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Agreed I have seen tanks that got loose breaking the tank hatch Incredible amount of mass when you hit or launch off a wave. The further forward the tank the greater g force NFPA used to have a 10 g standard for tanks in forward third of vessel

I use the blue stuff mentioned above STABIL in all of my marine applications and only high test gas. In PA we do not have street access to no alcohol fuel like you guys in Florida and Maryland I use about 15 gallons of fuel for winterizing without stabil I buy Aircraft Fuel which has no alcohol...

Does not look good to me at all You center the weight fore and aft on the trailer making sure the tongue weight is correct boat looks too far on to trailer wheels appear too far aft need to do this on level ground from the photo the back wheel looks more compressed than the front if the air...

been there done that

love those solar vents

Thanks. This one got me thinking. What looks good on paper does not always work in practice

Following instructions in the Gougeon WEST book You put the epoxy on the cleaned degreased metal and while the epoxy is wet you sand the metal. this gives you unoxidized metal for the epoxy to bond to. A bit messy to say the least. Same process but different method when you use an etching...

did it rarely on tanks but when coating aluminum with epoxy we would sand it in. Sanding with the wet epoxy coating on to expose fresh aluminum. The bond is monster good. bonding to clean unoxidized

You are using a second overboard vent ? or the just the one?

How are you measuring ? Pumps ? you can use a graduated stick

Be careful Lots of ventilation PPE Etc the EPOXY you are using can be an allergic sensitizer Using solvent to clean your hands and skin can drive the resin in once it is FULLY CURED most versions are inert and food safe

If using epoxy make your peanut butter paste with cotton fiber NOT Cabosil A silica putty gets very hard and brittle and can point load Obviously your 1708 is EPOXY OK ?? not all of it is I like the BIAX vs the 90 because it is more flexible assume you are talking stich and not roving when you...

The US Comp stuff is cheaper and more than good enough

A lot of putties contain TALC that when suspended in Polyester resin will absorb water and get soft. Pink may be from the red dye used in the catalyst to help with proper mixing. The bonding process for stringers, floors and the sole can be challenging and some guys would cheat intentionally...

HEY GUYS POSSIBLE MISINFORMATION When you are talking about resin you should ID the resin you are using POLYESTER VINYLESTER EPOXY and there are a whole stack of sub groups in between that will have major effect on job and lifespan of repair Poly is finishing or laminating ( either waxed or...

When you do the layout plan to install kleats on the underside. Problem with all of this is how to keep it dry when in service. minimum size for the kleats is 7:1 3/4 plywood would be 21/4 or 5 1/4 inch That said bigger is better but over 10 1/2 becomes a waste

did you see warthog photo with cleat solves those issues

I like the cleat forward of the windlass double duty as a chaffer and a proper in line cleat. We mangle the clutches the way we anchor for sailboat race management. Looks like a seriously good idea

hard to believe but I saw a Parker go by on the Delaware below the Philly Airport with an outboard cutout and an inboard engine

we used to weld them on Needed to remove the seals and gears and have an empty gear case to do it