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  1. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    The neoprene pads are 2 inches wide by 8 inches long. I would use wood shims that are 4 inches wide by 8 inches long with a thin layer of peanut butter on top of the glassed shims to bed them all evenly. I have a small amount of Polyester Structural Putty but that stuff is expensive and it...
  2. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    Well Dang.... I piled up some peanut butter and set the tank down on top... The peanut butter did squish out. I was overly optimistic for the thickness that I will need though. On the outside ends, the neoprene contacts the hull but near the center there is a gap as much as 3/4 inch or...
  3. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    So, back to the pad landing build up. Right now I am thinking I will put peanut butter in strips where the front, middle and rear neoprene pads land with enough to squish out and form the right height landing pad. Set the plastic wrapped tank in place and let the peanut butter cure. I will...
  4. 76SeaRay

    1986 Bayliner Capri 1600 Question

    Working in a tent (carport) is possible but based upon your pictures dated early this month and the look of the trees in the background, you are probably in a northern cooler climate. You could do the cut and gut during the cool and winter season but would need to do the fiberglass work in the...
  5. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    Foaming would be easier but my original tank was foamed in place and it captured a lot of water over the years. There was a lot of corrosion under the foam and rotted stringers. Plus, here are a couple of concerns from the Coast Guard regs: From 33 CFR 183.550 (a) Each fuel tank must not be...
  6. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    It looks like I need as much as a quarter to 3/8 inch build up. I would be afraid that putting it on the pads would cause it to run off more before I get it in place than if it is build up on the hull. I noticed when using the 5200 to bed the pads that it had a tendency to run easily. I had...
  7. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    Dang, I knew I cancelled my newspaper subscription too soon..:)..... Will give the wet paper a shot and see how that works....
  8. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    I tried the modeling clay to see if I could determine a taper that would work but no luck with that. The modeling clay was too hard so it held the tank up a bit. Anyway, without being able to see what is going on underneath, it seems like I will need to go with wrapping the tank in plastic...
  9. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    I was thinking about using polyester structural putty but that is a bit spendy due to the number of pads to be supported. Wouldn't peanut butter work instead?
  10. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    The tank is coated with epoxy paint. Neoprene is bedded in 5200 (completely coated where the neoprene contacts the epoxy on the tank) and then sealed around the outside edge with 5200 on top of the epoxy coating as you will see in the pictures. This method is required by the tank manufacturer...
  11. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    Here is a picture of the neoprene pad layout on the tank bottom. The second picture is a tank end view that simulates the gap I have near the center of the hull.
  12. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    Can't get pics from my inspection camera and the pic if I could get it wouldn't be very clear. Thicker gauge neoprene would cause the tank to sit on the outside ends of the neoprene but leave the inside end with a gap. I ran the neoprene perpendicular to the centerline of the boat so they...
  13. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Shape - Lesson Learned

    My original tank from 1976 was foamed into place and had corrosion (aluminum). I ordered a new tank (60 gallon) made using the dimensions of the old tank to get an exact replacement. I thought pretty simple, yeah right. I finally got all the neoprene pads in place on the new tank and have it...
  14. 76SeaRay

    1984 --5.7 / 260HP camshaft ? REPLACE

    In all my years of dealing with GM 350's and 5.7L engines, the two piece rear main seal on the crankshaft (and one piece rear main seal) have had no interaction with the Cam shaft. GM transitioned from the two piece rear main seal to the one piece in 1986. Not sure when Mercruiser made the...
  15. 76SeaRay

    PB'ing new transom wood to boat

    I used 1/4 inch chopped strand in all my peanut butter. A note on the mix quantity, too much at a time and you will have it setting up in your bucket due to the heat (based on personal experience while learning). As froggy says, practice a few times to get a feel for it first...
  16. 76SeaRay

    1998 vip valiant

    My vent grills on the 220 SRV were bad but fortunately I was able to find a set from an Amberjack on EBay that are very close and will work. I also found some teak at Ed's Boat Yard that are the same as mine but came from a 30 ft Sea Ray. So, other models may offer interchangeable parts.
  17. 76SeaRay

    Lifting Boat off Trailer

    I will be checking the bow eye backing block on mine before using it.
  18. 76SeaRay

    Lifting Boat off Trailer

    Racerone: Good point about using a tree to pull it backwards a little way. I might try that. I guess I would find out how well the rollers work although I don't know how much weight is on the bunks. Guess I could wet the bunks down to make it easier to slide. It's an interesting combination...
  19. 76SeaRay

    Lifting Boat off Trailer

    Yeah, I am aware of that but I only have about 6 inches in the back where I could block under the hull (see pic) so there is not much space to block under the transom. The other thing is it will be very difficult, time consuming and wear and tear on this old body to try to keep crawling...
  20. 76SeaRay

    1998 vip valiant

    If you are looking for used parts, two places that I have found for boat salvage are Ed's Boat Yard in Manzanola, Colorado and Lanier Marine Liquidators in Dawsonville, Georgia. Lanier probably has the biggest inventory of salvage boats. I have been to Ed's about 5 years ago (found parts for...
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