Well, I finally started tearing into my 23’ Classic a few months ago. I have also been working on other projects and so I haven’t really been devoting a lot of time on this yet. But, as I am getting deeper and deeper into this, my 23C has become a love/hate relationship.
I have found so many hidden issues that were not visible from the ‘looking at it’ view. I really want to save her, and even though some days, some minutes, I feel like torching her, but I come right back around and I can’t stop myself from doing whatever I need to do to keep her rolling!
The previous owner (or was it the owner before him?) rebuilt the right front corner from the door forward. But it too was showing the affects of water damage. While taking out the front window, I find the factory cut the upper front corner way too wide. And even though the previous owner had added excessive amounts of silicone and calk to that window, I could actually see daylight out past the frame from the inside after removing the interior holding trim band.
Also, the ceiling was wet above the door and above a few of the interior cabinets. I was thinking maybe it was just an ‘old’ leak since the PO used eternabond tape on everything! Roof seams, edges, anywhere and everywhere. Talk about a mess removing some of that to get at the screws, but I have most of that removed and debating whether to attempt to clean up some of the parts or just replace. (Stay-tuned!)
I did find the roof had numerous pinholes, and that was why everything stayed damp and wet. More on that later as well. (It has been in the shop for a little over a year, and the luan is still damp!)
So, I will do my best to keep you up to date. I am very thankful for r67northern’s rebuild thread from 2016. I have been reading it, re-reading it, and re-re-reading it for guidance and inspiration.
2007 23C Rebuild
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