I'm pretty sure the check valve is to keep the house side water from flowing into the tanks if on dock water. Can get to each tank from the fish...
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I fill both tanks from one side, ususally from the port side. I open both fill ports, and when full water flows out of the fill pipe on both...
It was bent before we got the boat. I checked for damage to the leading and trailing edges, but admit I did not pick up the bend (no one at the...
For future archiving the critical dimensions for the 43 Post rudder are: Hydrasearch (Buck Algonquin) 10R40SS1.5 Spade Rudder Final shaft length...
Look good. Mine are much lighter, I can carry one with one hand. The pedistals are being reused. Thanks
A rope was what I was thinking, I've used it to get a radar up/down from the hardtop before. Thanks
LOL You can get more through Great Lakes Skipper.
I have new helm seats. Was wondering the best way to get them up to the flybridge. They won't go through the ladder cutout so have to go over...
Have seen where Viking built a couple boats with lift to the flybridge for a yachter who was wheel chair bound. Was in one issue of their company...
Hardly far enough to warm the engines :D Hope our schedule allows coming this time.
C7.1's , 500 HP. Re-power was done by the prior owner.
The CATs are at least a foot shorter then the DD's. The old engine mount holes are filled with resin. I like being able to sit on the stringers...
Our 43 has about 3" thick acoustic matting on the undeside of the hatches (look above the engines), and thick acoustic batting on boards mounted...
Concrete. See picture in post #15. Litterally just outside their office door.
Measured rudder, Buck now Hydrosearch rudder fits exact measurements. PN 10R40SS1.5 Ordered from Deep Blue, had in stock.
I would think rudder trailing edge would cut line before bent 1-1/2" dia shaft but who knows??
I ordered the new rudder. The elimination of schedule risk and my worrying about it all winter won out. The boat is blocked at a typical height,...
It's an interesting dilema. They will be unable to do anything with the rudder until spring as there is no access to the boat with the travel...