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Was just wondering the same thing about my 33. If anyone has pics of the original 33 routing i'd be equally grateful.

DSC02600.JPG Amit… pix of my steering quadrant and rudder stuffing box. Mine has never dripped. Have you tested it for tightening? Could it be a bit loose? Can you loosen it up if you wanted to? As you can see, mine has a green patina around the turning nut, but I do clean it most of the time and m...

Femme came with a 1980's Benmar Cetek rotary below decks autopilot which worked for me a few years then lost the plot completely. After a few years trying to fix it (this issue was the old non-hunting CPU and compass) I went with a new Raymarine EV-200 with rotary drive. Our boats are on the heavy ...

You might be interested in this older thread on CD36 drive installations: http://www.capedory.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36046 Thanks! Thats helpful. I'm just trying to figure out how to even access my quadrant and rudder shaft. Only access is through a small opening in port locker but there...

Preparing to embark on this project in the near future. Looking at the raymarine linear drive unit. Has anyone done a linear drive install on a 33 that would be willing to share install pictures or advice? Thanks!

Thanks, Jean. Appreciate the reply. Did you open your liner at all to inspect these or know anyone that has?

Hi everybody. This is my first post here as the potential new caretaker of our family’s 1980 CD33. I’ve been reading everything I can find on these boats to educate myself on what I am getting myself in to. I gather the chainplates are the area of concern on these boats - particularly the mild steel...