FUEL TANK HATCH
 

MY FUEL TANK HATCH IS SOFT, HAS ANYONE EVER REPLACED THE WOOD UNDERLINE ?

NEED DIRECTIONS AND PICS IF POSIBLE.

LESTERUS

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Its been documented on here. Can't remember who, but they did this and took pics the whole way. Not too bad of a job and when you are done it will be stronger than new.

You should be able to find it...somehow??

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YEAH, I REMEMBER SOMETHING POSTED FOR HATCHES BUT HAVEN'T FOUND IT YET, DO YOU KNOW HOW TO USE SEARCH ENGINE? ANY OF THE "GODS" LISTENING?

LESTERUS

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Heres one way Carlos.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...4277;start=0#0

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Here you go:

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...num=1147624277

I have to do this with mine, someday.

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Good find parishht!!... ;) ...that is a great thread!!.. 8) ...

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Notice, MULV and I were on the same thought wave,
we posted at exactly the same time.

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THANKS GUYS!!!! I'LL TELL YA, I'M LOOKING AT THAT STUPID HACTH LYING IN MY WAREHOUSE AND WANDERING WHEN I'M GONNA START DOING IT.

ON TOP OF THAT MY DAD IS 85 YRS YOUNG AND REMINDING ME EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY THAT HE PASSES BY THE HATCH.

MULV, POST SOME PICS, PLEASE, PLEASE.

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OH, I FORGOT, I'VE SEEN SOME PEOPLE DOIGN IT WITH
SAMLL PIECES OF PLAYWOOD IN LIKE LAYERS, GLUED TOGETHER WITH THE FIBERGLASS, OTHERS USE A SOLID PIECE. WHICH WAY BE BETTER?

LESTERUS

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Carlos, I'll be sure to post some pics as soon as I get the trim installed. Probably won't be for a while since the boat is 2 hours away.

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I'd use a single piece...gotta be stronger than several smaller pieces...steelheader in post above describes what wood he used and it's solid :D ...

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ROGER THAT.

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Yeah that is the post I was talking about...Steel did a mighty fine job for his first hatch job ;)

I admit I've never done it but if I did I would follow his post to the "t".

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I did mine two years ago. Wellcraft used 4-5" square plywood pieces. It's actually scrap wood. Once you start, they come off pretty easy. Use a wood chisel. I cut one piece of marine plywood and took the hatch and plywood to a friend who was plant manager for Hell's Bay boats and they glassed and vacuum secured both pieces. The previous owner installed 2x2's crossways and screwed down thru the cover. What a mess.

Re: FUEL TANK HATCH
 

what year is ur boat les? deshet has a 79 he is parting out. might wanna see if his fits/ any good. good luck.

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Another really good thread to look at for tips is:

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...679948;start=0

on page 5 & 6, there are hatch items.

If it is a small hatch, MSBHAMMER and a couple of other guys
used a router and a piece of starboard to make replacement hatches.

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Les, it's easy to remove the pieces. You can get them out and the hatch cleaned in less than an evening. Find a glass guy and have him glass the marine plywood when he does his next glass job. Everytime you step on that new hatch and it doesn't sag, you'll feel great.

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THIS IS NOT A SMALL HATCH, IT'S THE FUEL TANK HATCH
28" X 64".

RACER, MY BOAT IS A 1979, IF DESHET IS LISTENING, WHAT PARTS DO YOU HAVE AVAILABLE? I WOULD LIKE TO BY THE FUEL TANK HATCH, IF SOLID, AND THE CABIN HATCH (THE ONE THAT SLIDES FORWARD) FOR SPARE.

LESTERUS

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I found this pic some where cant remember where

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...78/gastank.jpg

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Is that Seacrets w/ the 2x2s he found?... ??? ...