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Hi Folks, Looking for some help on a Norcold mdl NR740 refrigerator. The refrig. works on AC power, and when I pull the plug it switches to DC and seems to work fine. If I try to power the refrig on DC alone, it will not operate at all. The battery is fully charged-and well above the minimum...

Great question on doing your own service on your Honda outboard. I am 'in the same boat' literally. I appreciate the response from "Thataway'-is that Bob? I will save your note and suggestions on tools to have on board. Hopefully I'll get my boat out of my driveway sometime this summer and...

Agreed on the point of wiring the bilge pumps to one of my batteries. I had the same concern of killing my batteries. My plan is to wire the 2 pumps to my "#2" battery, and using my #1 battery to start the engine. I've heard folks refer to the 2 batteries as a starting battery and a 'house'...

Thank You to all for your responses on my bilge pump question. I had not thought of the issue with the automatic pump and sleeping aboard. Murphy's Law strikes again for me. I have already purchased the 2 pumps from Defender. We have not slept aboard to date-one of the reasons for wiring the...

Hello C-Brats, I am trying to complete a few projects on our 2003 22' C-Dory this summer. One of the upgrades I am making is the bilge pump(s). When we purchased our boat in late 2011, it had 1 bilge pump located located 'under' the wall of the cabin separating the cockpit from the cabin...

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I am interested in topic also. I am interested in running my Honda engine out of the water. Do you have any info on the 'muffs' that are appropriate for a 90HP 2003 Honda outboard? Do date I have my engine serviced, but I would like to perform some of the more routine maintenance myself...

I'm with Sunbeam. When we purchased our C-Dory in Fall 2011 there was no spare tire-no mount no nothing. There was no way I was going to trailer the boat the 500 miles to Rochester NY from Virginia without a spare tire. It was hard to believe this 2003 C-Dory went 8 years with no spare tire...

Charlie, I am not a frequent contributor to C-Brats, but I always looked forward to your insight and humor in your posts. Best of luck with the transition, and sale of your boat. It is a beauty. Pat and Fred Messerly, it was very interesting to read your comment. I visited SNICKERS and...

Hi Rick, I wanted to let you know that my wife and I have looked at your pictures of Foggy Dew many times. We have really admired your boat, and the craftsmanship of your work. You have made many upgrades to your boat, that we would like to make to ours. I was sorry to see that your boat...

Thank you once again for the insight on replacement lazarette covers. I am planning to place an order with Defender for my shore power install, so I will include the covers once I place that. Regards, Jack

Thank you once again for the insight on replacement lazarette covers. I am planning to place an order with Defender for my shore power install, so I will include the covers once I place that. Regards, Jack

Hi Folks, I recall seeing notes earlier this year regarding replacement Lazarette covers. My 2003 C-Dory has the original covers, and they leak like crazy. On my boat my battery switch is located in the starboard side Lazarette. I plan to replace the switch when my boat comes out of winter...

Hi Folks, Thank you again for all the feedback on options to consider for AC power. I had not heard of the "chest type of freezer/ refer combination--we have the Waeco (Dometic)" before, I'll look at this along with other options. Sounds like the Wallas stove is a 'hot topic"--pun...

Hi Folks, Thanks again for the input to date on adding shore power to my boat. I plan to order materials soon, so they are on hand when my boat comes out of storage in a few weeks. I have a few additional questions: I was thinking of adding pressurized water-have many of you done this? We...

Hi All, Thank you so much for the great responses. I was not aware of the 'smart plug', I was planning to install the standard type of twist lock. We do have a West Marine store in our area, I'll spend some time browsing the Defender site and see where that takes me. I really appreciate the...

Hi Folks, My wife Pat and I are novice C-Dory owners. We have had our 22' 2003 C-Dory for a boating season, and kept it docked on the Erie Canal last summer. Our boat should be coming out of winter storage in about a month. Once it comes out I would like to make some upgrades on the boat to...