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Maybe a fun topic for a winter day... Do you have C-Dory apparel? My parents made these for myself and the crew (wife and two kids ages 4&1). This is likely the only place on earth where folks would appreciate this :D http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php We are finished with...

Custom C-Pelican apparel

My best guess, like Sunbeam, is that this is the same material that they use to cover the screw holes in the hull. There are no cracks in either the interior or exterior of the hull, which would indicate that they hit something. I have done quite a bit of fiberglass work (I used to shape...

Sunbeam- Here is a picture of what I found inside the hull. It appears as if the adhesive that they applied shrunk or cracked. It was firmly affixed to he hull, so I ground the area down with a wire wheel on my grinder and applied a layer of 5200 over the entire area...

I cut the second access hatch for a few reasons. The foam under there was really wet and I did not want to wait for it to dry or risk having it get moldy, since it was almost impossible to remove from the first hatch I cut in. Also, I did want to repair it from above, as an added precaution. I...

Grazer, To cut the holes for the hatches, I first drilled out the radiused corners with the appropriate sized hole saw, drill bit. Then I used a multi function cutting tool from Harbor Freight to cut along the lines. The cutting attachment cut though like butter...

Sunbeam- I hope you are luckier than I was. Like I mentioned earlier, it was filled to the brim with foam. Like you, there are no external plugs on the top of the v-berth where it would be obvious that they would pour or inject the foam. It sounded nice and hollow as well, when I tapped on it...

I would say there is about 3-4 inches of space. In my boat, every square inch of the v-berth was filled with foam. There is a story behind why I installed two hatches between the berths. When I cut the first hole closest to the helm/ cabin, it was clear that there was water under the berth, but...

Project Update: Over the last 5 weeks I have been chipping away at my projects. What turned out as a small leak has turned into a much larger project. Foam removal: My first task was to cut holes for hatches and remove the foam. As others have mentioned, this task was both tedious and time...

Keel Guard- with roller applicator

Foot rest- doubles as a kid's bunk. She grew out of this after two trips.

Sunbeam, Great drawing. Good to know I am not the only person who is thinking about a keel guard. I plan on updating my previous post about a leak in my brass stem guard. I found two screws that were too long and have opted to fill the holes and install a keel guard. The thought of screwing...

Chuck- Thanks for the idea about the use of the spade bit to get a big chunks of foam. Once you removed all of the foam, what did you do with the inside area of the hull? Did you paint the inside? Did you put any liner in there to prevent potential hull damage? Thanks- Tim

The funny part of the flex seal comment is that it was my wife's first suggestion. As we put it on the trailer, she said, "why not just spray the whole boat with that flex seal stuff... they sealed a car and a boat with a screen door at the bottom. Won't that work here? Project update: The...

Thanks for all of the great responses. I really value the impact of the community as I troubleshoot these issues. I have never beached my boat, nor do I really plan to, given that all of my trips are to Catalina and San Clemente islands. I was really thinking of adding a Keel Strip as an added...

C-Brat Nation- After an amazing year with our 22 Cruiser, we have discovered our first major issue, which forces us into “project mode.” While coming home from Catalina on Friday, I discovered water seeping through a small hole in the area in the v-berth area under the porta potty. We quickly...