Hull and Fuel Tank Repair (project post)

[8lbCalico]

Well I have officially missed the first leg of the offshore Allbacore and inshore Calico season due to some unfortunate set backs. Had some old damage done to my hull by the previous owner and the patch which held for several years has started to deteriorate.

The area around the old patch is super soft and in need of some reinforcing, so that means the whole floor and bunk in the cuddy needed to go OUCH. I have always had a slight gas smell in the cuddy and it has been worse this year so I planned on getting to this at the same time.

I figured I could maybe help some people out by sharing what I’m doing to repair my boat and even learn a few things from you guys as well.

Enjoy my pain and suffering!

Das Boat
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/DasBoat.jpg

Damage
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/Damage1.jpg
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/Damage2.jpg
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/Damage3.jpg

So now I need to get into the inside to reinforce the damaged area, sry don't have b4 pics...
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/SeatnBaitremoval.jpg
Tackle station seats and bait tank...
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/SeatsBaitTank.jpg
No more bunks or porta potty... Guess I will have to hang two off the rail to drop a duce hahahah!
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/CuddyRemoval.jpg
You can see the stressed fiberglass along the chine, if you get close enough you can see light through the crack, not good...
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/Damage4inside.jpg
The Carnage, SLAY SLAY SLAY :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/Carnage.jpg

Now I have access to both the damaged hull and the fuel tank... This was not easy to get out of such a small hole.
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/TankRemoval.jpg

Man all the foam reaked of gass, a time bomb waiting to blow, this must have been leaking for some time :shock:
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/TankRemoval2.jpg

The Culprate, cracked filler bung...
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/CrackedFillerBung.jpg

Like I said enjoy my pain and be glad you're not me right now lol... I will keep you posted as I continue to finish this project up. All I can say is this BETTER be done for my Labor Day trip to San Quitine!

-8lb

Oh yeah all this hard work was made possible by...
http://www.seven2ten.com/myimages/PoweredBy.jpg

[bdubs]

maybe yer havin all these "problems" because u drank two cases of coors light while workin on the boat....muhahahahahahhahahaahhahaaa....
ya know this is the first time ive seen das boat...thats wrong dude :evil:

[sansou]

Good luck on your repairs!

It's gotta be killin ya to have the boat go kaput in the middle of summer....