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It's a common modification,nowadays. The bulkhead is not a structural member, so it doesn't weaken the boat. It does allow for easier entry into the v-berth, and for greater air circulation. With a little addition to the length of the v-berth platform, it allows for a taller person to sleep on...

Hi! A complete description of your boat, and especially the optional add-on features would help you sell it as well as preventing a landslide of individual emails asking about those things. Also, photos are of utmost importance in making your boat a viable option and satisfying the serious...

Earlier, over the years, some have asked about some of these questions. I seem to remember that the older Classic 22 was designed for a 70 hp 2-stroke motor that typically weighed about 260 lbs. The more recent (1987-present) CD-22 Cruiser was allowed 100 hp, and most of them left...

If you've been following the daily sailing report on Scuttlebutt, the North American sailboat racing newsletter for the past decade or four, you'll have noticed an increasing emphasis on professionalism in big and even some small boat racing from everything from the America's Cup and the...

Thanks for the quick reply! I was thinking with that water heater and that rear cabin/bulkhead sump, it might not be too hard to rig one up, though! :wink Joe. :teeth :thup

Hey Bob- You're as knowledgeable as anyone around here about electronic tracking and emergency devices, so I'll ask you: Lots of problems this year in the R2A with tracking devices. Legitimate problems, or just stealth gamesmanship? Dirty pool? What are the rules? Does make it more...

That's a modified CD-22 Cruiser with the enclosed marine head at the rear of the port side of the cabin. Would fit the bill for someone looking for that configuration, and at a lot less expense than buying a standard configuration boat and modifying it. I don't suppose it is set up to have a...

UPDATE @ 4:07 pm: Angry Beaver is on Dock and 100% complete in Ketchikan! Where's the live video coverage? Wow! At just short of 4 pm PST Monday, Angry Beaver is 99% complete, and looks to be about only 7-10 miles short of the finish at Ketchikan. Sail Like and Girl and Shut Up and Drive...

Hey Bob- We were running a 505 sailing World Championship in Santa Cruz Ca, quite a few years back and I was working on the Race Committee. When the day's races were over, I foolishly volunteered to raise the anchor. After we took up the slack, I decided it would be faster to just haul it in...

Something to remember in the equations: 1/4" Hi-Test G-40 chain weighs 0.74 lbs. per ft, so 50 ft weighs 37 lbs, 100 ft weighs 74 lbs, and 150 ft weighs 111 lbs. Add a 15-25 lb anchor to these figures above, and you'll soon realize you need a windlass to raise the anchor once its down! In...

I still love the all chain set up, but thought of one drawback that might affect some folks: If you anchor in a situation where the bottom has some rock material or large gravel, the sound of the chain moving about over the hard rock material transmits up the all dense all metal chain very...

I put 100 ft of 1/4" chain + 250 ft of 1/2" three-strand nylon rope on my CD-22 Cruiser with a Quick windlass. Chain weighed 75 lbs. Helped hold the bow down in chop. Hung straight down like you say unless the wind was really up. Used it mostly in inland lakes. Worked great with a oversized...

The link above didn't work for me, but I found this one: https://comoxvalley.craigslist.org/boa/ ... 15301.html Joe. :teeth :thup

They were probably running a motor with the flush hose port open to test the theory that it wouldn't make any difference when the engine alarm went off, indicating an overheat condition. :lol: Olde West Addage:"If ya like to shoot yerself in the foot, go ahead, it's an easy target, and...

Do you suppose there's a check valve in there? (Red highlighting mine.) Joe. :teeth :thup

The staple gun probably requires a very high instantaneous amperage draw, which the generator can't supply. Maybe an electronic / electrical engineer could devise a system with capacitors and diodes to store and deliver the necessary surge (probably harder with AC than CD.) Joe. :teeth :thup

The loose wire theory sounds likely, but hasn't shown to be true, yet. How about the key/ starting circuit? Is there a "click" from the solenoid on the starter when you turn they key? Can you check for power when the key is turned to see if there's power to the starting solenoid? Is there power...

I'm thinking the flushing inlet port is mid-stream from the water pump in the lower unit up to the power head. Leaving that port open will reduce the water flow potential to the power head and the thermostat at the power head outlet into the exhaust stream. You might think it won't hurt until...

I won't try to answer any of your three questions, but your "Restoration" sounds like a great adventure in itself. It would make a great study in the cost of retrofitting and restoring a boat and be a fine instructional read for anyone considering doing such a project. Yours sounds like a...