Shaft length on 18 Fisherman

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

Agreed 100 percent. When i pull the liner off the V20 i am looking for soft spots in the stringers. If i find any i will repair them then locate the source of why they rotted. Also i am glassing any open spots to preserve the stringers. I might even pull the tank and get rid of all foam. Kracker has a point, most places do rot due to raw wood and a simple coat of epoxy in holes will prevent that. I purchased West Systems book called Repairing Fiberglass Boats. Best six dollars i have ever spent in my opinion. I learned quite a bit.

The pic above is pretty dramatic proof of the answer whether to foam a tank or not...becomes a no-brainer pretty quickly after that...and I need to pick up on of those books you mention, too...