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Ben
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Initially Posted - 03/25/2004 : 20:01:23

Hi All,

A couple things...

The picture below is of a plastic doohickey of which I have two, on the cabinet of each sink. You can see on the one in the galley, two of the four tabs are broken. Anyway, does anyone know what this is? It came with the boat and its purpose is a complete mystery to me.

The next picture is of a spot into which I would like to install my new car cd player. Anyone see any reason why this is bad idea?

Thanks ya'll!

Ben
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 03/25/2004 : 20:31:06

It looks as though that thing might have been some sort of deoderant dispenser in days gone by.

So far as mounting a car stereo in the location you've chosen; I wouldn't do it because a lot of moisture and humidity can accumulate in the bilge area behind the interior pan.

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cch
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Response Posted - 03/25/2004 : 20:53:57

Hi Ben,

You are right. The first picture is of a broken item. When all of the tabs are in place they hold a hand towel very well and easily. Could probably pick up some new ones someplace like Target.

When planning your CD player installation consider making it easy to take out and take home with you. Even marine grade electronics will last longer if not allowed to stay in the hot humid boat interior for months at a time.

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 03/25/2004 : 21:18:08

The next picture is of a spot into which I would like to install my new car cd player. Anyone see any reason why this is bad idea? - Ben

Ben, do you mean that space on the floor/sole? If so, I think it would get stepped on, it might get wet in a driving rain, and it'll also get a lot of sun/heat when you've got the hatch slid forward.

How about putting it in the space below your bottom step? I don't think it would be a good idea to mount it directly to the step (a CD player would take a pounding and skip every time someone used the steps) ... but, you could install it in that space below the bottom step where it would be relatively protected, and not too hard to get to.

'Just a thought ...

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 03/25/2004 : 22:24:32

I like to keep electronics well off the floor... and proximity to the companionway is probably not very good for keeping things dry as well. Not a lot of convenient spots for mounting stuff in a C25.

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frog0911
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 00:37:51

Don't mount any kind of electrics/electronics near the floor, to much moisture. On our previous C25 the c/d was mounted on the bulkhead between the aft cabin and the head. The speakers were mounted in the corners of the same bulkheads port/starboard. It c/d was removable and was taken out while the boat was in the slip.

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svmoxie
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 05:43:22

Ben,

My first thought on the mysterious doohickey is that they are supposed to hold the corners of a plastic trashbag. Are the tabs flexible enough to do this? Also there appears to be a brand name imprinted in the plastic. Can you clear that up? It might help with finding an answer.

I would not put the radio there because that spot gets a lot of rain, drips and traffic. Under the side decks, or behind the galley are better locations in my opinion.

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frich
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 07:29:03

Ben

You have more *#%%S then me. I hate to cut holes in my boat where god did not plan them. I installed my CD using hardware from sears extending the shroud bolts on the port side of my boat. I then got one of those "U" brackets told hold the stereo. Nice & neat no cutting.

My spekers are mounted on the bulkhead in the cabin, and V Bearth areas, again with U brackets holding box speakers.

I now have a disital camnera so if interested i can shoot a few pictures this weeekend

Frank
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 08:32:56

Although I haven't poked my head up there since I installed my autopilot, I recall noting that a good spot for a radio/power panel was the aft starboard side bulkhead (companionway bulkhead). If I remember correctly, this space was relatively cavernous and is somewhat accessible from the removable panel in the quarterberth overhead.

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Ben
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 10:57:25

Thanks All, okay I'm not going to put the CD in that spot now. Thanks for your input. Frank, where did you put your CD? Don, I'm having a hard time visualizing the part of the boat you are talking about. The car radio that I removed was mounted as shown in the picture below.

You can see the VHF & car radio at the upper, left handed section of the image.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 12:18:08

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Ben
 Don, I'm having a hard time visualizing the part of the boat you are talking about.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Picture the void that is in the bulkhead above the icebox/stove in the galley. Now picture the opposite side of the cabin, above the quarterberth light...this is the area I referred to.

Above the quarterberth light and behind the bulkhead is a rather large open area and if you remove the access panel in the quarterberth overhead and pop your head into the access you will see what I'm talking about.

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frich
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 16:22:19

Ben

As I mentioned I dont like drilling holes or cutting things. What I did was on the port side where the shroud bolts pentrate the deck. I took off tthe nuts to expose some thread. (i think there was 2 nuts (1) as a lock nut) anway I bought some threaded bolt extenders (just a trhreaded cylinder to go over the exposed bolt) I then purchased or you can fabricate a "U" bracket, screwed this into the end portion of the bolt extender. The radio hangs under the topside and is srewed in from the side w/ large thumb screws. Wiring is simple as all electronics are on the port side, i tucked the wiring up under deck.

Only holes I drilled was for the wiring to penetrate the bulkhead.

I will take some pictures this weekend and post them sunday night.
The materials for this cost less than $3. I do plan to enclose the CD unit in some type of cabinet that will also store CD's

Hope this helps

Frank R
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Ben
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 23:01:22

Thanks Don & Frank. I would really like to see those pictures when you get them Frank. Your solution has me intrigued.

Thanks again!

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/27/2004 : 00:24:30

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