[warthog5]

QUOTE: I believe the tank is foamed in, so I will have to remove that somehow... someone on here used a chainsaw, but I am sure there are other ways too.

I recommend that you use a blade from a Bow saw.[tree trimming saw] Use just the blade. It's about 18in long. Wrap one end with cardboard and duct tape. It's long enough to go to the bottom of the hull and is VERY agressive so it will cut fast.



QUOTE: Once built, I'll need to replace the tank and foam it back in place, right???? How the hell does that work and what should I use????

Clean the alum well and sand the tank with 60gt on a DA sander. Then roll on 2 coats of Coal Tar epoxy. I rolled a thin coat of regular epoxy on top of that on mine. Use 4lb density foam to refoam it in. You can get 4lb density from FGCI.com