Belly Tank lid solution.

[Destroyer]

This is from Reelapeeling. He asked me to post these pics. They show his solution to Wellcraft's poor way of fastening down the lid over the belly tank. He installed starboard cleats under each screw hole for some "reel" pull down power. He commented that he hoped this helps others solve this problem as well. Looks like the perfect answer to the problem.

[Pipe_Dream]

Nicely done!

[scook]

I did almost exactly the same thing but with some plexiglas a buddy brought over after I suggested using wood. Starboard would be a lot better material for the purpose. I did find it to be a fair amount of work cutting some very hard material out of the way to get the little blocks in under the edge in some places - gave my oscillating multitool a real workout but it got done and the tank lid is secure.

Great pictures - should help the guys do it.

[cmk245]

Excellent Idea, But sure would like to see all that Foam Gone.......

[phatdaddy]

Also might want to isolate the tank from the strips of PT wood. They usually had a couple of rubber strips between the tank and the wood.

[scook]

Bicycle shop for scrap inner tubes - should be about right width for that. Handy for other things too.