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destroyer, this is the storage i added under the deck between the cabin & fuel tank. lotsa room for buckets, bait nets, spare anchor ,etc. i like that i can stick my head down and look under the deck and also keep the channel clean under the fuel cell.







this is looking toward the stern, under the built in deck locker,my fuel tank is in the very stern.
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Phat, that is exactly what I have in mind... Great to see it actually done.... nice job!!!!

Spare, what you say about the noodles makes a lot of sense. I'm still torn between using them and foaming... one the one hand I get 2.5 lbs per sq ft of added weight, sound deadening and some additional structurial integrity. On the other hand I get lighter weight, good water drainage and cheaper cost..... To foam or not to foam still remains the question.
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Foam that baby, so when the stringers rot to he// you will at least have another foam boat like many on the market today.

IIRC, CaptPete insulated that area under the floor and uses it as a cooler. I used that space on my center by adding in a hatch and fiberglassing in a false floor. Not easy to get to on mine, the edge of the cooler seat is resting on the edge of the hatch. I shoulda planned better.
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Destroyer, Thank you for posting the pictures. I also have a V21, but I have no reason to believe I have any problems, yet. Nice to see what it looks like under there.
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Destroyer, Thank you for posting the pictures. I also have a V21, but I have no reason to believe I have any problems, yet. Nice to see what it looks like under there.
You're most welcome...More will be posted as the next steps are completed...here's a couple more that I managed to get outta my camera...





Spare, you've convinced me.. noodles it is...the difference between the foam in place and using pool noodles is not great as far as floatation goes, but I like the idea of having each chamber able to drain into the bilge and get pumped overboard... that's a mighty big benefit....less weight, better fuel economy, better riding boat, dry bilge and foam, etc,...

So far the best price I've found for solid 2 3/4' noodles is $62.95 for 20. Since each noodle can support 200lbs that means that a box of 20 can support up to 4000lbs. I'm going to try and get at least 2 boxes (8000lbs of floatation) crammed into all the nooks and crannys.

As an aside, Stinky mentioned that he's always believed that a boat names itself as it is being rebuilt...that the name just comes to you...
There may be some merit to that. I think that I might name her..... "Noodles"
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start looking at the dollar stores once it warms up a bit more
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if you can hold off till after labor day, 3 for a dollar. my only concern about using them is when we leave them in the deck hold for a week or two, they get pretty mildewey(Is that a word?).
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