18SF rehab

[dginge]

2 questions
What are you painting the coffin box? Isn't it gelcoat?
Tank doesn't care if.its painted. I'm in the same boat you are right now. With my fuel tank out......
Also. Just curious about live well.... I was thinking of doing that too.
If you seal the hatch of real well and put a drain hole at the bottom that flowed into the bilge why would it matter if i fish hatch t was ere or not? If.its sealed tight at the deck them water can't get in and if it.did it would drain to bildge and then out with the pump? Help me not make a.mistake

[dginge]

Sorry I meant why are you painted the coffin box?

[dginge]

Also sorry for the 1,000,000 typos I'm on cell

[erebus]

Originally Posted by dginge

2 questions
What are you painting the coffin box? Isn't it gelcoat?
Tank doesn't care if.its painted. I'm in the same boat you are right now. With my fuel tank out......

I painted it with 2 coats of white bilge-Kote.
And I know the tank doesn't care if its painted or not and that nobody will ever see in there, but can't seem to help it.
Lets chalk it up to a bit of OCD.

Originally Posted by dginge

Also. Just curious about live well.... I was thinking of doing that too.
If you seal the hatch of real well and put a drain hole at the bottom that flowed into the bilge why would it matter if i fish hatch t was ere or not? If.its sealed tight at the deck them water can't get in and if it.did it would drain to bildge and then out with the pump? Help me not make a.mistake

I cut the live well out because I wanted the storage, and better access to the bilge-pump, transom drain-plug and lower engine mount bolts.
Cut it out pretty easy, then glassed in some pre-fab FRP angle around the opening to make a lip. Modified the existing hatch to sit on top of the lip. Should be pretty water tight in most conditions, without the need for any screws or gaskets or sealants. I hinged the lid too, so it can be opened pretty easily too.

[dginge]

Very very very nice! Strong work

[erebus]

Well, she floats and she runs.
Also, she apparently flies!

Still need to find a windshield, and I think I'm going to skip the t-top and go with a bimini.
T-top was a one-off, garage fab and I think it looked a little funny (see first post).
Didn't offer very much shade either (wife's a red-head, she tends to get a bit crispy).

[sidelock]

erebus, check your PM.

[fdheld34]

Looks Great!
-Fred

[rayhawk]

Looks awesome! Do you have any more details on the transom repair? I see you reworked it from the outside. Also, what hatches did you buy for the back, they look like a nice fit. And the anchor locker hatch?