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Just sent some pics. of the boat to Todd. Hopefully he can post them on here me for all to see.
Mike.

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The damage doesn't look bad. the long strip of gelcoat missing on the bottom needs to be sealed with resin once the hulls dry's out needs to sit inside if avail so it can dry. That long exposed strip of missing gelcoat will allow water to seap thru the hull. once it drys out then be resined and then get the bondo area a coat of glass and some resin then sand and paint the lower area with marine paint. looks good not a big issue no fear there Mike. yeah in the one of your pipe you need to raise the bow as high as it will go and run a wire up the tube to clean it out.


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Went out tonight and bought a wet-vac. Gonna see if I can blow out the clog. I had no idea what it looked like.
I had to lower my camera down into the bilge and snap a picture, just to see what I'm up against.
I might knotch out a small section where the batteries sit above it so I have more access to it and to try to install a screen. The bilge is filled with rotted leaves and junk. Going to raise the bow up more on Saturday.
Going to wait on cutting out the floor. I was really worried that water was leaking out from the hull, but I guess the fiberglass guy who looked at her and said that water is simply trapped between the shabby repair job and the fiberglass. The glass dryed out today, but going to place a tarp over the hull and let her dry fore a few weeks. By then all my new wiring should be completed. The floors are really solid, 80 percent, not encluding the fuel hatch cover. Starting to feel more relaxed now and less stressed out.
Before he repairs teh hull, he wants me to dewax the hull and sand it. Any special de-waxing I should get ??
Thanks for all the help and support !!!!
Mike.

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Work that tube with a wire snake and a garden hose with good pressure.

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DeWax with acetone...DON'T get any on you...USE in a well ventalated area...READ the label on the can...

Above, it sounds like you're gonna put a screen on the ''outlet'' end of the drain pipe in the bilge...earlier, when I recommended a screen, I meant for the drain-hole INSIDE the tank...I may have misread your post above, but think big probs if screen on outlet end... ;) :(...

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Hmm.............so thats my problem, I have had the stuff all over my hands, and inhaled alot!!!!! :P

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H@ll, no wonder you're such a happy guy all the time!!... ;D ;D

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Went to work on the boat today, but had a friend taking another boat to the dump. So I went on over to take off all the stainless screws and dual, along with anything I could find. Well, I came across a nice piece of stainless, that was holding on the fuel seperator. Well I started yanking on it, and the next thing I know is blood is flying everywhere. I gashed my hand open from one side of my pawm to the other. So off to the hospital I went to get my hand glued back on : )
I'm now home....with gloves on and back to work on the boat. With the shop-vac, I sucked out 10 gallons of water. Hmmm ???, is that alot of water to be only suposed to be in the pvc drain pipe ??. Seems like alot to me. Seen the last post, thanks for correcting me. I'll put the screen on the inside of the baitwell and not on the drain itself. So, guess to say that most of my day was shot....but at least the cute nurse at the E.R. room gave me some free Gello. LOL !!!
Mike.

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Hammer, sorry to hear about your bloody mishap!...but didja get the steel?... ??? ;D...

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LOL, Nope. : (
But, I'm going back for it today. : ) Along with anything else I can yank off it, like the dual battery switch and stuff. : )
MIke.