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I am a newbie to larger boats and so I am keen to get some experience under my belt.  I have been working on building a mold with the cabin curve and bow/stern slope from plastic wood and strong card, on a wooden base.  Then using the mold to build up  a fiber glass mast step block with the right base dimensions ready for shaping drilling etc.  .  It has worked well so far,  I am almost ready for the first fitting. With my power sander and a good eye I am hoping to make a more durable replacement.  If I mess up I can always make another from the mold.  However I truly appreciate your kind offer of help.  When I get it to work, I will post the pics of the mold and step .  Cheers !!

before the bleaching started

sure thing  !!  If I can, I will

After I confirmed that there were no sea cocks, I tried a sink plunger and it took a while, but it worked.  The warm water is the cause I am guessing so the boat now has a new item in the tool kit.    Thanks for all those who came  to my aid.  I was hand bailing the 4 inches out of the cockpit and running the bilge pump once a day for the past week during the worst thunder storms for a few years, so this was s relief to get fixed. To Carl 291, I don't know Andrew, but there are lots of commanders in Bermuda. I will post a picture of the idyllic bay I am moored in once I get my mast back up.  The next mooring is also a commander which is super cool.    Eric

Just had second big flood since taking ownership of C104.  Boat is in very poor condition.  I just sat in the boat in a  thunderstorm working on some wiring and watched the cockpit reach the entrance door level.  Is there a stop cock. No blockages are obvious and I even went under in a thick wet suit to see if there was any obvious blockage underneath. I couldn't find the exit hole(s). If there isn't a hidden stopcock, what is the best way to clear a blockage.   Any help is appreciated.   :cool:  Cheers