75 19'6" rebuild

[squirtis]

Thanks Capt Bob...

Will post some pics soon

[fishinonthebrain]

Could need all the tools Bob mentioned. I know I do.

[squirtis]

Got the rub rail off. The back of all the screws had nuts on them...is that original?

Going to try and remove the cap tomorrow

[Capt. Bob]

Got the rub rail off. The back of all the screws had nuts on them...is that original?

Couldn't say. My 170 (which I bought new) my CCP and my WAC all have/had sheet metal.
Like I said, you never know till you look.

Good luck.

[squirtis]

Interesting, the entire rubrail and cap were stainless screws/bolts with nuts on the inside under the cap...makes things a bit tedious but at least they were stainless and had no issues gettim them loose mostly..and the onoes that were hard the bolt just broke entirely.

Hoping to get the cap completely off this afternoon and take some pics...

Anybody recommend where to take my fuel tank to get it tested and "cleaned"...hate to spend $600 on a new one if I don't have to....but I definately don't want to go back in a year or two from completion either?  Thoughts?

[squirtis]

Well, got the cap off...wasn't to bad

Starting cuting out the floor when the sawsall I borrowed battery died... :|

Will have to restart so to speak lol..

Never the less pretty happy so far..

I will say the she HAS been redone in the floor at least....there were some beer cans in the port rear section when I pulled the floor up...it's near a patch that was there, so maybe that was the only part redone....because I found nothing else in any other areas so far that is foreign..

Back at it later this week with a little luck

[squirtis]

Anybody know where to take my fuel tank..it's origional and I want to have it tested etc. to see if it's worth saving?

I am south of tampa about 45 minutes.

Thoughts either way..better to get a new one...it's 33 years old for crying out loud

[CLM65]

Squirt,

I'm not sure what your plan is for the cap, but if you are going to add any glass or reinforcement to the underside, make sure you do it with the cap sitting with the same curvature that it has when installed.  If you do it with the cap straight, you may not be able to get it back on the hull correctly.

Craig

[gran398]

Anybody know where to take my fuel tank..it's origional and I want to have it tested etc. to see if it's worth saving?

I am south of tampa about 45 minutes.

Thoughts either way..better to get a new one...it's 33 years old for crying out loud

Exactly...don't waste the time, gas, or money to have it tested....

You get a CAS member discount if you use the tank folks in the vendor forum.

[squirtis]

Squirt,

I'm not sure what your plan is for the cap, but if you are going to add any glass or reinforcement to the underside, make sure you do it with the cap sitting with the same curvature that it has when installed.  If you do it with the cap straight, you may not be able to get it back on the hull correctly.

Craig

Good point Craig...thanks

I am only doing the demolition and initial San down etc...all reinforcing and finish work including the new floor will be done by the professionals.

[squirtis]

Anybody know where to take my fuel tank..it's origional and I want to have it tested etc. to see if it's worth saving?

I am south of tampa about 45 minutes.

Thoughts either way..better to get a new one...it's 33 years old for crying out loud

Exactly...don't waste the time, gas, or money to have it tested....

You get a CAS member discount if you use the tank folks in the vendor forum.

I thought so...thanks Gran

[squirtis]

Recent events have me considering a sale:(

It will be at least another 8-12 months before I could put any money into the boat so I am putting her up for sale...

It's listed in classified section

first $1000 gets her

[squirtis]

Boat is sold, a little bummed but there is a time for everything:(