25 Seafari Project

Blue_Heron · #1 06-07-2009, 07:27 PM

Well, I did the bilge rat thing today. I pulled the fuel tanks this afternoon, and found a small can of worms. The sole the fuel tanks sit on was squooshy and when you stepped on it, water bubbled up. Not good. So I tore it out and found it had been removed during the last redo and pourable foam was placed beneath. When they tabbed the sole back in place, they didn't do such a good job making it watertight. On the up side, this made it easier to remove. The tabbing came off pretty easily. I didn't grab the camera until I had the foam out, and was preparing to clean up the bilge. Here's the tank compartment before and after cleanup:

Here's the foam that came out:

And the fuel tanks with the fresh water tank sitting on top:

strick · #2 06-07-2009, 10:22 PM

I think that's how they were built at the factory. I experienced the same scenario when I removed my tanks....rotton to the max sole and foam floating around. It was a real mess. The only difference I see is your tanks were coated green? Both my tanks were corroded badly so the kids and I took them to the scrap yard and they got a few bucks to throw in their piggy bank

strick

stumpie2 · #3 06-08-2009, 12:07 PM

those look like the origional tanks i had the same problem when i replaced mine... ended up rebuilding the entire tank bed and glassing in new tabs and bulkheads along with the stringers... mine was a PITA trying to do through the tank access hole.

seafari25 · #4 07-06-2009, 07:19 PM

Time to get this post back in action

Here are some windshield pics Dave
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Blue_Heron · #5 07-09-2009, 08:41 PM

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Time to get this post back in action

Here are some windshield pics Dave

Thanks. That gives me some good perspective to start with. Can't find any aluminum extrusion to make operating sashes for the windshield, so I'm thinking a wood frame protected with epoxy and a UV shield clear coat. I PM'd Bonefish to ask what the guys at F&B used on his console brightwork but haven't heard from him yet: