Well, the gas tank should be ready to be installed next week, picking it up Tues. I am getting the 1/8" tank, vs the 3/16th. The old one was 1/8", and was over 20 years old, and no leaks. The issue was more of weight than cost. The mounting platform, and installation will be much better than the original, so I would hope to get 20 or more years out of it. I am now knee deep in fairing freenzy to get it all leveled and cleaned up.
I built a mold to make the cap that would fit in front of the transom. The livewell will be mounted inside the cap. The cap came out real good, and fit within 1/4" everywhere. I took the old SeaCraft livewell hatch that was in the floor, and reused it. I wanted to keep the classic appearnce, and also, I'm cheap. Here are some pictures of the cap
I finished the mold for the livewell this afternoon, and have to do a little clean up on the corners, but it should make a nice livewell that will fit inside the cap. I left the boxes and lids in the back, so the geometry is 12" to 17" wide, 44" across, and 21" deep. It calculates at about 38 gal, but will probably action be about 34 when full. If anyone need a livewell that will fit inside a transom cap, let me know. I will keep the mold around for a little while. I plan on putting an adjustable height standpipe/drain in it, so I can adjust the water level height in it.
