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Here the three molds for the port channel are in place and screwed down to the plywood base.

I then glued 1/4" wide MDF strips to a base of flat plywood. This will be the "opening" that holds the 1/4" o-ring.

Although I had a CAD design for the channel, I decided to not use it and trace off the rim of the lid base instead, to compensate for any way in which the finished base deviated from the CAD design, since proper fit would be critical.

Once I knew space could be made to hold everything. I jumped ahead to the most difficult part of the project - building a gas-tight hatch closure. I wanted to do this first because if it proved not doable then I would go back to plan B which was to use smaller propane bottles and a smaller...

They're the FIAMM 72112 Freeway Blaster LOW Note Horn and the FIAMM 72102 Freeway Blaster HIGH Note Horn. You'll need to add a relay of course. Yes, they're plastic, but I'll mount them under the brow to shield from UV. My experience with these has been very favorable...

Thanks all! Based on everyone's suggestions I ordered the ICOM 40W hailer/speaker ($67 on Amazon) so I can have the ability to hail should I feel the need, and hopefully the fog horn feature from the ICOM VHF wil be adequate when played though the speaker. I also want to be able to quickly hit...

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My only experience with a boat horn is with one of those little handheld air horns which we carried in our 16' Skagit and never used. Now I'm in the process of restoring a 22' C-Dory and am trying to decide if I want a fog/hailer speaker or horn or both. I've purchased an ICOM IC-510BB VHF that...

I'm in the process of enclosing my anchor locker with a hatch. See my album entitled Anchor Locker for the only photo I have so far. My boat work is on hold for another month while I tend to other projects, but the photo should give you a general idea of what I'm doing. I cut a frame out of 1/8"...

The green TotalBoat fairing compund looks ugly now, but it wil be fine when all is painted. This modification was made so that a Tempress 1323 cam latch hatch can be installed to close off the anchor locker.

I replaced some of the core in my cabin floor (see my album entitled Hull Repair). Prior to doing this I also spent hours poring over the Boatworks Today videos and eventually hired Andy to advise me as my project involves structural and cosmetic repairs, as well as modifications including...

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Hom much higher is the center section of the roof on a 22' Cruiser with the high top option?

Very valid point that Bob makes here. The fumes of polyester resin are flammable! Except for exterior cosmetic work, all of my modifications and repairs are being done with epoxy resin. Epoxy resin is more expensive than polyester resin and, in many cases, is not necessary. There are also...

You need low humidity to dry out the balsa and you also need warm temps for laying fiberglass. I solved both problems when working inside the cabin by throwing some blackets and old sleeping bags over the cabin and heating the interior with this heater. https://www.opolar.com/products/opolar-...

Yes, to get good reception you would need a GPS antenna outside the cabin. Any GPS satellite that would have its line of sight blocked by the RF barrier would be blocked. Satellites that were low on the horizon would not be blocked. As for a VHF handheld in the cabin, I think it would depend on...

And if folks were really worried about that they might gain some piece of mind by embedding something like this into the ceiling above the helm. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2D1R8CS/re ... F0aWM&th=1

I'm planning on something like this unit, which takes up very little room and does not need to be permanently mounted. https://seawaterpro.com/products/micro-water-maker As Bob stated, you need to start with relatively clean water, not what's found in a typical boat harbor. Pump sea water in...

Here's the finished part, which will be the new opening to the lazarette, and is large enough for a 5 gal. propane tank to pass through. Next - make the lid with a channel to hold an O-ring. Then do the same on the port lazarette.

Mold has been filled with fiberglass and West System 105 epoxy resin with white color additive. I waited three days then I sanded the excess cured resin from the top of the mold before disasssembling the mold and releasing the part. I was nervous about it releasing but it easily popped free.