New to Site, Digging out foamed in Fill and Vent Lines

[johnnyred_1999]

This a picture of the Stern, the transom was redone before I bought it. I have a 1984 Johnson 70 and the top holes lined up but the bottom holes did not so I had to dowel the bottom holes, which I soaked with West Epoxy. I cut the dowels a little short and mixed epoxy with the West system 404 high density filler and mixed it till it had the consistency of peanut butter and filled the holes. The boat was blue when I bought it, I don't love the color, but I will live with it for now.

[johnnyred_1999]

Here is a picture of the blue hull

[kraw2]

You're doing a good job already. Are you having to remove the deck?

Keep us informed with pictures. It's fun to watch these projects come back to life. I'm almost finished with a '76 170. I'm waiting on my motor guy to bring the rebuilt power head for my 1998 Evinrude 115 Special.

Keith

[Fletch170]

Looks like she's in pretty decent shape, at least compared to my pile. What are you planning on doing? Is the transom solid?

-Christian

[GoneFission]

Good luck!  The fill and vent hoses most likely aren't foamed in, they just feel like they are.  Even back then, builders realized that eventually fuel hoses are going to have to be replaced, so they wouldn't purposely foam around them...

Guess what Bob?  Aquasport did "foam in" the supply and vent hoses for the fuel tanks in the 70s and 80s.  In addition, the drain hose for the coffin on the CCPs was also foamed in under the deck.   :x

[Capt. Bob]

Good luck!  The fill and vent hoses most likely aren't foamed in, they just feel like they are.  Even back then, builders realized that eventually fuel hoses are going to have to be replaced, so they wouldn't purposely foam around them...

Guess what Bob?  Aquasport did "foam in" the supply and vent hoses for the fuel tanks in the 70s and 80s.  In addition, the drain hose for the coffin on the CCPs was also foamed in under the deck.   :x

So true.
Mine were also on the 84. Keith K. had to deal with those after I got the hull to him. I ran a new fill line through the console to avoid dealing with digging out the old one. Used the original vent.

Oh well.

[johnnyred_1999]

The Tank is in!!! Installed the Tank today in the Tank coffin, and hooked up the new fill and vent lines. I am going to strap the tank down with the original straps, but I have a great idea to keep them off of the tank. I cut strips of 1/4 inch King Starboard and used 5200 and glued them to the bottom of the tank. Yes 5200 sticks to King Starboard like concrete! To keep the straps from touching the tank, I took 1 inch strips of the 1/4 inch King Starboard Heated in the middle with my heat gun and bent it in a 90% position. When it cooled it was hard as rock and fit perfectly up the side and across the top of the tank. I will take pictures and post them to show you what I mean, but it will work perfectly!

[Fletch170]

Nice Work! Let's see a few pictures!

[johnnyred_1999]

Here are some Pictures of the tank Starboard Straps and New Tank The Starboard Straps were 5200ed to the Tank to keep the metal clamps off the tank