are origional do not stay in adjustment. I have hd them adjusted several times, but the adjustment never lasts long. Any suggestons on digitl tachometers or any kind of suitable replacemet? Thank you.

We are still shopping for a new windlass for our 53 MY. I received some good information from all o you but i was wondering if anyone has experience with "anchorlift" Mako 1500 Low Profile Windlass Boats up to 65 ft. A very powerful and compact windlass. Deck unit and vertical shaft is...

We have a 1972 53 MY. Can anyone recommend a windlass, brand and model. There is so much information on the internt, it is actually overwhelming. Any feedback is apprecited. thx

I have quote to insal Tides Shaft Seals Labor $3,080, Material 1,357 total 4,437 This does not include haulout or blocking as the boats already out of the water. We are located in Savannah GA. It seems excessive to me but wanted other opinions Cover and protect path on main deck...

Has anyone coverted the old stuffing boxes to a dripless box? if so where you happy with the switch and was it worth the expense? With the limited research i have done it seems parts are at least $2K and then installation??? Any feedback is greatly appeciated Joe

First off I appreciate any help anyone offer. 8v71N raw water intake and export by the heat exchanger needs new gaskets. They are the 3 -3.5 in square gaskets. Does anyone know where I can purchase these our recommend an acceptable gasket maker that will stand up to the heat and saltwater

Has anyone done any sort of insulation so that the cabin is more comfortable in this extreme heat? The a/c ,s are working really hard but just can not keep in the heat of the day. After the sun goes down we seem to be in good shape. I am curious to see if others are in the same boat and if...

We have a 1972 53 my. Our shore power has the option of 1 50 amp 220 volt power cord or 2 110 30 amp cords. My question. Is there any advantage to utilizing the 2 110 cords, since I am assuming this generates a total of 60 amps versus a single 50 amp. Also will the 2, 110 cords complete...

1972 53 foot MY. The a/c coils in the galley need to be replaced. This is some sort of spit system which is controlled via and connected to the guest state room air. Has anyone replaced the coils and fan in the galley? Where can this be purchased??? Any help is appreciated. Thx.

Has anyone installed a Faria synchronizer gauge or another brands? I am looking at the gauges on line and can not tell if they are comparable with the 32 volt system. Thx. Any input or feedback is appreciated.

Does anyone know where i can get new engine room latches for a 1972 53 MY? Thank you

We had our rudder boxes repacked and noticed they leak when we use the boat. No leaking when sitting at the dock. is this normal? Shame on me for not noticing how this was before. Thank you for any input.

We are going to attempt to remove and clean our heat exchangers as well as replace our anodes. If anyone can share any helpful hints or tips we would greatly appreciate the insight. We do not anticipate this to be extremely difficult but we have never done this before. Thank you Joe

So they finished the install for the port transmission. We have reverse but no forward.

Does anyone have any input with the accusnyc synchronizer system? Just looking for any feedback. We are considering for our 53 MY.

OK So we need to rebuild our transmission. Does anyone have any experience with dieselpro.com? They sell a rebuild for $6,000 , returning our core and $220.00 shipping to Savannah GA. We are checking locally with W W Williams Detroit Diesel. I heard williams will be more expensive but they...

Here is our 72 53 MY. It is still a work in process but we do love the hard top in lieu of a bimini.

We have a 1972 53 Motor Yacht, with 8v71N DD's. We have a broken engine mount. We need an engine mount for the starboard engine front left. Any ideas where to get one? It seems these are no longer produced as the style was changed around 1979 or so. Any help is appreciated. Thank uou

Our 1972 Hatt has 8V71N's. We have owned it for a year now and we were doing some PM work. Oil and filter changes etc.. We went to change the air filters and could not find where they are located. What i thougt was the air filters was the air silencers. Any help with my stupidity would be...