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    How to remove through hull valve

    Cd Dory 07 25 ft cruiser. Have a through hull valve under step by door. Seems to be letting water bypass it and leak into area. Going under spray on fiberglass top layer by a stress crack. That make sense? Any how has to be coming from the valve seal. This is used for the deck wash down pump...
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    25 ft cdory glass door seal

    Anyone know where to get a replacement door seal. Mine leaks into cabin floor
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    How much rode wil fit

    Tried the 8 plait and it bunches up and stops the windless. Was. As good idea but a waste of money for me
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    How much rode wil fit

    In the storage compartment on a 25 cdory? I have 300 ft now but would like 400 ft it is very ful now. Will another 100 ft of 1/2 inch 3 strand fit
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    Help with windless

    Mine is an R/CF850A. 1/2 in rope/chain I thought it was horizontal as it spins horizontally and drops vertical. Information on site does not say either way The 8 plait may not work. I’m not finished cleaning contacts yet to test it
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    Help with windless

    Horizontal it is the 850 model
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    Help with windless

    Guage 4 wire hooked to start batteries. Will check all connections from batteries to windless. Also do all that other stuff. Windless is made by good in New Jersey. They told me it may not work with 8 plait. Hope connections are the issue and not the rope
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    Help with windless

    So the difference between last year when it worked and this year is that I replaced the old 3 ply rope with 8 plait rope. I think it might be jamming as it goes round and down into storage. It is not stiff so it does not push well Dang that has to be it.
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    Help with windless

    Dropped my anchor today. Tried to retrieve it but after it pulls for a few seconds with weight applied the voltage drops below 11 volts and windless stops. So I helped it by pulling by hand while wife hits up switch. But it stops and low voltage alarm goes off What do I do to fix this. I have...
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    Water under the v-berth question...

    Put some red or yellow cake coloring in a quart or so of water and pour it into the anchor locker. Plug the escape hole. If you have a leak at the anchor locker you will see colored water where you found the salt water. That is how I found the leak in mine
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    Beam me up Scotty...dinghy lift for a CD25

    I bought it in 2017 not 1017! No the Davit control unit quit and had to be replaced. But same dingy. It sure is heavy. Wish I had a lighter one. The dingy motor did not come with it I bought a Honda 2.3. For it. Fishing over for me. Had to put up wood for winter. Birds flying south already. May...
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    Beam me up Scotty...dinghy lift for a CD25

    I was looking for some information and stumbled on this. This is the same boat I now have. Bought it from a guy in eagle river alaska in 1017. It was named Take Five. I renamed it and upgraded electronics but every else is still the same. Previous owner had to replace both lower unites due to...
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    Gunnel side storage

    Yes I did mine Search topic : 25 cruiser rear deck shelves. There is photos on page 2 and name of door manufacturer on page 1 Very happy
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    dinghy davit lift

    Atkinshoyle.com
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    Anchor locker drain leaking into v berth

    25 is pretty much the same. Thanks
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    Anchor locker drain leaking into v berth

    So I put a 26 x 10 hatch in middle of berth area. Where to put additional ones? On each side top. Or on each side where the pirtapotty goes? Any photos anywhere showing what folks have done
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    Anchor locker drain leaking into v berth

    So I found sea water under v berth. I put red coloring in water and poured it into locker then then vacuumed it out through plug used to put foam in .It was red My boat is a 2007 25 ft cruiser So I cut a hole in v berth and removed massive amounts of water logged foam. I could feel where the...
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    locked out of our C-Dory

    I carry a set with my car keys. Never in ignition always take both sets out when not in boat. On a floatable key ring so will not loose in ocean when in boat. Always a set in my pocket
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    Sea water under Inclosed birth area

    Good catch. Did not catch that mistake, 3 times. My bad. Will go stand in the corner with my cone hat! Did you have an answer to my question?
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    Sea water under Inclosed birth area

    No not sure. How would I tell if it is running from by the drain hold to under the birth? Anyway to test it? Maybe cover hole on outside and pore dyed water in rope locker
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