Sea Sled madness. It’s in my brain.

This forum had been a fantastic addition to my life these last few years. Not least because of the fine gentlemen here, who are now my friends. I very much hope to welcome you all to my home some day, when this time ends.

 

You gotta order all that ahead of time. Fills are usually turned on 90s to reduce clearances, but not an absolute if you are gonna fill off a full transom height bulkhead. Gauge senders are all sorts of different things..

The supply lines need fuel filters, too. And there is a shutoff valve ahead of the filters. All of this takes space that you don't show. Sorry. Don't hate me. I suppose you could put the filters outside, but it is kind of gag me.

Wish I could help you more. I still think you ought to consider making an outside bench/step and then even the filter has a home and the tanks can be bigger.

 

My filters are mounted under the transom steps, you can see two bolts that are posts for the filter; lotsa stuff in there...batteries, fuse panels, remote switches, acr, dc-dc 12/24 charger, actuator, engine harness routings...lots to consider. The black hose gets moved to the back...messy now; on hold due to 10F

you can see how handy it is though to have a place
For rigging tube..and for shift, throttle, steering stuff...

 

Maybe you have all these routings planned, forgive me if so, but there is just a lot going on and running it through the sole is gonna get a little painful for you; especially fuel lines to filters, etc

 

So this is my current thinking about tanks. Compare this image with the last one, of the tank mock-up in it's spot. I'd like to get the tanks in a sealed location under the sole, so that water doesn't get at them, but the requirement for being able to directly access the penetrations had me stymied for a bit. But how about this? What am I forgetting? And how big should that turret be to comfortably handle filler, vent, sender, and fuel line? Assuming it's not a classic DC bad idea?

 

@fallguy , nothing goes through the sole, other than the turret. Take another look at the picture.
Nothing to suggest I won't build a box with a lid over the turret (?), BB called it a riser. I probably won't have senders, so that simplifies things.

 

So, where are your steering cables or hoses getting routed?

 

Down the hull side above the sole, and turn the corner under the tiny side deck.

 

@Boat Design Net Moderator , Ive hijacked my own thread. Could we calf-off everything from #1929 onwards, and start a new thread about Bayliner 175 cracked engine block?

 

Bayliner 175 cracked engine block https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/bayliner-175-cracked-engine-block.66708/

 

Finally a little activity! Sanding surface fairing compound.

 

There's the update we were all waiting to see!

 

Yeah! My attention will shift back to Serenity as other stuff gets dealt with.

 

I would only prime that John; as long as you can get it out of the sea later.

 

I got 5 gallons of Cloverdale paint's Porch and Stair Paint. 4 of white, 1 of gray.