I Need A Shrink !

[seafari25]

Strick

I noticed in Connors pics, his fuel tank hatch is roughly half the size of ours. Ours goes right to the stepdown. I assume yours was the same as Connors before it was cut out. I guess the difference is that we have one tank and you guys have or had 2 and I guess they slid the one under first before installing the 2nd.

That being said, I know you have to rebuild yours and wanted to give you my thoughts. Ours is loosening up at the joint and is a little spongy where it meets the stepdown. It gets a lot of traffic and I think there should be at least 1' of solid floor at the top of the step. Even better if you have more, like Connors.

My opinion is based on the fact that the hatch hasn't really deteriorated much in the last 15 years since she's been under my care and knowing how much traffic she saw in the charter days so it was a little spongy 15 years ago. The rest of the hatch is solid although dipping a little in the middle.

You'll notice I use the words "a little" a lot. My theory is, when I start to use the words "a lot" a lot, thats when the major resto will begin.