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Maybe you can use fiberglass angles to create an open top chase.

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Ouch! that is Tight! Thoughts: 1. You need a hatch over the fill/vent/bond location unless your deck hatch is removable. 2. Can you box in the area on either side of the tank for wire chases? 1 1/2" is very small. I quickly ran out of wire chase capacity and had to get creative. One way to add capac...

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If you can't move the axles back, can you move the stop and the supports forward a bit? That's a good idea. I can move the stand forward at least a foot. Can't move the rollers, but they should be fine in place. The trailer supports the boat with keel rollers and stabilizes it with the side rollers...

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I tried to weigh the rig on the way to get gas, but the truck stop had pulled their scales out years ago (don't rely on web site data). My guess is 4500 dry. I had most of the structure in the boat, but no paint, engine or rigging at last weigh in -3400. Trailer weighs exactly 2000 (all galvanized s...

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Nice recovery! What material are you using as a spacers for the tank? Do you have drain holes in the tank area? I hauled Blubert to the "non-ethanol" gas station yesterday (long ride) for a 40 gallon splash. Later on I hauled it up 95 to my house. It's a bit of a handful to haul with the engine hang...

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Panels are normally shipped and bonded. At least that's how we did.mine. at least one layer of glass on bottom I think is prudent. If you plan no skid you can probably skip the mat layer

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Everything should drain aft. It looks like your holes are forward? It's tough. I gave up on trying to "manage" drains. Everything drains to the bilge and runs aft. If I ever get a chance to fish, they will go into a cooler. Looking at your picture. How are you getting your fuel fills/vents to the ta...

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Sorry for your troubles, but it's not the Total Bilge product. I've used it almost everywhere that I need a bilge coat and it worked fine in all areas except the center console sole where I applied it much too thickly.

If that's the only part of the project you have to re-do, you'll be very lucky!

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Pros: - very lightweight - easy to cold form - paintable - relatively cheap Cons: - very brittle - don't hold fasteners well in my opinion - "flimsy" I used the PVC for helm seat bottom and back pans, then pulled them off and re-made the parts from starboard. Also played around with PVC for coaming ...

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I am not aware of an electric version. I fought buying a good compressor for a long time, but now wish I had bought it early on. I bought two 3M sanders on craigs list years ago on a whim, this one has been a go-to tool for areas like the deck/hull joint. I run with a 10 cfm compressor (50 gallon st...

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I need one of those tools soooo many times! Can't believe I never bought one.

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Very nice, Bob! I like the seams that break up the seat and back panels. I may "borrow" that idea! Is the back cushion flat? It looks like it has bolsters, but that may be the seams playing with my eye.

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Are you glassing over the pad? The strut is thru-bolted through this pad, correct? If so, it probably doesn't matter.

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I used a short nap roller for my console sole with the same result. It's a royal pain to get it all off and start over. Killed a day at the boat shed. Once it's on and cured, it seems to perform very well.

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You applied it too thickly which resulted in solvent entrapment (skin cures and inhibits the cure in the bulk). I did the same with the sole of my center console and I had to mechanically remove all the goo and re-apply. Use the very tight foam rollers and thin coats. I have been using the Total Boa...

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50 ft-lbs on a 3/8 grade 8 bolt? That would be for fine thread, not coarse thread.

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I hesitate to weigh in on this...I would like to see photographs of the failed hardware. It's hard to imagine a pure shear failure of all bolts at once that didn't coincide with a catastrophic failure of some kind. My guess is they are failing in fatigue due to alignment issue or repeated overloads ...

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That is a great picture. Caption: Why follow when you can lead!

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Ha! I use the metered pumps for small batches. Large batches I use the mixing cups - one for resin, one for hardener, one for the mixed goo. I sacrificed an old cordless drill to serve as the official mixer. I use the red, small bladed mixers in the drill. Works great and fast! For fairing compound,...

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Looks good! I can relate to slow progress! It took essentially 2 solid days to install the new rub rail.

I've stopped calling this a project, now that I am beyond the 10 year mark, I call it a hobby!

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Interestingly complicated!

Another random thought is to run the electric pump in parallel with the mechanical fuel pump to act as a "primer", with a momentary switch.

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Yup, not a good suggestion. Replacing the mechanical fuel pump with an electric version would probably solve the problem:
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primer bulb!

