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Colbysmith The foam below the V-berth seems just like the expanding foam used in house-hold insulation for sealing up gaps. When I checked through the inspection port underneath the porta potti the foam was damp, not thoroughly wet like some other folks have found. I simply want to check it...

Thanks Tim, sounds pretty straight forward.

I too am in the process of opening up my V-berth area, removing the foam (I have the 6 two inch black plastic plugs and all are filled to the brim with foam) and add some hatches. I have a couple of questions for those who have completed this project already. What tool did you use to cut out...

Keep up the great work Sunbeam! I appreciate following your thread and learning others tips and techniques.

Thanks Sunbeam. I was thinking along those line too. It's nice to hear what other think. I concur with the potential to be sloppy with the brass under the guard. Chars!

I discovered some moisture under my V-berth too. I am planning to conduct similar investigations to the keel stem guard and anchor locker drain. I am of the opinion that after removing the brass stem, redrill/fill holes with epoxy, rebed with 5200 and reinstall the brass guard. I am then...

Thanks MikeCD22. I'll try calling Garmin. Do recall when that was?

Sunbeam, No datacards. I have the original MapSource Cd Rom. The problem is that I got a new computer, went to install the maps and software only to find out that Garmin.com no longer unlocks the maps. They have discontinued this service as they no longer support this older BlueChart...

Hello Brats, I was just wondering about my BlueChart America's CD-Rom that seems to be unusable now that Garmin has discontinued unlocking maps from the older version software. Does anyone know of a solution around this? I don't want to have to purchase another set of digital charts to use on...

AWESOME VIDEO! I am a new Cruiser owner who looks forward to adventures like this in the Pacific Northwest. Hey brats, lets keep these videos coming. It informs everyone (like the chartplotting ipad) about our boats capabilities and helps boaters get through the long cold winter. Grazer

I've usually ordered mine from Jamestown Distributors; not sure that is the most convenient to YT! (Of course, what is ;)) And you know, as much as I'm a perfectionist, and as much as a good bond between the skins and core is essential for strength of a flat panel.... I'm going to go out on a...

Thanks again Sunbeam. I went to work last night and began pulling the wet core out from between the fiberglass on the port lazarette. I found the wood mostly wet, rotten all the way back approximately 3 inches. It dead ends there thankfully (or I suspect would go even further back). The...

Thanks for assistance Sunbeam. You said "If strength is really important, you can wax the fastener and "cast" it right into the soft epoxy, then remove, clean, and re-insert later." What kind of wax? Please explain.

Bob and Others who have done the lazarette replacement, I have recently removed my factory covers to find wet and rotten balsa core. Uhgg! It's good to know that this is a recognized problem with a repair solution. My question is how does one know if its good balsa? I started pulling some...

Sea Angel, It would be great if you could provide the name of the Canadian company that those interior rails came from. For us Canucks, this would be very useful (in terms of shipping and duty). Cheers, Grazer

Storage lockers sounds like a good idea. Any worries about compromising the strength of the v-berth platform itself with the foam removed? Should one reinforce with plywood stringers and make compartments once the foam is removed? As for the brass strip repair, Bob you said to re-drill and...

Hello fellow C-Brats, I recently purchased a 2004 22 cruiser. I inspected the port below the porta potti and discovered some wet foam under the V-berth area. In reading some forums found on the C-Brat site, it seems that may be a problem with the installation of the stem guard (brass keel...

Excellent topic, photographs and descriptions of project. I am in the process of doing my own starboard transducer mounting block. I have two pieces of 1/2 inch thick which I want to bond together for a 1 inch thick starboard. Bob, it looks like you bonded two pieces together. What did you...

C-cakes, do the instrument hoses blind off? In other words, are they dead ended and sealed? Does anyone know if these instrument speedo tubes enter the lower unit and the gear case oil? Thanks, Grazer

Hello all, I'm new to C-brats having just purchased '04 CD 22 in August. I have had the boat out a couple of times with no apparent problems. I just recently winterized my '03 Honda in doing so, I found milky gear case oil. I noted that the water pump stream was strong. The drain/fill and...