1988 seacraft rebuild

[No grave but the Seacraft]

I've been bouncing around working on different things here and there as I have time. I have also been putting off finishing the outboard bracket because I couldn't decide on the style of drain plug I wanted to use but I did get the inside of the tub painted. I went with white only because I couldn't find a black bilge paint. The livewell and seachest molds are faired, painted and ready to be waxed, gelcoated and glassed when I can find a full day to get it knocked out. I also, was able to plumb and pour the stringers. I used cheap luan subfloor screwed to the sides of the original stringers and poured 2lb foam right on top of the old ones. They were dry so I didn't bother removing the old foam. I extended them to the bow and raised them roughly 2 inches. They just need a bit more sanding and they'll be ready for 2 layers of 1700.

[No grave but the Seacraft]

So I picked up my new custom fuel tank today. It was built by RDS Aluminum out of Perry, FL. It measures 70"Lx22"Wx8"H and has a 50 gallon capacity. the original tank was 93"Lx22"Wx8"H and had a capacity of 70 gallons. I plan on mounting the front of the tank in the original location or slightly farther forward which means the weight is shifted forward roughly 2 feet. I am hoping this will help with the weight of the transom livewell. Also, the extra space gained will make room for the seachest and below deck storage. The floor livewell was already missing when I bought the boat so I'm not losing anything there. Plus, more bilge space! Now I just need to glass the starboard stringer and get it mounted permanently.

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I popped my first mold today. I say pop but really it was soak and pry and peel. Luckily it turned out well because that mold/plug is ruined. I tried spraying PVA but for the life of me I couldn't get it to spray evenly and without beading up so I just waxed it. That's probably why it was difficult to remove. What I'm left with is a ~17 gallon livewell. I don't like the idea of a standpipe so the recessed area at the bottom will just have a plug to drain the tank at the end of the day and I will have the strainer/drain mounted to the side while in use.