Eric, would it possible to get a link to a photo of your panel installation? Thanks Richard s/v Bushmark4; 1085 C&C 37; Ohio River, Mile 596; Richard N. Bush 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -----Original Message----- From: Eric Frank via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Eric Frank <efran...@mac.com> Sent: Wed, Nov 28, 2018 11:53 am Subject: Re: Stus-List Water Storage on 35-II & Drill Bit Set question
Hi Lee, There is a more involved solution to this than Don Kern suggested, although he is correct that the problem is almost certainly plugged up limber holes. To install a boarding ladder on the stern transom of Cats Paw, I needed to get even more access to that area than you need to clean out the limber holes. I installed a fairly large panel in the back wall of the cockpit, giving direct access to this area. From standard suppliers, these panels are fairly expensive, but I found one on eBay for less than $100. It hinges up and the hinges are stiff enough to hold it open. It has a rubber seal around the circumference that seems to seal it very well. I cut a rectangular opening in the cockpit wall and installed the panel. Tested for leaks by blasting water at it when on the hard, and could detect no leaks. And if the cockpit should fill with water in a knockdown (has never happened to me yet, and hope it never will!) the pressure of that water would help seal the panel rather than force it open. So far (now on 3 years) no problems, and it has been very useful in getting access to this area for a number of reasons. If you are interested in pursuing this, I can get the dimensions this weekend and send them to you, along with trying to track down the source. Eric Frank Cat's Paw C&C 35 Mk II Mattapoisett, MA
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