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[76Red18]

Underneath the tanks through hoses piped in the floor out to the white thru hulls in the transom. I'll take some pictures tomorrow and post them in the p.m.

[76Red18]

Sure thing. I'll take some tomorrow.

[Ikan Besar]

those shots bring back some memories, I had a '76 18' once upon a time [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[76Red18]

The closet flange is connected to a 3" swept 90 fitting with a 1' peice of 3" pvc pipe on the on the other end of the 90. This "chase" is ran through a foam floatation compartment, so I used a long sawsall blade to hollow out enough foam to squeeze in the chase. I had to make sure the 3" holes in the floor and rear well were completly sealed. Thats where the 2 tubes of 5200 were used. The hoses were then snaked through the chase, ultimatly connecting the wells and thru-hulls in the transom

[76Red18]

I made the brackets from 1" x 1/8" flat aluminum stocks attached with screws threaded into the t-top frame. I intended to use these lights for navigation, but they cast to much light on the bow so I just use them as flood lights. I need to find a light with a more concentrated beam.




Hope these help

[76Red18]

Ikan,
I hope they're all good ones. Quite a few posts on this site about people often regretting getting rid of their 18's. At the very least, it would take a nice 23 to make me get rid of mine!!

[Ikan Besar]

nearly all are good memories. If I'd had the floor raised, they'd ALL be good memories. fun little boat to be sure, and yes, many who sell their 18's have regrets - me included.

[76Red18]

A new transom & 3" floor raise are on the drawing board. I'm in the concrete business here in S.W. Fla. and needless to say, there is not much work right now so I have to watch the budget.

[Ikan Besar]

yeah, I called the guy who put a new roof on my house in FL this afternoon and he hasn't done a new roof in six weeks now. I think the bubble done popped.