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any update on this project?

Triple laminated engine stringers are in. They will also have a aluminum channel cap added for the engine mounts to bolt through once the entire engine bay is cleaned up and painted. You can also see the new access portion for the gas tank.
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All work done so far has been completely done in Epoxy resin that's much lighter that polyester resin.

It's coming together very nicely. Good choice with the use of epoxy.

Looking Good. Keep up with the pic's :):) Big Job there ..................

a bit out of order but you get the picture.

Steel plate would have been stronger. and fill that void up front with cement :)

Ha Ha, It's purpose built, poker runs for now and possibly racing in the future.

It's looking great. How much lighter will it be with the composite stringer/bulkheads compared with the plywood?

Not exactly sure, but were estimating 400 to 500 pounds lighter, maybe more or maybe less ? Coosa board and foam core is super light and rock solid. The entire new rear hatch only weighs about 40 lbs. I don't know what the prior weight was, but was planning to weigh it before and after rigging.

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Originally Posted by speeddemon651 (Post 3886894)

Ha Ha, It's purpose built, poker runs for now and possibly racing in the future.

Well I have to say, you guy's have really done a jam up jelly tight job on it. Looks sweet!

WOW i have not checked this thread in a while , the work looks great.

New chain locker bulkhead in the very front, and top for the second bulkhead for fender storage. The bulkhead in the foreground was also completed.

Looking good, Nice work.

New gas tank is finished, painted in aircraft zinc chromate primer.
Stainless corner straps were made and the corners were foamed in with marine closed cell foam.
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New center floor section was made from Baltek and is gel covered with a new Bomar hatch. Still have to make a starboard ring to go around the fuel full hole to divert water away.

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I love threads like these.....Keep up the good work and keep those pics coming!

Decided to redo my dash. Most of the boat now being all composite construction, I want to switch to coosa as the corners of the stock one had gotten wet and started to dry rot. The plan is to go with a smaller entrance into the berth making the dash stronger and I plan on running a Apache style zip up vinyl door.

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While waiting for more Coosa to come in I had to re-drill the hinge mounting holes and adjust all 4 mounting points to get the new engine hatch to fit properly. Just before I finished tonight I realized one of my new hatch mounts from Dana Marine was bent ! Also check out my new push button hatch release latches. The washers on the through bolts of the hatch will be replaced with stainless plates soon also.

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Never saw this thread. Looks real good!! I've been all over mine and haven't found any issues.....thankfully. I had to do this on my last Baja and it was a ton of work and I didn't have to go nearly as far as you did. Good job moving the bulkhead wall forward for blower pulley changes. It is very tight right now!! I love your engine hatch. Like the way it looks with no padding.

What are you plans for the engine?

I have a fully built BBC, just need to buy the blower and carbs.

Looks good, coming together. Nice glass work.

Question... Why make the bottom of the fuel tank "V"ed ?? I realize it is so it would fit the hull better.... But now if you get any water in the boat forward of the fuel tank it can't flow past it to the rear of the boat?? Could you have laid in a piece of PVC pipe under the tank?? Or would the weight of the full fuel tank break the PVC??

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Originally Posted by FunHome (Post 3942398)

To answer your question, that tank actually has a flat bottom, and drain holes cut forward and behind it. no need to run a pipe, there is nothing stopping it from completely through draining.

This is a picture of the new tank, it's upside down and you can see the bottom is flat.

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