22 Cabin Floor Vulnerability Solutions?

[colobear]

Are you absolutely sure the water is infiltrating from there? I had a similar issue in my 2006 cruiser, a small amount of water on the cabin sole. it took a year to track the two sources down. The water was coming from the junction between the cockpit and the rear cabin wall and the external vent for the fresh water tank and was due to sloppy installation. A bead of sealant on the cockpit floor and a repair to the vent and the problem went away. I found it by noticing water tracks down the cabin wall when I was working in the storage area under the rear seat and by noticing water around the cabin "bilge" under the step at the rear of the cabin . It is very unusual for a 22 to have a raw water washdown system and more so to have a through hull at the front of the cabin. Is there any evidence of water running down the floor I'd sure triple check everything before having any work done.

[thataway]

To my knowledge the newer C Dory 22's are similar to the others built after 1987--that is there is a balsa core, with glass on both sides. If there is a raw water washdown, it SHOULD have had an epoxy seal (routing out the core around the area where the raw water pump was placed thru the core (some boats have a solid hull area, where thru hulls are put thru. I am noth aware of this on the C Dory 22).

To get a survey, you will have to have the boat out of the water for several weeks, and have it completely free of water intruding at that time. This way you can see if there is evidence of excess moisture in the core. If you take moisture meter readings shortly after hauling the boat, they will be high. Metal objects will cause high readings, bottom paint will cause high readings.

Get a photo album and take some pictures to show us ecactly where the moisture is, where the crack is and where the thru hull is located.

If water is coming from the thru hull, it means that the water is traveling thru the core--and i question this. Look for hull to deck leaks, leaks from under the V Berth (brass strip foreward, anchor locker etc). Also

[cemiii]

I have (4) 3x3 lock together red rubber industrial (restaraunt kitchen type) anti fatigue mats in the cockpit area that a former owner put in many years ago. It is very comfortable even on bare feet. It is grease proof, non slip reasonably cool in the sun and provides great impact cushioning. I've dropped a few cannonballs. I think Sam's club carries the stuff around $30 a sheet. I will do it again. Really easy to estimate fish size on too with its pattern. Easy in and out too. I don't see why you couldn't put it in the cabin as well, perhaps under I/O carpet.

The only negative I have found is weight that I am guessing may be as heavy as 2# a sf. Weight, the nemisis of most boaters and many of the captains, separately.

I think I've seen the same stuff in other brat albums as well.

Chris