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whatknot
11-07-2007, 09:24 AM
There is something to be said for buying a new boat. I'm not gonna say it though.
I'm missing out on some fine georgia fishing while I finish this mother. This should keep ya busy for at least a minute hammer...

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/IMG_9121.jpg

Bad wood ground out.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/IMG_9653.jpg

Rock solid new
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/IMG_9717-1.jpg

New Tank - Sunshine Welding - it's good.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/IMG_9652.jpg

Tank installed- I know the wiring color codes are not correct, but I'm rewiring the entire boat how I want it.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/IMG_9705.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/IMG_9709.jpg

pulling new
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/_MG_9700.jpg

I liked the Blue Sea System Battery switch and 120 amp automatic charging relay. Here's the link. http://bluesea.com/products/7650 This installation still in progress. Link to the fuse panel I'm installing with busbars as well.

http://bluesea.com/category/5/20/productline/119
http://bluesea.com/category/9/35/productline/187

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/IMG_9711.jpg

Dang, someone take me fishing.
msbhammer
11-07-2007, 10:38 AM
Oh man, great early morning fix on pictures. Almost as good as getting fresh jelly donuts. Thanks man. 8)
How much for the tank *??? was it hard getting the tank out with the foam ??
Great work *;)
msbhammer
11-07-2007, 10:45 AM
Ok, it's been about 5 minutes now, I wanna see more picts. :o :o
randlemanboater
11-07-2007, 11:03 AM
Nice work!

If you bought a new boat you still wouldnt be fishing, you would be working a second job to pay 4 it.
C YENSEN
11-07-2007, 11:06 AM
dam you are doing one hell of a job :o :o

I love the new tank, what did it cost to get that thing fabricated?

looks great ;D
C YENSEN
11-07-2007, 11:09 AM
that thing got a bracket??? you got a gallery??? It looks like it use to have an I/O :-/
whatknot
11-07-2007, 11:15 AM
Thanks guys,

The tank is from Sunshine Welding - 760 Mullet drive, port canaveral Florida.
$480 with the sending unit installed. $130 to ship.
60 Gallon and .125 thick
They were fast too!!!

Jim at SunshineW e-mail [email protected]
msbhammer
11-07-2007, 11:21 AM
WOW, thats alot of $$$$$$, I'll just go over to where Parishht keeps his V and grab his tank. He lives near by. *;D ;D ;D
CY, think he does have a bracket, that extra/other floor hatch looks look it came from an I/O.
whatknot
11-07-2007, 11:24 AM
Came stock with the bracket. Had 200 zuki but my 150 2 stroke yami is on it now.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z159/68cobrajet/IMG_9135.jpg

Love to have a gallery....
parishht
11-07-2007, 03:03 PM
HAMMER, be carefull, I left some guard dogfish in the hold,
I hope they live till next year,
I gave them 10 pounds of food. ;D ;D
whatknot
11-07-2007, 03:22 PM
This boat looks like it came with the Stainless Marine bracket from the factory. I see no signs of a patch or repair to add this bracket. Does anyone know if Wellcraft sold this setup or did all closed transoms come with a C drive?
C YENSEN
11-07-2007, 04:19 PM
pretty sure they came with Sea-Drives :-/
msbhammer
11-07-2007, 05:27 PM
Yepper, must have been a sea drive.
Skools Out
11-07-2007, 07:32 PM
yeap was a sea drive boat
macojoe
11-07-2007, 11:12 PM
Great job!! Nice Tank!!

Brackets were not wide spread back then, it has to be a seadrive conversion.
THEFERMANATOR
11-07-2007, 11:42 PM
Definately a sea-drive conversion, you can see the round cut-out that was filled in the conversion if you look closely at the picture. Plus the factory bracket wasn't an option until 87 on the V-20.
Vic
11-16-2007, 10:14 PM
Nice Job man, Those guys did a nice job on that tank. Brings back memories. Well worth it.