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...