Re-reading this thread, and looking at scantling calculations from Dave Gerr's book, it looks like the boat might in fact be short a bulkhead. I need to check the calcs again, and maybe adjust for the large difference between LOA and DWL. The 25 seafari bow is very far from vertical.
I may install what he calls "floors", which to me would be half height bulkheads. I may also put foam core doublers on the fore and aft tank bulkheads. They were really gross with mildew, but the well coated ply seems intact except for some biscuits that have come apart.
I am installing new poly tanks anyways, so I plan to freshen up under the tanks, and double the bulkheads and build per the scantling rules. Then gel coat everything. Then I may remove the plywood bulkheads afterward. We will see. I am still working on a de-re construction plan that maintains boat shape.
I suspect I will want to add forward bulkheads/floors, but that will have to wait until the tank compartment gets finished. Probably a 2015 project. No jumping off 6 footers until then!
Strick was correct with respect to fuel lines. They were on their way out. Ethanol, I think.
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