Alan wrote:I placed the ring from an old 4-inch inspection port against the side of the cuddy on my 1980 DSII. The outer diameter of the ring is 5-1/2 inches.
It looks like it will fit, with about 1/2 inch of clearance above and below. With the ring turned around so its wide (upper) side was against the hull, there were small gaps at approximately the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions. I measured these at about 0.025 inch with a feeler gauge.
Photos in gallery; I'll try to post thumbnails later.
Hi Alan,
I went to your gallery and noted that my DSII must be a slightly different model in that I have the plastic O'day logos on the cuddy side, so I couldn't mount my ports as far back as your example.
Also, of course while I was looking at those pix, I had to be nosey and look at all of your pictures not just the ones you commented on.
I'm curious about the foam lip on your cuddy hatchway. Is that pipe insulation slit down the side, or is that a more specific product for boating?
I also saw the picture of your cuddy door and am curious how the foam is holding up (assuming they work together), if you get a good (water-resistant, water-proof, water-tight?) seal? I need to do a cuddy door and after crawling in and out a few times this week doing repairs and refits, a padded edge to the fiberglass would a definite plus.
Thanks,
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