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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4560 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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I did do some googling of that problem Bob mentioned with 4000. That was an earlier formula, dated before 2018. I've had good luck with it for the past couple of years. Colby |
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4560 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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As I go back through looking at my blog and photos of the installation, I do think if I were to do it again, I might do one thing differently. And that would be before opening up the cutout, using some of my scrap PVC board or starboard to fill in the lip around the inside of the original cutout. That would have given me more working room for installing the screws that hold the new hatch frame in. As it is now, while much of the lip had to be cut off for the new frame to fit in, there is still a small hangover. The screws go into the main floor, very close to the edge, before it drops down to that lip. Specifically I think I would build the aft lip up even with the top of the floor, and then cut the complete lip off along the front. Then only cut what is necessary along the back. In fact, the back screws likely would have gone just into the PVC or Starboard, and wouldn't need any other plugging with epoxy, and there would be much more room to work with the front screws. However, the fill in the back would need to be glued in with epoxy since the lip has a rounding edge up to the main floor. That area between the fill and the original gelcoat may or may not show under or behind the new frame. (I can visualize better than type it. lol) Colby |
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alainP
Joined: 07 Oct 2016 Posts: 198 City/Region: TUCSON
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2011
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: deja la
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Will they be 100% water tight? If so I might consider the switch myself. |
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journey on
Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 3597 City/Region: Valley Centre
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: journey on
Photos: Journey On
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4560 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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alainP wrote: | Will they be 100% water tight? If so I might consider the switch myself. |
Hi Alain,
Only time will tell, but somewhere I read from the manufacturer that they are not guaranteed to be water tight. I can tell you that a few others in the earlier threads said they didn't let water in, and I can tell you I washed down the cockpit floor yesterday afternoon and the bilge didn't show signs of leakage around the hatches when I opened them. I'm pretty sure they will be a lot more water tight than the old hatches! Colby |
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