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The Project is going well

12/21/2010

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This is the forward 40 gallon tank sender unit with the vent hoses around it. Water and rust. Really ugly.

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This is the main aft tank sender unit submerged in water surrounded by wet foam.

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Today I got into the gas tank work. I removed the coffin lid and discovered a really ugly mess. The senders were rusted and covered with water that was trapped in the foam.

The foam was soaking wet especially in the aft area. I probably removed 150 pounds of wet foam just from the top of the tanks.


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I removed all the foam which was tough work, so as to expose the fill and vent piping etc..

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Fill hoses, clamps and foam was in bad shape with lots of corrosion. I had to hand cut the old original rubber hoses which were steel reinforced. This was a tough job and took a while.

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10/17/2013 08:08:20 pm

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    23 Mako Dec 2010

    This boat was a complete reconstruction. New fuel tank, all fiberglass repaired, new wiring, all new hardware and plumbing, starboard replacement of almost all original teak, new console new rub rail, grab rail, trim tabs, live well system, leaning post, complete bottom sanding and painting with Micron Extra and a complete Awl Grip paint both topside and hull. New Lowrance electronics and a new Mercury OptiMax engine with new gauges and harnesses were added to finish the job.

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