1977 20ft Master Angler Restoration

[Seacraft84]

Thanks guys.

Good talking with you Kyle.

Honestly that is about the first time we have had some beers on the job. Right before chritmas I was working alot, 5am-4pm, and just did not have much time to drink. And trying to juggle a 19 month old, wife, and only a couple hours a night to work, drinking has took the back burner. But when this thing is done you bet there will be some cold ones on board.

[dbiscayne]

the boat is looking good, lot of work into it so far.
I've got a comment about your fuel tank...When I bought a Moeller tank, also plastic/cross linked poly like yours, they say to leave an inch gap around the tank for expansion. Maybe the Inca tank is different, might be worth lookin into though, your tank looks like a pretty tight fit in there.
Also might think about makin the section of cross supports above the tank removeable in case you ever need to remvoe the tank, though that shouldn't be anytime soon.
And don't count on the floor to tie the stringer sections together, overlap that area with plent of glass. Stringers are reinforcing the floor not vice versa.
Anyway like I said looks really good so far, keep the hull vented when you're finished and it'll last a long time.

[Seacraft84]

Thanks man. Yeah that tank is a tight fit but there is about 1/2" on the sides and the top and bottom have plenty of room for exspansion. I wanted to get it in there as tight as I could, so it would not move around, yet leave alittle wiggle room. Last night I put some wedges in the top of it at the front bulkhead to hold it down and also put some blocks at the rear of it under the floor supports to help hold it down. I will post pics later.
If the tank ever becomes an issue I will cut the supports out when I cut the deck up. Hopefully It will never be touched until another 20 years at least. All the other stuff held up 34 years and I think what I am putting back is even better.

Well I know the stringers support the hull from flexing and give the floor something to attach to. My comment about the floor helping hold the stringers together is basically saying it is going to add that much extra support. Like I said if this boat held up 34 years, all this extra glass is doing nothing but making it stronger. And the floor supports are cabosiled in with two layers of 1708 where ever it is glassed. There will be no foam going back in it and there is nothing but open space under the floor so she should stay well vented.
Keep the comments coming. I am always open to ideas and things that I can improve on.

[SOS]

10-4, thanks for the reply, she's looking good!

[Seacraft84]

No prob. This is my second restore, and I have learned so much from my mistakes and others on this board and friends around home. I just hope the floor will self bail!!

[Seacraft84]

Glassed the pieces on the sides and transom. Screwed some wedges to hold down the gas tank and some blocks to hold down the rear. I just coated them with epoxy.

[Seacraft84]

Glassed a new block in for the bow eye. Glassed a 2" pipe in for the gas line and a raw water washdown that will go under the console.