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World Panel Co in FL and NC has all types of wood and manmade flooring for boats. My CD22 has their wood tea-and-holly plywood laid on the sole, secured only by small quarter-round molding around the perimeter. Its great under bare feet, regardless of its surface temperature, or if its wet or...

For several years we have used this dock box and found pros and cons of its use. What we like most is that this molded fiberglass and gelcoat box has great utility. It is totally sturdy, so the lid serves as a solid landing point when stepping down onto the boat, as well as making a very nice...

We use a smallish size fiberglass dock box. I built a folding back made of mahogany. The advantage is lots of storage space for lines, fenders, fishing tackle and the like, plus full width seating and lounging at the end of the day. The disadvantage, of course, is its big footprint and it eats...

My 04 22' is limited to 100hp. A single 90 would save me about 50 lbs compared to twin 50's. But then I would lose the redundancy I find important when cruising Bay of Maine

Pop the cover off the 60hp and higher Tohatsu's and there is a valve cover stamped with the name "Honda". Looks exactly like my Honda 50...minus the carbs, of course. Thanks for the link to the MikeR and its new Tohatsu.

Rigging costs are about the same, since I will replace current control cables anyway, and the hydraulic steering will mate up to either brand, with only a change of one small adapter. The cost for two 50 hp Honda packages is about $3500 more. I'd pay this if I thought the Hondas would give me...

The time has come to replace the two Honda 50's on my 2004 22 Cruiser. Given the convenience of local purchase, maintenance, support and pricing, Tohatsu 50hp 4strokes are a likely choice. I have been trying to research various brands so would like to know if anyone has experience with this...

I just removed a Wallis stove from a 2004 22 C-dory I purchased one year ago. We only do day cruises so do not need a large stove, and are happier having more countertop space. The Wallis stove looks like it has not seen very much use. The heat side works great, but the diesel stove did not...

For most boaters, in most places, under most conditions, the talk of GPS COG versus compass heading is academic. In theory, though, they are measuring two different pieces of information. The compass is representing the true magnetic direction that the nose of the boat is pointing at that...

Several years ago I painted the door on my 1989 22' footer. It too was faded and actually losing some of its printed woodgrain effect. I removed the door and layed it flat on saw horses, working one door face at a time. Clean the woodgrain with a strong cleaner and a scrub brush, then plenty of...

In the Bay of Maine (Mid-coast ME, USA) we leave our 22 on a mooring from June 15 through October 1. In mid August we leave for a week so pull the boat, take it to a nearby boat yard and have the bottom pressure washed. This completely cleans the bottom, and by end of season the growth is rather...

Hope you have miles of exploration fun on your C-Dory. We are on our second 22 footer, loving it always, and holding lots of memories of journeys to new destinations. Keep on exploring!

So we see that there are varying suggestions based on where the boat operates, our experience at what has worked for us and lots of logistical considerations. My decision is to have the bottom barrier-coated with Sea Hawk Tuff-Stuff and bottom painted with Sea Hawk AF-33. AF-33 is a hybrid...

One source suggested that a boat that sits on a trailer is hard on its bottom paint: the paint becomes less effective if allowed to dry out over a month or more, and also, that being soft and ablative, it is easily scraped off on carpeted bunks. Ghone and Chriscarerra, what's your experience...

My 2004 22 has never been bottom painted. Apparently the prior owner did not leave it sit in the SC salt water when not using it. Last month it sustained damage in a storm, consisting of gouges into but not through the bottom gelcoat (...ugh). The repair shop has given me the option of...