this years winter project

[reelapeelin]

Great work, Pete!!...looks like she'll be ready before the Spring thaw...

[captpete13]

thanks guys. I still have a long way to go. So far its going pretty good. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to set up the fishbox. That should start going together next week. I'm going to try to get the other two bulkheads up today.

[nymack66]

Wonderful work, I wish you were close by I would have invited myself over to help you. Professional work for sure. Keep us posted

[captpete13]

thanks nymack. I could of used some help yesterday. I glassed in the other two bulkheads. They were a little harder because they are below the floor that is still attached to the boat. When in place there is only 3/4" clearance between them. The way I apply fiberglass is I put the cloth on a piece of cardboard,completely wet it with resin. Then pull it off the cardboard and put it in place on the boat. It was pretty challenging pulling this giant sheet of wet woven roving through a 3/4" slot but I did it. It turned out pretty good,so far. My wife has to work till 3 today so I have some time to kill. Maybe I can get some more done today.

[reelapeelin]

Capt, you got some great lookin' work goin' on there...one question though and admittedly, I might not be seeing something...the sections between the bulkheads appear to be well sealed off from each other with no way for water to run to the stern should it get into those sections sooner or later...also keep in mind I've never done this level of work, but should there be a way for water to find it's way aft from inside those areas?...

[captpete13]

your right reel. I don't plan on any water getting into those areas. the aft one is for the gas tank and the fwd one is for the fishbox. the pvc running down the keel will drain any water from fwd of the fishbox to the aft bilge. I really lucked out today. One of the guys I work with started to make a pen for his alligator but never finished it. Now he gave away the gator and he said I could have the pen for its plywood to use on my project. Also in the pen is a rectangular shaped pond tub. It looked like it might work for my fishbox. So I put it in the boat for a test fit. IT FITS PERFECT! Once its foamed in place it should work just fine. I'm going to put a 1 1/2" drain in the bottom and plumb it to a macerator for pumping it out. Here are some pics. Let me know what you guys think. Sure beats building one out of plywood and fiberglass.

[NOTHING ELSE MATTERS]

Captpete, no disrespect to you or your work(is really amazing), but water eventualy WILL get there, even condesation. What i would do in your case now is i would drill some holes on the PVC tube just for the "in case water gets there" theory. When you make your cover for your gas tank you will have to install an inspection plate, maybe two of them, those things leak after a while. I would think it twice about no drains between bulkheads before i cover the floor.

[nymack66]

Originally Posted by captpete13

your right reel. I don't plan on any water getting into those areas. the aft one is for the gas tank and the fwd one is for the fishbox. the pvc running down the keel will drain any water from fwd of the fishbox to the aft bilge. I really lucked out today. One of the guys I work with started to make a pen for his alligator but never finished it. Now he gave away the gator and he said I could have the pen for its plywood to use on my project. Also in the pen is a rectangular shaped pond tub. It looked like it might work for my fishbox. So I put it in the boat for a test fit. IT FITS PERFECT! Once its foamed in place it should work just fine. I'm going to put a 1 1/2" drain in the bottom and plumb it to a macerator for pumping it out. Here are some pics. Let me know what you guys think. Sure beats building one out of plywood and fiberglass.

Please don't laugh at me Guy's if this is silly for reasons I don't know. Why not seal off the area and use it without any insert at all for your fish box? Will the material this insert you are trying to use hold up to the elements?