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Thank you for the advice. I went ahead and filled all of the holes today. I even took out the bilge because I noticed that had 4 screws into the hull as well. Very minor rot but still drilled, undercut and filled. Its nice to finally get some grip on the epoxy work. I made up the epoxy neat...

The holes are below the waterline. I couldn't go with the uneasy feeling of leaving it alone so I took the fuel tanks back out, removed saddles and drilled holes out that were originally 5/16 to 3/8 and then undercut. I still didnt hit them exactly on center and there is some cured epoxy still...

So, like many on here I removed the fuel tanks because of bulging and screws directly in the hull not being sealed properly. I have undercut and epoxied all tank supports succesfully and luckily found very minor rot. Then I predrilled the new holes where the supports will be fastened and...

I'm not sure the last time my anchor pole light was detached from its base. I went to remove it which was very difficult and the contact prongs in the base came with it. Everything was corroded. I cleaned up the pole really nice with corrosion x but now the base is missing the contact prongs...

Thank you all for the great responses. I do plan on leaving for the island at 9am at the latest probably earlier. I always check NOAA before I go out but if there is any other resources for the Santa Ana wind or safety issues going out that people use please let me know. Thanks!

Thanks for your reply. I still need to change my Screen name, its misleading I'm in a 2003 22' Cruiser. I'm waiting until I name my boat.

Hi all, I have read the various posts on Catalina and general mooring which have helped a lot. I figured I'd post this just to ease my mind. I will be doing a 3 night trip to Catalina (two in a hotel and 1 night in boat) and plan to moor at Avalon Harbor-this is in late April on a Wednesday...

I found this hatch to be the closest fit. Pretty Pricey! Also Found the Bomar 7812 which is close fitting. I will be ordering 2 of these in less I hear of something better from others experience. http://www.imtra.com/35398ed1-6d06-427f ... detail.htm I noticed quit a bit of rot when I...

As many have had leaky lazarette issues I have the same on my 2003 22 Cruiser. I found multiple threads and researched before posting this. Unfortunately I missed out on this deal on this informative thread http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t= ... sc&start=0 My question is does anybody...

I found this thread as I'm having issues with my tanks bulging and need to redo the supports on my twin 24gallon tanks on my 2003 22 cruiser. "Thataway" When you say glassed in cleats are you referring to tabbing it in? If so how many tabs do you think are necessary? My plan was to remove...

I have been off the forum for a while doing other projects but finally getting back to the boat! Of course after I have completed my project of adding Starboard to the transom for new trandsducers I have read a variety of opinions on the forum. A few months I mounted a piece of starboard...

The boat is a 2003 22 foot classic cabin cruiser. I'm out of San Francisco Bay. I love the twin yamahas but I found out the hard way if you have the pre fuel injected carb. models you must run them often. The jets on the carbs are so small that corrosion builds quickly. I had to replace two...

Hello all. I have done quite a few mods/upgrades on my C dory since I started this post and was wondering who to contact to set up a photo album for me on this site. BTW. I ended up going with 2 scotty Downriggers. After a closer look I agree with everyone that suggested the sticking to 2 as...

Speaking of 5200. Why not just use it to fill the cabin hull screw holes I"m speaking of? Or using it as a filler after using CPES? Is it purely for the viscosity reasoning that the CPES will fill voids/gaps, flow into harder to reach places therefore attach better providing a stronger bond...

Ok, So I have removed screws and drilled overdrilled holes to 5/32. I placed a piece of tape on the bit to not go too deep but i noticed one hole is about 5/8" deep. I have also bought "Smiths" CPES. Do i need to be concerned with the one hole that is 5/8" depth? Was my diameter that I...

Thanks for all the replies. The tabbing looks like a good option. I am very limited with knowledge of fiberglass fabrication/repair at this point. How well does the decreguard and cabinetry need to be sanded before applying cloth and resin? Luckily I have a tap plastics near me with access to...

Hi all, Last couple times I've been out I've gotten some water onto the floor of the cabin. Melted ice from the ice box leaked out of the fridge and settled to area underneath the stove/sink cabinet. It was only there for a few hours and I'm wondering if i need to worry about the screws that...

Well I've had the last few days off and finally going to stick with my last solution. After researching more about Optima I couldn't justify paying that kind of money with the quality control and the charging requirements. I returned them, and ended up barely fitting two standard lead/acid...

I have heard the same about quality control with Optimas, and most of it was pointed towards their red top models. I'm not saying I will be fine with my blue top and don't like that they had any problems, but I am hoping I will be happy with my blue top. Time will tell.

Well, it broke the bank, but I finally found my battery solution. After buying and returning different combinations of batteries to fit the lazarette I was able to easily fit 2 group 27 Optima blue top batteries. These have a 140min reserve capacity and 800cca. If size wasn't an issue and...