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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:02 pm Post subject: '03 22 Cruiser Work in Progress |
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OK, so all seems good with the motor now
Been told to go run it hard due to valves having carbon build up
Fueled and ready to go
But:
While replacing aft bilge pump which looks pretty decent
I've run across this which does not...
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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Right now
Think I'll just fill those holes up with Marine-Tex
And go run the fuel out of it |
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Got to be some way to keep these fuel cells in place
Without all the holes drilled in the floor
What would or have y'all already done?
Bet there's a thread on here already |
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Getting an idea of just how light these boats are
Not much floor there
Certainly not my old John Allmand where the gunnels were one inch thick
Going to have to cut this mess out
Guess that wood is what we'd call 02 "oh too" thin
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20875 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Those are screw holes where a strip of material (metal, wood or fiberglass was screwed in to help hold the tank in place. There may have been some "straps" also screwed in.
Best practice is to over drill the hole, and check for core moisture. If only a little, then clean out the wet material, and fill with thickened epoxy. The Marine Tex is a little thicker than I like, and "neat" (unthickened) epoxy should be painted on the adjacent core material.
Yes, the inner layer laminate is relatively thing. The core makes it more like and "I" beam, and gives it a lot of strength. The outer layer is considerably thicker.
The best practice, after you have filled the holes, and addressed any core issue, is to fiberglass a piece of material--foam, wood, PVC lumber in place as a batten to put screws into to both hold the tank in place, and perhaps to hold battery boxes if they are in the center in place. Screws into PVC lumber for example, will not cause any "core problems". The boat will then be good for the next 50 years. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Yes, the strip of starboard and starboard bulkhead were there,
along with the strap that looks to have never been undone
Port side seems to be good, screws are tight
Actually think I'll just temporarily fill these holes
Go run the boat out of fuel
Then remove the tanks and fiberglass as you say "a batten" in place for each
There's 17 years of gunk under and behind those tanks
The batteries and isolation switch are in the starboard rear locker,
up and away from the bilge |
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:32 am Post subject: |
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Is there not a space under those holes that would hold water?
So I enlarge the holes in order to get a necked-down hose inside to vacuum them out
Have no clue how much water could be there
It's saturated pretty good
Could see water puddling in the largest hole
And when I opened up the smaller ones with a screwdriver, water came out |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20875 City/Region: Pensacola
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C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:10 am Post subject: |
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The water will be in the core. If you can keep water out of the area, let the holes "breath"--that with some heat may help to dry out. But, if you see water pooling, that suggests some significant wet core in that area. The "space" there is fill with balsa core.
Even though the other side appears to be "sealed" experience is that often water intrusion still occurs.
The next issue is to find out how much core is wet, and if there is any break down the core.
My 2006 boat had the "cleats" or battens glassed in--hopefully that has been the practice since then. |
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
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C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yea, this is poor construction
I'll glass it in the way it should have been originally
But for now it's temporarily plugged with bolts, washers and silicone
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Finally put the boat in the water Thursday
Maybe put 60 miles on it
Sea fog rolled in mid afternoon and we, dog an I stayed out the night
Little Honda 75 burned about half a tank
I was really feeling my decrepitness with all the bending over in the berth
This thing is tight |
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:21 am Post subject: |
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Have come to the conclusion that I'm just going...
To do away with those plastic bulkheads forward of the fuel cells
Thinking I'll glass in all the screw holes
And just 5200 the small strips back down
I like the ability to see the fuel levels
Suppose these were just aesthetics anyway, right?
Too bad they're not simply removable for cutting-boards |
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rogerbum
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 5922 City/Region: Kenmore
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Meant to be
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Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:08 am Post subject: |
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In later versions, viewing slots were cut into the panels. _________________ Roger on Meant to be |
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Avidmagnum12
Joined: 23 Mar 2013 Posts: 678 City/Region: Ocklawaha
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C-Dory Year: 2011
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Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:17 am Post subject: |
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In my 2004 22 there were no covers. I liked seeing the fuel level also. Wish I could see the level on my 25 but they are under the cockpit sole. As far as tight crawling into the berth, it gets easier with muscle memory. The other alternative is to sleep on the dining table or making the opening bigger.
Tom _________________ Tom and Joyce Schulke
2011 CD 25 "C-Otter" 07/2015 to present
2011 CD 25 "My Girl" 06/2015 renamed C-Otter
2004 CD 22 Commuter "Out2C" 03/10 to 06/15 |
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:44 am Post subject: |
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WeekiTiki wrote: | Yea, this is poor construction
I'll glass it in the way it should have been originally
But for now it's temporarily plugged with bolts, washers and silicone
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I would stay away from silicone except for the for the acrylic glazing in the bomar hatch. Nothing sticks to silicone (residue). |
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WeekiTiki
Joined: 12 Jun 2019 Posts: 412 City/Region: Weeki Wachee
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Cruisin'
Photos: WeekiTiki
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Honestly think I'll have to cut some of this out in order to
Dry out the interior
Looked to be pretty wet
Since I'm not familiar with how bad this balsa decays
Have no idea what the extent will be yet
It's a shame that they drilled into the floor at all
Especially just to add some BS that wasn't needed |
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