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Arrgh--this is a loss. "Someday soon (Blow you old blue norther)" was a heartbreaker, along with "four strong winds.," and many more.

On Runt, the screws at the bottom of the transom for the tabs went into something woody--maybe balsa, maybe soft ply, but the top brackets of the tab went into a void. As I pushed down into it with a coathanger, it felt like there was foam below the hole, not rotten ply. I am wondering if the...

Bob, that is interesting. what was inside the hull on the sides of the transom, if the ply did not run all the way across? Balsa? Foam? I am wondering if that is what I have hit with the trim tab installation.

I would use epoxy--I have pretty extensive experience with glass over ply construction and it is easy, if not cheap, to use. The well/transom joint seems tight, so hopefully the outside approach is OK. I am hoping to avoid Clay's Homeric exercise. Given that the core of the transom of the...

Thanks, Dr. Bob and Clay. What a job on Hammerhead! Makes me afraid of what I am getting into. I am not sure I want to know what is under the deck, which feels 100% solid. I was hoping to address the transom from the outside, to avoid removing tanks and other gear. I would love to get this...

I got Runt a few weeks ago, and this weekend put trim tabs on her. The interior of the transom was pretty soft down at the bottom where the tabs go. Where I installed the top bracket, above the waterline, it was downright punky. I could use some advice. The motor mount bolts are not pulled...

Wow-interesting topic for me--I just drove halfway across the country and back to buy a boat that by many measures--cost per unit length, beam, displacement, horsepower etc, was priced above the local market. Notwithstanding which, I feel like I got a great deal. Logically, this is because the...

Thanks SRB--that will be very helpful. Looking forward to the pm. And as always thanks to Bob for the good advice. Sam

The lens on my cabin hatch cracked from the weight of the (not heavy) previous owner steping on it. I am considering replacing the lens with 1/2" mdo ply, and adding small opening portlights on the cabin sides. Has anyone else changed out the hatch lens for ply? Easy/cheap to convert back, if...

Thanks both. The pics of the camber relief are particualrly helpful. As Bob forsaw, my boat came with a near-new raw water A/C, which will have the occlusion problems he mentions as well as not being conducive to anchoring out. I will be considering opening ports of various kinds going...

Hello. I am about a month into my C-dory 22 ownership and enjoying cold-weather cruising in the Chesapeake region. It will be hot before I know it, and I am trying to find an opening center window to replace the fixed forward center window on Runt. I have contacted Diamond Sea Glaze but have...

Greatlakesmann, I am a new 22' owner and am learning the boat as I go. Running her in lower Delaware Bay, so lots of chop. I have a new permatrim, which helps a lot in a chop. I will put on tabs this winter. It is great to be in the cabin and comfortable in cold weather. As others have...

Got a chance to try her with the permatirm--no tabs--today. 2' chop--the permatrim let me get the bow down, and plane at lower speed, both big helps. Ran comforably across the chop at lowest plane circa 12-13 kts. Directly into the chop, she (that is, I) was much happier at displacement speed...

Good enough for me--thanks both!

Hello all. After several years, I finally got a great older 22 with a near-new motor. I drove from Delaware to New Orleans to get her. Took a shakedown cruise yesterday and was very pleased. I have a number of projects for the boat. After yesterday, tabs and/or permatrim have gone to top of...

Jim, I am in Lewes, DE--if you want to come over and climb around a 22', be happy to have you any time. I though hard about a 25, but that would have required a new tow vehicle, and the package would have been out of my leauge. I am really happy with what I got.

Got her, b'gosh! Picked Caprice up in New Orleans Firday, towed her back to Lewes, DE. Seems to be a nice C-Dory, with a 20-hour Honda 90. Owner was a super guy and made the process of buying easy. Sam

Hello, all. I have been a lurker here for several years but have finally decided to take the plunge on a 22 cruiser. I am interested in the boat currently advertised in the "C-dories for sale" forum, in New Orleans. I am in Delaware. I am a little intimidated by the marine surveyors in NO...

PEN, I sent you a pm about Caprice. Thanks. Sam

Very interested. I will send a pm as well. If there are pictures please let me know. Thanks. Sam