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Old 02-14-2011 | 12:46 PM
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Should Have This Long Ago But Better Late Than Never . My 32 Classic As Most Of You Know Was A Race Boat And Had Extra Big I Think 120 Gl Per Side Tanks . The Problem Is They Stick Up 4 Or 5 Inches High In The Cockpit Area , Thinking About Lowering Them Which Would Involve Cutting Lid @ All Edges , Trimming Baffles And Then Glassing Lids Back On , Not A Big Deal . Does Anyone Have A 32 Classic That Can Post A Few Pics Of The Area Shown ? Looked In Classified And Although A Few Pics , But Need Close Up Please . I Think This Was Just Done On A 40 On The Other Post

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Old 02-14-2011 | 09:20 PM
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L,

Please document every step of this highly technical undertaking....in otherwords take pics !!!
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Old 02-15-2011 | 12:41 AM
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Really not a big deal since my boat is Vinylester . just going to saw-zaw around perimiter , cut baffles 4 inches and reglass lid back on . Will take plenty of pics
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This pic also shows that the port and starboard gunwales have knees to add strength and support.

Will the new configuration have the same knee supports?
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Old 02-15-2011 | 07:39 AM
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from where I'm pointing to and over to the the port side of cockpit the floor will be flat , only race version had boxed in floor grid and pleasure had open floor plan
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Old 02-15-2011 | 10:03 AM
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I thought 120 gals. Side was standard for the 32?
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Old 02-15-2011 | 10:33 AM
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not really sure , but if it is then these are 140 ? It was a triple engine 2.5 many years ago
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Old 02-15-2011 | 07:36 PM
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My 32 was 144 per side ( with quads it needed it, trust me ) . They are smaller now since we re-did them
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Old 02-15-2011 | 07:48 PM
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Have fun!!! Hope these help you.
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Thanks !! I was checking those pics out , really isn't that much work as you know .

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