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Close up of the foam core in the cockpit floor.

Deckplate under porta potti

Andywilk3, I just read your post a couple of times. I believe what happened to you was water (fresh or salt) was draining from your bilge area into the area under the cockpit floor thru the 3/16" hole you described in the bilge area. When you drilled up from the bottom the pilot hole of the...

Well still no photo album so I can't post pictures. I ran the fan on the exposed area for four days. During the day I also used a hairdryer. I was trying to dry out the exposed foam and draw moisture from the rest of the deck to the dry area. Kind of like if you dry one end of a towel it...

Thanks, Bob. The moisture meter is reading moisture in about a 2" strip from the Starboard splashwell drain down the transom to the hull. I might drill an inspection hole into the transom from inside the boat to see how much moisture I have. I can then easily fill this hole with resin...

I have the same deck plate installed in my boat. It is in the same location, maybe 1 or 2 inches forward. In that location the deck has a core but no center brace. Yesterday I took my circular say and cut through the top skin of the deck in the effected area. Then I used my speed saw to...

Thanks for the advice guys. I will try and take off just the top skin with a hammer and chisel. If this doesn't work then I will use a router to only take of the top skin plus however much the resin soaks in to the balsa core. I'm guessing a 1/16". I'm expecting the core to still be very...

If I could remove just the topskin and leave all or most of the balsa core in place that would be great. How do I do this? Hammer and chisel? Bill

Also I requested a photo album so I can post pics to better show what I'm dealing with. Bill

Simplicity, the easiest way to check for any leaks is to pull the plug that is under your portapotti in the Vberth. If there is water under that then you have a leak somewhere in your boat. It could be from the anchor locker, cockpit or anywhere really. If you haven't notices water or the...

So my boat is number 29 built May of 06 as an 07 model. So the cockpit brace was added after number 29 sometime. If anyone else wants to add a deckplate on a number 29 hull or earlier you should be able to drill one hole in the center between the gas tanks. I now have one off center add was...

Hi Bob, I just read the article you linked to. It is very informative. You say that moisture meters are only reliable on solid cored boats. What does this mean? Will they work on my boat? Also I know you recommend borrowing a good moisture meter but will a $50 unit from Sears or Home Depot...

Yes I'm sure it's the balsa core. After working on the boat yesterday it appears that the water was leaking down the improperly sealed deck plug under the Starboard fuel tank. This was definitely the source of the water into the core and possibly water under the cockpit. The core is wet about...

I also have water under my cockpit on my 07 Venture. I also have water in the balsa coring of the cockpit floor. I first suspected water under the cockpit floor when I was working in the boat and it was raining outside. I noticed water leaking onto the cabin floor from the bulkhead. It was...

Here is another opinion for what it's worth. I don't have any experience with boat AC's except for running my window mounted 5000BTU in the driveway. But from reading these posts I think I would prefer the marine water cooled units. The rooftop AC units are nice but require a LARGE hole to be...

Well, thanks for all the responses. And thank you bschell and C-Pelican for your very generous offers. I think I do have enough responses that I'm comfortable getting the 6hp. Now I just need to find someone with it in stock. The idea of a second fuel tank is a very good one. I think that...

bschell, are you getting about the same speeds with your 6hp? 5mph in calm conditions? Have you ever tried it with some wind or chop? Bauer luckily around here we don't usually have to worry about wide currents. I'm usually in the open ocean. I'm sure you can get tides moving at 3-5knots or...

Well I do understand that a larger kicker will be more powerful and I do want a kicker that will do the job. That is why I am asking these questions. I know that several people on this site are using 6hp's as kickers and I would like to know how they feel they perform. People have said that...

Hi all, I seldom post here but read the site almost daily. I am looking for a kicker for my Cape Cruiser 23 which as most of you know is now the C-Dory Venture 23. I am considering the new Yamaha 6hp and would like some feedback from other users of 6hp's as their kicker. I have used the...

Hi Papa II, I don't want to rain on your parade but if you want to risk your life and boat with a 9 pound Delta you should have at least 20 feet of anchor. When I first got my CC23 I bought the West Marine value or economy anchor package. It only had 6 feet of chain. I had read the posts...