My carb'd Yamadog 115 will not start after sitting for a couple of days without priming

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Great video! thanks!

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not yet...wiring 75% complete. Hoping to get it wet within a month.

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Agreed. You have to get the moisture out.

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My B25 is almost done?? Could have fooled me! I seem to find more and more that needs doing every time work on it. I'm in a dash to get it floating. Spray foam is an option...not sure it's the best option for the shop. Mini splits are definitely on the option list. I have an HVAC engineer stopping b...

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Is there no way to route the discharge hose up above the water line so that it routes up into a high bend before going down to the bilge?

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My new house in Wilmington, North Carolina includes a 24x36 detached shop. I can't wait to get this finished! Older picture: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/D8Wn9AzOTJe50I20LoNrcg.W2sndaFpcj4fELNeUxPczU Stick built. 11 foot ceiling in the shop and A1 attic trusses upstairs. I plan to turn the a...

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Seems like you are in a position to test the high speed flow rate now. Run the raw water hose while underway and see if/when the flow drops off. If the flow stays strong, you're probably good to go for the bait well.

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Thank you!

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It's amazing...very simple boat, but lots of wires. I went a little nuts with LEDs. I have blue LED lights everywhere below deck and in the storage boxes. I'm glad I did not put the batteries in the console and that I wired the helm off the boat. I have an inexpensive Dymo label maker that is under ...

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Slowly...it's been a very busy summer. I was able to work on it some this weekend. I'm in the spaghetti phase!

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PeterPalmieri wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTiLfWcI0Nk

Good diagram at 24:24

Good video. I obviously know nothing about inverters on boats!

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Its analogous to your house wiring. Assuming you are 30 amps/125volt on the input, then 10 AWG wire (triplex) to the main breaker. Branch circuits are sized for loads 15 amps is 14AWG, 20amps is 12AWG. Insert a GFCI outlet in the first box of your outlet string(s). Think of the GREEN wire like your ...

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Here's a Blue Seas panel with the ELCI built in:
https://www.bluesea.com/products/8101/E ... _Positions

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If you can wire DC, you can wire AC. If you are re-doing the AC side, consider updating to current standards. I learned today that ELCI (Equipment Leakage Current Interrupt) device is now ABYC required, in addition to GFCI branch circuits and general overload protection. Blue Seas makes panels with ...

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I hear you. I am the poster child for over-thinking and creating complexity from simplicity. My suggestion is to not use that knee. I don't think you need to augment the transom at all, but if you are looking for margin, use the deck panel and other elements to add stiffness. If in doubt, add glass....

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I guess I don't understand what failure mode you are trying to prevent with this knee/gusset. You are inserting a relatively weak brace from a really strong member (transom) to a weak stringer. If you are concerned about: 1. upper jackplate bolts pulling out - use a long flat bar to distribute the l...

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I don't think it means anything. Looks like a good tank. Bond wire should be connected to the sender, might want to replace the fuel pipe with hose, maybe R&R the fuel fill and vent hoses while you are in there. You could pull the tank and have it cleaned and pressure tested for peace of mind.

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Picture of aft water passages. There are multiples sets along outboard stringers.

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Stunning....I am going to sell all my tools. That boat is gorgeous! LOVE the 300 Evinrudes! 2 strokes rule, baby!

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#5. if i remember correctly, the survey said the boat was painted. These touch ups look like white gel coat. It would be useful to learn what type of paint was used on the hull, then you might be able to touch up. #1: I don't like that hole in the deck. It's outboard of the stringers. If the passage...

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That's great! How did she tow on that new trailer?

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You'll make a simple tank shelf for the tank to rest upon. See example here:

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Orvil wrote:I was thinking about this situation yesterday and decided to wait on ordering a tank until I get the old ones out and get good measurements.

Wise plan

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I would try to keep the batteries together. You can cut down that center stringer and get more headroom for the batteries

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Orvil. Make a cardboard template of the crossection of the tank design I sent to you to check fit. Adjust length to conform to your available space. Not rocket science. I think my design will be very close. Leave a little room around sides and bottom for adding 1/4 inch strips of rubber to prevent t...

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If your 1963 stringer set-up is original, you will need to modify it to place the single tank. 80 gallons is just about the limit for the given volume in the boat. Adding more requires a sawzall and/or portable tanks. PM your e-mail address and I'll give you a data dump early next week. A couple of ...

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