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This post is addressed to ham radio operators. I have a current extra class amateur radio license, but haven't been active for decades, have no radio gear, and am no longer plugged into the ham radio community. I'm looking for suggestions for what amateur radio setup would be useful on a C-Dory...

I need to build a bracket so that my kicker has adequate clearance from the trim tab vane. For those of you that have a kicker and trim tabs, how far away does the motor need to be from the protruding edge of the trim tab? Obviously I want the kicker as close to the transom as possible. Thank you.

I’m looking to hear how others have mounted their controls for controlling both main and kicker from the helm. I’m about to purchase a Mercury 115hp main and a Mercury 9.9hp kicker (remote steering and trim) and need to decide on controls. The main and kicker will be tied together with a...

First, I LOVE the new website. I'm just now trying to reorganize my albums and would like to be able to re-order how the images appear in my albums. I there a way to do this? I'd like to sort the images in my albums so that they can be used to tell a story. For example, I'm trying to document my...

I'm ready to order a fuel filter for my C-Dory restoration. I know that most folks use a Racor filter. I want one with two outlets so I can have a separate line for a kicker. What model do you recommend?

I need to replace the large black plastic/rubber ring that lines the hole in the starboard side of the splashwell, through which the outboard motor controls pass. Does anyone know what this is called so I can search for a new one online?

I want to replace the old and dirty window tracks on my 1999 C-Dory 22' Cruiser. I've searched here, but with the albums currently not working I haven't had much luck. I'd be most grateful if someone who has done this work can post links to the proper parts. Thank you!

Has anyone painted their boat with a white Alexseal urethane topcoat. I've already decided on Alexseal and have purchased the Alexseal primers so I'm not asking about other brands, prep. etc. - I'm asking specifically about the Alexseal white colors. I have the Alexseal color sample chart and...

Victron Energy is now shipping the Orion XS DC/DC battery charger - I got mine in the mail today. Designed with Li batteries in mind, compared to the Orion-Tr Smart, it is... 1) Smaller 2) Runs cooler and requires no heatsink 3) Although it can provide 50A to a Li battery, it can be...

My only experience with a boat horn is with one of those little handheld air horns which we carried in our 16' Skagit and never used. Now I'm in the process of restoring a 22' C-Dory and am trying to decide if I want a fog/hailer speaker or horn or both. I've purchased an ICOM IC-510BB VHF that...

Hom much higher is the center section of the roof on a 22' Cruiser with the high top option?

Would they be useful? I'm ordering wiper components for my 22" Cruiser restoration and will be buying the same setup the factory puts in the new models. I have the option of adding window washing capability and the cost is minimal compared to the entire wiper system. There would be a small pump...

I want to imbed (in fiberglass) some stringers that run the length of the floor of my 22' Cruiser, to serve as a level mounting suface to screw down cabinets. Wood holds screws well, but I want somethign that won't rot. I've read here that the plastic lumber at Home Depot holds screws well, but...

The wipers on my '99 Cruiser are manual. Parts are corroded and need to go, so as part of my restoration I'm installing a powered pantograph system with motors mounted above the windows as found on the newer 22' Cruisers. I'm sharing part numbers and costs and also have some questions. I got the...

I’m looking for your opinions on what the ideal window wiper setup on a 22’ Cruiser would be. The new 22 I saw at the Portland Boat Show today has electric pantograph wiper blades mounted at the top of the windows. My ‘99 came with manual wipers mounted at the bottom of the windows. As part of...

I’ve had plenty of time to think through the helm design for my 22’ Cruiser restoration and would like to offer it up for criticism before I start modifying the fiberglass at the helm. Keep in mind that I’m an engineering nerd so there will likely be things about this design you don’t like and...

I have a 25 gal. Moeller Marine starboard plastic fuel tank that came out of a 1999 C-Dory 22’ Cruiser. The port tank cracked when I tried to remove a fitting, so I decided to replace both tanks with new. If you want it you can have it, but there’s a catch… I don’t have time to box and ship this...

I’m about to cut a 3” hole in the deck of my 22” Cruiser for my new Lewmar Pro 700H windlass. It seems logical that this hole would be centered over the middle of the anchor locker, but the Lewmar installation instructions, which don’t explicitly call out a location, show an illustration (see...

For the last few weeks I’ve been wondering why the C-brats website was down. Now I’ve discovered I can access the site from my iPhone and the problem lies with my desktop. Any idea what I can do to fix this? I get a msg that says “This site can’t be reached. Www.c-brats.com refused to connect...

Ever since a previous owner of my boat told me that one of the original plastic fuel tanks had cracked and leaked gasoline all over the cockpit floor I’ve been uneasy about putting the old plastic tanks back into my 1999 22’ Cruiser, which I’ve stripped and am slowly restoring. Last week I tried...