CD22 Hull Life

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Hey folks, I've been a C-Dory fan for many years...but have never coming around to pulling the trigger on one. Well, my wife and I are at that point and ready to go. I have a couple of local 22's that I have my eye on. Here's my question for the group...we own a 30' slip in a local marina on Puget Sound. I have a truck capable of pulling a CD22...but nowhere to park it on our property...so it would be in the marina 24/7/365. I'm fully aware of the risks associated with corrosion and rot (I've owned a couple of boats in the past)...and the CD's balsa core is certainly susceptable. Anyone here have experience with long term marina moorage and maintenance issues?
 
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Hey folks, I've been a C-Dory fan for many years...but have never coming around to pulling the trigger on one. Well, my wife and I are at that point and ready to go. I have a couple of local 22's that I have my eye on. Here's my question for the group...we own a 30' slip in a local marina on Puget Sound. I have a truck capable of pulling a CD22...but nowhere to park it on our property...so it would be in the marina 24/7/365. I'm fully aware of the risks associated with corrosion and rot (I've owned a couple of boats in the past)...and the CD's balsa core is certainly susceptable. Anyone here have experience with long term marina moorage and maintenance issues?
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My 25 sits in the salt 24/7/300 (most years) I pull it out every month or two & take it to the carwash & blast off the green/brown growy stuff that sticks to the bottom paint. I look at all stainless screws etc. below water line (if you see a rust streak change it now) :thup
 
Ours has stayed in for a few months at a time. Never been an issue aside from bottom growth that needs addressing. The first thing I did before mooring was properly seat all the below waterline fasteners. I removed the trim tabs, transducer, everything that's screwed into the hull below the waterline, drilled out the hole and reemed out behind the hole below where the screw depth and filled with thickened epoxy. Then reattach the hardware into your new epoxy plugs. Theory is your sealing up any potential water intrusion.

A lot of the core problems have come from rainwater above the waterline in these boats. The gas tank cleats are notorious. Deck hardware as well. If you spend a little time sealing up this hardware properly, you've lessened the risk by a bunch.
 
Paul gives excellent advice. My son's 25 spent a fair part of its 25 year life in salt water marinas. It is in one currently. No issues. In fact he just found water in the bilge for the first time a few weeks ago--after a very heavy rain...

I have had cored boats in the Southern Calif. and Florida waters for years and zero problems. You do have to keep Zinc's on the outboard brackets, and protect the trim tabs. I like to either keep the motor out of the water (and the 30' slip will allow that), or have a big heavy plastic bag, that you fill with fresh water to protect the lower unit of the outboard from growth if you leave it in the water.
 
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