Thanx for your help. My plastic tank just sat on the hull, no rubber or neopreme matt between the hull and tank. There was nothing securing it...
Thanx for the link. There is lots of great info there. The only article that I found regarding securing fuel tanks is for aluminum, little...
Thanx Jim, I tried to do a search without any luck. How would you install a tank under the floor? Foam is no good, I was just going to fasten...
My bowrider has a plastic 20 gallon fuel tank that sits in the middle of the hull, between the stringers and bulkheads. I was wondering how the...
Hello there, I would suggest that you rethink your conversion plans, or buy a bowrider. There is more to making these boats than just cutting...
Last weekend I was cutting and grinding out some fibreglass doing the prep work to replace the stringers. I did not get the least bit itchy....
Thanx for your reply, I am not rebuilding the transom, it is still OK. My prpblem is with the stringers, they are all rotten. Based on all...
Hello, Rusty Bucket and Trawler builder thanx for your reply. When installing stringers do you bed them to the hull with putty or raise then...
Another stringer question I am getting ready to cut out the old stringers, did some more cutting this weekend. I noticed that where the fuel...
You are right, but.... Thank you for your reply Gonzo. I have taken both distributors apart and there are some differences. The automotive...
Hello Scott and Jim, Attached is a link of a manufacturer that uses PT plywood in their boats. Scott, while I value your input, I do not think...
Hello there, I am working on my winter project, an 18 foot Excel with a 2.3 litre four cylinder Volvo. I am going over the engine, and tried...
Hello Scott, Thanx for your input. I have not yet installed the stringers, waiting for the weather to warm up and for the plywood that I will...
Hello, Jim, earlier you said that you have bedded stringers in 5200. Has anyone used 5200 or another polyurethane adhesive like PL Premium to...
No problem Itchy, I am new at this stuff and it is great information. This is the first boat that I am unintentionally restoring. I did not...
Thank you very much Jim, I like the idea of bedding the plywood with 5200. It will stop any water from spreading and can use it to make...
Thank you very much for your reply. Jimslade, you just leave an air gap, if water gets in, it will spread to the whole stringer and more...
Hello there, I have learned a great deal from the expertise on this site. I am in the process of replacing the stringers on my 18 foot bowrider....
