1969 Seacraft 20 Total Rebuild

[hobiepilot]

Yeah the tank straps are stainless steel with a rubber coating on it. Honestly not very impressed with them, they had to be modified to fit properly. The tank has some threaded parts on the top that seems like you can screw a bracket into but we couldn't find any information on this from moeller or online, everything we read said to keep the gap all the way around the tank, kinda hard to do when its screwed in.

[erebus]

The expansion, if I remember correctly is only usually around 3%, which is pretty negligible.
If the tank is 20 inches across then 3% would only be around +-5/8 of an inch.

[hobiepilot]

What do you guys recommend for bottom paint on these center consoles? The boat will be trailered. Above the water line will be Awl Grip Aqua Mist and something White below the water line.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by hobiepilot

What do you guys recommend for bottom paint on these center consoles? The boat will be trailered. Above the water line will be Awl Grip Aqua Mist and something White below the water line.

Got pics?

[hobiepilot]

Some more progress. Stuck the deck down and fiberglassed it in place. Then did the first layer of filler. Progress is fast now as everything we do is putting something back into the boat. Lots of sanding and filling ahead! A few more things getting built right now are boxes to cover up the fuel fill and washdown hosepipe, as well as some rod holders to add structure under the gunwhales. I'll throw up some more pics when they are done and installed.










Cap Filled, sanding then a thin layer of glass to prevent pressure cracks next




Building out the hatch lid support on the transom boxes.