i need to replace inspection ports near the fore end of the centerboard trunk. i read somewhere that these were factory installed. i've looked around for replacement ports and they come in 4 and 6 inches. the ports that came with the boat measure about 4.25 inches diameter of the cap. i haven't yet put the current ports side by side with a 4 inch port at west marine. maybe they're the same thing. also, when removing the ports, i inspected the foam inside the hull. it doesn't feel most, it's yellowish like the foam in my bell canoe and the bilge area is very dry. do you think this is close-celled foam? should i also check the seats or other areas for moisture? on my previous sailboat i left the boat covered with the inspection ports off to cut down on condensation. anyone here do that for a DSII? thanks.
chad
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chad (gilliscmnr19-at-juno.com)