Looking for 22 project inspiration

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Doryman

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Up until now my focus has been on projects for the Tom Cat but with the upcoming acquisition of the 22 -- which I probably won't be able to pick up until June -- I am interested in seeing what people have done with their 22s. I browsed through the photo albums but we now have so many members photos I decided it might be better to take another approach. So: I would appreciate leads to some of the more imaginative, elegant, cool, etc. mods people have made to the 22.

Thanks!
Warren
 
Warren,

I assume that your boat is used, and has plywood furnishings in the cabin. That said, I recommend that you put hatches on the sides of the seats so that you do not have to pull the cushion every time you want something.


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If you don't have trim tabs, then Permatrim.

Consider putting a sliding drawer storage rack under the galley. See Pat and Patty's original Daydream (22) for ideas there.

A cooler rack to get the cooler off the floor would be a good idea...

One of the best 22 Cruisers I have seen is Tim and Pam Welborn's "True Story". You might cruise through their album for ideas. Tim made hammocks that line the underside of the V berth for clothing storage when cruising.

I am not sure of your engine configuration, but if you have a single with kicker, consider battery location for better static balance.

Hope that gives you some food for thought...

Steve
 
Steve, the boat is a 2003 model and is set up with twin Honda 40s. I hear you about Permatrims (have them on the Tom Cat) but I thought the conventional wisdom was that both trim tabs and Permatrims were needed.

Thanks for the other suggestions.

Warren
 
Warren,

From what I gather, when you have twins, the Permatrims on each engine will suffice and there will be no need for the trim tabs. As it is on C-Dancer, I rarely use the trim tabs for getting the bow down. The Permatrims do a great job for that. I use the trim tabs for lateral trim, it beats moving the ice chest around. :wink
 
I am completely redoing a CD22 that had no galley nor water system. There is no end of potential mods which is one of the reasons we all buy C-Dorys! I agree with Steve's mod of putting a hatch in the side of the dinette seat boxes. Check the aft box first to see if the water tank is in there which it probably is. For the front box, I used the same So-Pac hatch we have all been using for our lazarettes. Here are the details from my log: So-Pac 4000 Series Medium Access Hatch from Defender; Cut out is 9 1/2” x 12 1/4”; Outside 13 3/16” x 15 ½” SPA-40155, single latch. Same as used for lazarette covers. Defender item 900037

I chose to install the hatch with the long side vertical and the hinge forward. I figured it would give better access that way since the door wopuld open and go towards the forward compartment allowing me to be in the center aisle in the galley area to access what I wanted. The entire process took about 30 minutes. I did not use any caulking since it is an interior installation.

I am also installing hatches in each of the V berths for forward access after digging out the foam. There is a recent thread on that project as I am not alone in doing that. http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=10834

I have also taken out all the dome lights and am replacing them with LED dome lights and reading lights following the Nick's (Valkyrie) approach from this thread: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=4995

CONGRATS on the new boat and have fun.
 
If you find yourself looking for a way to seat a 4th person inside, then check out my brief set of photos. I find that two jump seats and four sets of mounting brackets give you many options.
 
I also wanted access under the seat but wanted the door to match the others. I disassembled the seat, took out the entire panel, drew lines 1 1/2 - 2" in from the edges, then cut it with a thin bladed circular saw. Added hinges and a knob, primed and painted the raw edges. Turned out very nice and the seats disassemble pretty easily.

I also added a shelf inside the cabinet.
 
I think the radar tower rack is a great addition. Some have the tall version. Mine is the short version with 4 rod holders. the radar,2 gps, vhf and am-fm antenna all mounted on it with the wiring running thru the rails into the cabin.

Makes for a handy place to mount all the antenna, stainless lasts and is very sturdy and great looks and combines wiring into a neat out of the way place.
I even hang a life jacket and seat cushion from it. When I stow my black fenders
on it looks like I was from disneyland.

Great addition and I got mine from Les at E.Q. Marine installed when I got the boat.

Two other great additions
Les's hand rail package which includes
a rail across the engine well cutout
and rails on the cabin roof inside.
 
Warren,

Pro:- Flat floor, easy on feet, dry and Yes 8)
Contra:- Has to be custom made as the boat is NOT symmetrical, needs re-varnishing from time to time, Raises floor level.

Merv
 
So many creative Brats! Here is a link to the 3rd Byte album, with some interesting interior mods as well as a new take on the cooler rack problem. BTW a cool photo of the moon taken from the North Pole, too!

Warren
 
Since I was building a galley from scratch, I chose to use an 8" deep sink. I liked the idea of the slide out wire cabinet organizers that David and Pat show in their photos but the ones previously mentioned on the list would not fit with the sink. I found a nice set at Home Depot. They are by ClosetMaid and are listed as "11 Inch 2 Tier Cabinet Organizer, Model 3608" For Home Depot, the appropriate numbers are: Internet/Catalog # 100117435, Store SKU# 138664. Currently, the price is $41.87. My local HD had them in stock.

Jim
 
There is so much inspiration from the photo albums that it is easy to build a list that will take years to complete. However, David's Anna Leigh 22 galley shown above was the inspiration for the galley that I am building. In particular, the under the shelf storage with the drop down door really caught my eye in addition to the slide out organizers. There are additional photos in David's album of his 22. I should also mention that building the galley was made much easier by Nick (Valkyrie) who took a bunch of measurements off of his galley so I did not have to guess on dimensions like the height of the front off the cabin sole at the forward and aft ends. Thanks David & Nick!

Jim
 
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