Recent content by handmeawrench

Thanks, Boris. Apparently, all it takes is one call to BRP HQ to complain about the local dealers and things start to happen in a hurry. We went from not being able to get anybody to call us back to having 4 dealers calling multiple times per day. I remember physically driving into one of the...

Well, it was not cheap. I'll say that much. If you're skilled with fiberglass, gel-coats, woodworking, electronics and are generally pretty handy you can save some substantial money on labor. The one thing I would say as a takeaway is that a really thorough inspection before you buy will go...

It's been a long time since I updated this thread. I can safely say that the Lega-C is out on the water and fishing! Here is a quick update on the work done after the fuel tanks were re-installed: - All teak was stripped and had 8 coats of teak oil hand-rubbed into it, then reinstalled -...

Absolutely no offense meant. I've learned a lot on this site. I am new to boats, and know very VERY little about their construction and best implementation of repairs. It's tough to dig a hole - because it's a lot of hard work - and have someone watching the hole being dug tell me that I'm...

I appreciate what the three of you are saying. I'll be 100% straight up honest with you: This is the solution we're going with. If the boat explodes and we lose all the fish we've caught that day because of starboard expansion, I vow to hold nobody accountable but myself. If this isn't the way...

Thanks for your (and thataway's) input on this. I think we're going to be in great shape with that setup. We're not looking at too much thermal expansion here in the overcast PacNW...darn clouds! And if we get some water intrusion due to said expansion, our new closed-cell foam core isn't going...

Magic? Actually, I don't know. I wasn't there that day.

And today's update: Since the last update, the bulkheads (fore and aft) have been caulked, the cracks in the transom have been glassed and painted, and the fuel tanks have been re-installed. Currently, Captain and friends are working to refinish the cabin door and all the cabinetry within said...

Okay, so here is today's update. The C-Dory now has a name, and has a new deck! First, the name. Since this boat will ultimately be handed down from Grandpa to Grandson, we've decided to name her Lega-C. It turns out that when the deck and balsa core were being removed, the technician found a...

Hi everyone. I've posted a few times about my father's 1987 CD 22' Angler, and learned a great deal from other owners' issues/fixes/farkles. I wanted to start a topic about the trials and tribulations of getting this particular boat in the water. The boat (which is as-yet unnamed) was purchased...

After speaking to both the factory in Ferndale and the local C-Dory dealer I think we'll be dropping her off for a re-coring of at least the part of the deck under the fuel tanks. Yes, my friend and I can re-core and lay down epoxy and glass. But this is a bit more than the home project we...

This isn't exactly an answer to your question...but here is my answer to the LITERAL question of "what is under your fuel tanks". On this particular 1987 22' Angler...WET CORE. http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/handmeawrench/media/Wet_Core.mp4.html Glad you aren't me? The fuel tanks were...

Yeah, I like that a lot better. Add in Grumpy's "Admirable" in slot #2 and this list is a keeper. :mrgreen: Great observation. Believe it or not, the 1987 22' Angler in question doesn't have any sort of u-bolt or attachment point in the transom for a pair of tie-downs. Something I've been...

Oh, boy. Sorry about that. An admin is certainly welcome to remove this topic.

While sitting in a USCG class last weekend it struck me that it would be really useful to have a pre-launch checklist of some sort. You know, rather than try to remember that the drain plug is inserted wouldn't it be easier to check it off a list prior to launch? I'm a complete novice, but it...