mods/reapairs to c-22

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mods/reapairs to c-22

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Greetings all....I joined the forum in july of 2010 right after obtaining my '76 c-22 on july 4th. In august I fell 25 plus feet and was laid up quite awhile. I am now back to looking at my boat and was about to start some clean up and repairs. As near as i can tell the boat has not been registered in about 25 years and next week I am trailering it to Port Aransas Texas on the gulf coast to let a licensed capt inspect it and recommend needed repairs before learning to sail it with his instruction. I am get exciting now.......never sailed a day in my life but always wanted to learn. Everytime I call his marina his wife says, "its wayne, the man with 2 sailboats that doesn't sail.....haha" I also have another chrysler, a 1978 buccaneer 18 and mid way through a 12' home built wooden daysailer build. My wife says i am sick..lol

Specifically my questions

I am going to put a porta potty under the v berth port side forward of the bulkhead. I am going to build a wooden platform to set the potty on. How should my 2 by framing wood be fastened to the fiberglass? Screws, polyurethane construction adhesive , a 3m type adhesive fastener or combination of all? I am not sure construction adhesive will work and a bit uneasy about using a screw. What would you guys recommend?

I am also wanting to re-seal /caulk the toe rail to deck mating area. All sealant has pretty much left long ago, just a 1/8 to 3/16 crack now. What is best used here?
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Glass.
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By that, I mean fiberglass and epoxy. Check out West systems epoxies, they are great for bonding wood to your hull.
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Post by Chrysler20%26 »

Welcome back, in August 2010 you fell 25 plus feet. Not many live to tell about that, what happened. Lucky
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Post by terra firma sailor »

Thanks for the obvious, of course epoxy and fiberglass duh....I have almost 2 gallons of epoxy right here in the garage using on my 12 footer I am building.
Oh and chrysler 20%26 I was fully extended on a 28 foot extension ladder on a steep gable of a 2 story house roof top doing some repairs. After my chore was done I was coming down and as I committed to the ladder from the roof , first rung, down went the ladder and so did I. I now understand what is meant by its not the height thats the problem just the sudden stop,,, ouch.When I hit the ground I wasn't real sure if I was alive, dead or dying. Yes , lucky I am , I landed about 4 feet from a concrete slab and hit the turf and its plenty hard. The doctors at the ER said I should be dead and I had used 1 of my free passes. I am convinced its the prayer I said before getting on the ladder that kept me from dying. I crushed my pelvis and my left forearm and a few surgeries and lots of screws and such, pysical therapy I am almost as good as new.
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Post by EmergencyExit »

Man, I fell from the C26 cabin top onto the cockpit coaming on my back, and that was horrible enough...I might be tempted to rename that boat "Lucky One"
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Post by N41EF »

Here is the factory mount from my C22:

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There is a steel angle screwed to the plywood frame the pooper sits on. I extended mine to mount a small battery box for my lawnmower sized battery.
1979 C22 S/V Client Meeting
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