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[martin]

I will tab it is after the cabosil compound kicked off.. Then gel coat

[martin]

Finally got the fuel tank bed glued down. Between the glassing and kids fighting and one going in the water.. I was not able to take as many pics as I wanted...so here is the tank bed being layed up..

[FishStretcher]

Great work, great documentation. I am a month or so away from starting somewhat similar mods on my 25, so the pics are appreciated.

[martin]

Originally Posted by FishStretcher

Great work, great documentation. I am a month or so away from starting somewhat similar mods on my 25, so the pics are appreciated.

Thanks for the compliment...there are so many other things i wish i could have documented . I mean alot more pictures would have been good...

I dry fitted the 9' bed a few times to get the height ringt.. I then knew i had to install a center stringer to help spread the load .. That was a major pia.. Especially by myself..i lamenated two3/4" foam boards to gether and then.. Be gan sanding the piece slowly down to get the correct spacing between the bed and center keel..i covered it in a layer of1808 and down each side of the stringers port and starb to give the bed some fresh glass to stick to..while tacky. I piled on the resin cabosil putty on the keel and down both sides then i carefully set the bed down and wedged whatever i could find to keep it down.. Cause the bed had a slight crown.. Which to me is good...

[fishinonthebrain]

Looking good Martin. Was that bubble wrap you used in the vacuum process?

Did you use regular epoxy for the layup?

[martin]

Originally Posted by fishinonthebrain

Looking good Martin. Was that bubble wrap you used in the vacuum process?

Did you use regular epoxy for the layup?

Yes just plain bubble wrap.. I prefer the large bubble wrap but this is all hd had at the time..
Polyester resin is all I'm using for now..thanks fish on the brain

[strick]

I'm impressed. I'd like to try and vacuum bag something soon. maybe I can give you a call when I'm ready?

strick

[martin]

Well I finally got all the bolts to come through to the otherside... The bracket is fitted but not bolted yet... Resealable ng the plywood core. I have done this three times now. Pulled the bracket off more than I want to count... Slowly but surely, it's getting there.. I also went ahead and v.r.t.m. the void I have in the transom.. Mixed some fast west epoxy and sucked that stuff right in..

[FLexpat]

Originally Posted by martin

I also went ahead and v.r.t.m. the void I have in the transom.. Mixed some fast west epoxy and sucked that stuff right in..

Cool - did you pull the resin up or down? How much vacuum did you use and did it get to your trap? Get any pics? I know sometimes pics are not possible with a fast hardener.

[martin]

Here it is nothing fancy