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I agree, but you stated way back about putting a larger or a 2nd gas tank? Thats going to change things also. If going as far back as you can, and you want a heavy 4 stroke the scuppers are going to be under water all the time.
Thats another good reason not to glass it, different engines at some point. As to your question, unless you weight all stuff removed and stuff added, there is no way of telling till you get it to the water and float it. I would not glass it!!
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10-20-2012, 05:19 AM
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 The tank forward is an 18 gallon external gas tank.  Here's another pic. This tank would only be used on certain days.
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10-20-2012, 07:11 AM
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I say hang the engine, and take her to the ramp on a slow day. Bring buckets to fill with water to mock fuel weight. Then start moving stuff around. You have done so much to her that there is no telling how she will sit.
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10-20-2012, 07:44 PM
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Consider the amount of weight of a cuddy cabin and how far forward that is...keeping in mind the cuddy and the CC are carried by exactly the same hull...in a cuddy, if I need to lift the bow, it's easily done...If were mine I'd be looking to put some working room AFT of the console...leaving room to get from port to starboard and back at the whim of your prey...
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10-21-2012, 09:22 AM
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I originally thought the same thing Reel did. It having so much weight forward with the cuddy on it I thought I would be fine with console placement.I am not glassing it down though.
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10-21-2012, 10:32 AM
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 Here is the 3/4 inch ply I'm putting around the door acess of my console. It has really stiffend up the console
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10-22-2012, 12:50 PM
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Looks good Kracker. The console for the 18 Fish I have needs that. Its a flimsy mess. Funny you are putting plywood in and I am ripping it out.
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