Slight stringer rot at drains - best options for sealing?

[hobiekanobie]

Enyar,
Looks like you also live in the farms, I think I have seen your truck.
Looks like a nice little boat, but I agree, looks very stern heavy at rest.
Give us a shout if you need anything

[Enyar]

Originally Posted by hobiekanobie

Enyar,
Looks like you also live in the farms, I think I have seen your truck.
Looks like a nice little boat, but I agree, looks very stern heavy at rest.
Give us a shout if you need anything

You're not wrong. The truck is actually a friends, I'm currently shopping for one myself (the Corolla tow's my Whaler/Hobie fine, I think it's going to struggle with this.)

The boat is currently stored in the farms at my parents, but once everything is sorted it will split time between East coast and West coast.


What kind of boat do you have?

[hobiekanobie]

I have a 1972 20SF, with bracket and 140 Suzuki 4 stroke. Hit Jupiter sandbar up most weekends with the kids.
Live on 159th, east of JFR.

[Capt Terry]

Originally Posted by Enyar

I do agree she seems a bit heavy in the back. That's 1000#'s of motors on the back plus the oil tanks and batteries in the transom. Doesn't help that the fuel tank is so large and extends toward the rear. I'm hoping to move weight forward by moving the oil tanks and batteries

The situation is two heavy engines on a bracket without any builtin floatation. Of course any bracket floatation would only help at rest. If you examine my post on ESTIMATING CG SHIFT of 9-24-16, you may be able to guesstimate the current cg relative to what it was originally and also how relocation of oil tanks and batteries would help. As Bushwacker mentions you can use this method and temporary positioning of weight to test the effects. Unfortunately don’t think many guys take the time to use a little math and science to reduce their effort and expense.

[Enyar]

Took the boat out for a test run and it ran really well. Hit 50 with ease, rode nice and almost 2 mpg @30 mph. It was just a quick test run in the Intracoastal so we will see how she does on a fishing trip.

Originally Posted by hobiekanobie

I have a 1972 20SF, with bracket and 140 Suzuki 4 stroke. Hit Jupiter sandbar up most weekends with the kids.
Live on 159th, east of JFR.

Nice! The boat was right next to the corner of JFR and Sandy, but I just moved it to my sisters in Juno this weekend. Where do you normally fill up with ethanol free? I went to the Shell on Indiantown/Military where I was bent over for $4.10 a gallon. Should have checked the station in the farms.

Originally Posted by Capt Terry

The situation is two heavy engines on a bracket without any builtin floatation. Of course any bracket floatation would only help at rest. If you examine my post on ESTIMATING CG SHIFT of 9-24-16, you may be able to guesstimate the current cg relative to what it was originally and also how relocation of oil tanks and batteries would help. As Bushwacker mentions you can use this method and temporary positioning of weight to test the effects. Unfortunately don’t think many guys take the time to use a little math and science to reduce their effort and expense.

Thanks, I will look for that.

[hobiekanobie]

I fill up on the way home after every trip, there are only about 2 or 3 gas stations that carry rec90 on Indiantown on the way home from the ramp. I hate to say it, but the cheapest and easiest station to use is the chevron/now Mobil by the Publix in the farms. The rest of the gas and diesel is about $0.30/gal more expensive than in town. They have also been known to have water in their tanks and it is a very popular station for credit card scanners so I always pay cash. Don’t fill up on the water, I saw it over $5/gal once and almost choked

[manitunc]

You were behind me. I am on old Indian town rd.