89 top gun fuel tanks,Remove?
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Not to hijack but this is relevant to the discovery process and it fits here. Qs:
Is there a way to inspect the tanks without removing any flooring, etc? (Like sticking a bore-o-scope down there? Camera?)
How to flush out old fuel/varnish from tank that have been sitting?
Any help or prior experience is welcome. Thanks,
-Justin
Is there a way to inspect the tanks without removing any flooring, etc? (Like sticking a bore-o-scope down there? Camera?)
How to flush out old fuel/varnish from tank that have been sitting?
Any help or prior experience is welcome. Thanks,
-Justin
thanks Keith
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Here's a pic with the floor up. You see the rotten center support. The support was plain wood with nothing on it, so I'm assuming that is why it is rotten. From what I can see of the stringers, they seem solid, But I don't want to stop checking too soon. If I have to pull the tanks, has anyone else done this on their Top Gun?
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Thanks kvogt, I think that will be the best bet. Just hate to cut my boat apart if i dont have to. I've also started a rebuild thread on the rebuild section, its under 89 topgun rebuild.
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my buddies 90 top gun had the same issue. The floor in cockpit kinda let go and started flexing when walking on it. Found wood chunks in the bilge after a hard run. ..Thought WTF?????
Pulled floor, and noticed cigarette screwed a piece of bare untreated wood to the top of the center stringer, basically as a floor support. Well time took its toll on it, and it was just rotted. We replaced with a new piece of wood, and reinstalled the floor. No more problems.
Pulled floor, and noticed cigarette screwed a piece of bare untreated wood to the top of the center stringer, basically as a floor support. Well time took its toll on it, and it was just rotted. We replaced with a new piece of wood, and reinstalled the floor. No more problems.
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my buddies 90 top gun had the same issue. The floor in cockpit kinda let go and started flexing when walking on it. Found wood chunks in the bilge after a hard run. ..Thought WTF?????
Pulled floor, and noticed cigarette screwed a piece of bare untreated wood to the top of the center stringer, basically as a floor support. Well time took its toll on it, and it was just rotted. We replaced with a new piece of wood, and reinstalled the floor. No more problems.
Pulled floor, and noticed cigarette screwed a piece of bare untreated wood to the top of the center stringer, basically as a floor support. Well time took its toll on it, and it was just rotted. We replaced with a new piece of wood, and reinstalled the floor. No more problems.