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Old 12-14-2019 | 06:08 PM
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Oh no that doesn’t sound good what happened did they end up leaking ?
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Old 12-14-2019 | 08:10 PM
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Let the fun begin ( o wait it has been going on for a year )

Cutting them in half to remove

One out

Getting rest of fuel out

Fuel tank stringer cut some glass off to see condition. Replacing them all.

Tanks had some Corrosion on the bottom of them

Finally getting there
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Old 12-14-2019 | 08:19 PM
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Got off work at 7am this morning came home and started on getting tanks out. Spent all day and all evening on it came inside at 9pm lol was a ton of work had to drain them then cut the top off and finish getting all fuel out. Then took a saw all to them and the grinder with cut off wheel. Cut them into pieces and then tore them out. I can’t believe how hard they were to get out that foam had them sucked in placed really good. Hopefully this week I can continue to get it all clean and ready for new stringers.
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Old 12-15-2019 | 04:09 PM
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Old 12-15-2019 | 08:05 PM
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You're a hard working man.
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Old 12-16-2019 | 04:42 AM
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Dude, I thought I bust azz at home.... I goitta stop in this week and see this thing lol
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Old 12-16-2019 | 05:15 AM
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Lol well I definitely keep busy on it in my off days if I don’t this thing will take years to do lol I’m lucky with my work schedule I’ work one day then off for three so I can get a lot done
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Old 12-16-2019 | 08:25 AM
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Good god you are crazy. But great work!!
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Old 12-16-2019 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by offshoredrillin
based on numbers start with the length of the boat, top guns are 37.9, therefore dead center would be 18' 4.5"... at dead ctr the boat would fall to the stern. moving back would allow one to find the center of gravity, where the boat would suspend level on a fulcrum, then adjust from there. ultimately the easiest way would be to build what you want then adjust the balance with lead once you run it.
Logistically challenging task
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Old 12-16-2019 | 09:46 AM
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Lol well I may be crazy bit that’s ok cause when she’s done I’ll know it’s solid and better then when it left the factory. No cabin liner to move around under nasty lake conditions less weight a bit more speed and I think the most time consuming part will be the rewire. But seems a lot of these 30 year old boats have had a few peoples hand in the wiring it’s sub par at best with several things that could burn it down at any given time. It will be updates to all smart craft and it will take time. But good news is Lake Erie is going to dry up anytime soon my shop is heated and I have a fully stocked fridge in the shop what more could one want 😂😂😂😂😂
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