Hello Brian, I'd like to see the photos and dimensions too if you don't mind. We were planning to do this soon.
Our boat was re powered in 2000 with a different model of Yanmar and some components (such as the raw water pump impeller) would be much more easily accessed with a water proof hatch through the shower stall wall. Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin S/V Salazar - Can 54955 C&C 37/40 XL - Hull # 67 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia http://www.racethecape.ca/the-race/entrants/salazar/ On 16 March 2016 at 21:13, Brian Fry via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > La Neige, a 37/40 XL has an access cover in the head. It is one of those > hinged plastic rectangular shaped hatches. Highly recommend at least this, > as I couldn't have accessed the mounts to replace them. Also allows access > to raw water pump and starter (still have to remove starter to get the pump > out though.) > I' will post pics next time I get aboard (maybe tomorrow). It was > installed by previous owner. I would recommend larger if you can find one. > Mine looks like this one, but black: > http://www.westmarine.com/buy/bomar--inspection-hatch-7-x-11-black--226873 > I'll get the dimensions with the pics. > > >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:43:44 -0400 >> From: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> >> To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Subject: Stus-List 37+ (or R or XL) Engine Access >> Message-ID: <b347d19f-dcc0-4b23-9810-2f217b52d...@schillay.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> To the Listers with 37+?s, R?s, or XL?s, >> >> I had an idea to add a hatch in the head to provide access to the other >> side of the engine (starter, alternator wires, etc.) Have any of you done >> this? If so, could you send photos? >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> >> > > -- > Brian Fry > S/V La Neige > 1993 C&C 37/40XL > HdG Maryland > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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