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Finally got around to copying Drew's ideas. We extended the bottom step, extended the back of both keels, added extra cockpit drainage with under bridge clamshells, and also worked on smoothing out the fairing from a PO's earlier repairs.

32+ is the new designation?

Pretty. Looks like it came out nice.

It will be interesting to see where the water line comes out. My transoms are now about 2-3 inches above the water when at rest, although they are in the water when motoring.

Nice ... if I can ask, which clamshell vent is that?

Looks nice. I'm thinking of having it done on my new 32 LRC. I'm thinking that with the extra weight in the LRC this would be even more of a benefit. Amytom, was yours a DIY or did you have it done? I have zero experience with fiberglass and will need to find someone in Florida to do it. Any recommendations?

Jwood, PM sent

Phenix, Those are for the cockpit drains. Home made clamshells made out of sheet ABS that I thermo formed over a cut off peice of PVC pipe. Was just an test but looked good enough to try. Hopefully they'll work better than the rubber flappers that were there before.

amytom wrote:Phenix, Those are for the cockpit drains. Home made clamshells made out of sheet ABS that I thermo formed over a cut off peice of PVC pipe. Was just an test but looked good enough to try. Hopefully they'll work better than the rubber flappers that were there before.

Thanks ... interesting that you seem to have 4 drains in the cockpit, at least it seems that way from the photo. I only have 2 aft drains.

I did too but there always seemed to be a little standing water in the front corners so I added two more smaller drains.

I need to post something on my new cedar/glycol borate/PVC grill cockpit floor. The cheap one I did from wood tile rotted, but this one seems durable as hell. I've been testing wood an preservative sample in a compost box, so I'm pretty sure this combination will last a LONG time.

This is the one that rotted.


This is the cedar version. (41 inches, 28 pounds, mid-Chesapeake Bay)

Wow, nice looking job, Tom.

Jwood1 wrote:Looks nice. I'm thinking of having it done on my new 32 LRC. I'm thinking that with the extra weight in the LRC this would be even more of a benefit. Amytom, was yours a DIY or did you have it done? I have zero experience with fiberglass and will need to find someone in Florida to do it. Any recommendations?

If I were going to have mine professionally done, I'd take it to Norseman in Miami. They are not the cheapest yard, but the fiberglass/gelcoat work they have done on my boats in the past have been top notch. No affiliation, for the record.

Amytom, just passed you between the Melbourne and Eau Gallic bridges, we are north bound. Your stern extensions look great!

Thanks. Sorry I didn't see you.

Amy and Tom,

How long is the hull extension and how costly and long did that project take? How's the performance and ride been since? We have seen a few done (on other cats) and every owner said it was worth it, especially offshore.

Did you consider enlarging the rudders? That's another mod we would consider along with the transom and keel extensions that Drew and you did.

Thanks,

SailorC

about 24" is the right length. Yes she rides much better. I didnt think of adding to the rudders as they work well already; I imagine it might help in extreme conditions but I never felt the need.
The cost was about $1500.00 in supplies then another $1500.00 in yard fees because my work schedule kept getting the way. If you can dedicate time to it then you can save some money. Paying someone else to do it would have been cost prohibitive.

^^ What he said.

Though the performance improvements are real, my primary motivation was to ease dinghy and kayak boarding. They really are just fun at anchor.

I did consider rudder mods, at the same time I was making the other changes. I decided they were not needed. Once the changes were complete, the helm angle was appropriate.