Moving Gas Tanks, CC and T-top Forward On 1980 18'

[DonV]

You are right Anthony, Rick's 18'er is top notch all the way!!! It also looks real nice in person!!

[rickg]

Thanks for the compliments I believe the rub rail was taco with a ss insert.

[erebus]

Hey guys,

Anthonyallen:
If i recall the coffin is only about 24 inches wide.
I actually have another Moeller tank hanging around that I ordered before I got the one I recommended to you. I got my measurements wrong somewhere and didnt realize it until I dropped it into the coffin and it went clunk and stuck sideways. Sad part is it was a special order, no returns...
You think ordering one tank is expensive try two...
That tank is 26.5 inches wide, and will not fit even remotely.

BillyBob:
Kiwi grip is holding up great.
Summer 2017 will be my 5th summer since the refit, and I *may* do a recoat this year. It doesnt really need it, but some of the gloss has faded away a bit, there are a couple of spots where its worn through like under the cooler and I spilled some acetone on it up on the bow and made a weird stain that kind of bothers me.
Other than that it is incredibly durable. The birds in August make a mess out of my bow out on the mooring and I've scrubbed the hell out of it on an almost daily basis. With saltwater! Kiwigrip just shrugs it off, doesnt effect it even remotely.

Tashmoo2:
I installed a bow rail last spring. My wife didnt like that there was nothing to hold onto while going forward. So we had one at the yard I work for that came off a 26' regulator and is an all stainless welded rail. Pretty nice.
I had to bend it to fit the 18's beam but it worked perfect.