I had one custom built out of aluminum, can't find my original drawing with specs after digging through all my receipts since I've owned her, (don't ever add them up what ever you do). That price actually isn't too bad coming from West Marine. I 5200ed mine to pressure treated 2 x 4's which were 5200ed to the bilge. If I did it again I'd get one like that one and foam it in on the corners leaving a wide channel underneath and the ends as well as the middle of the sides open to allow some additional airflow. In humid areas you get a lot of tank sweat with the heating and cooling of the atmosphere and foaming them in completly traps that moisture and corrodes aluminum and accelerates rotten stringers and decks.
Good idea with a new engine coming. Mine is 55 gallons and is more than enough for what i do especially with the new fuel efficient engine. I could get by with 20 gallons and still be more than good. Have you ever removed yours? LOL Have fun, I'll try to find my post where I describe it.
Here it is, post #12.
http://wellcraftv20.com/community/sh...removal&page=2
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1979 Marine Trader 44, twin Ford Lehman 120s
2006 Panga 14, Tohatsu 20
Last edited by bradford; 09-22-2014 at 12:35 AM.
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