Fuel Tank Set

[Night_Sailor]

Originally Posted by dan4836

I was able to find a tank that fits locally for sale. 52 gallon poly tank. Cleaned it out, installed new fuel sender, installed new filler, vent line and fuel supply line.

52 gallons should give me about 200 miles with the Merc 470.

I am not going to cut the floor to make it removable just installing access plates for the fuel sender and pickup.

I installed this tank to last a long time. No foam, 3/4 plywood glassed on both sides, poly tank (no rot). I am not planning on going back into the tank well every again...

I was able to install most of the floor today and glassed over it with CSM (one layer) I need to do one more layer and some fairing around the sides.

How do you get some of the rough areas out of the floor? I am guessing some sanding in between layers...

Thinking about doing Kiwigrip non skid. The person that sold me the resin told me to use gelcoat with pumice. Any suggestions?

Sand it or grind it, fair it if necessary.

For non-Skid:

I've used both Cabosil (SiO2 --Silicon Dioxide). mixed with non-laminating gelcoat, and Interlux a Perfection mixed with their texture material for non-skid. One friend recommended using rolled two part paint and then sprinkling it with sugar, when dry dissolve the sugar with water--but I've never tried that. SiO2 is very light and cheap unless you buy it from the wrong place--micro balloons for example is the same product I believe.

I have huge supply of the Cabosil you can have some if you are nearby. Mix that equal parts by volume with the wax type Gelcoat. I suppose it would work with paint also.

I liked the a Interlux paint and non skid better, although you need to work fast and if you re-roll over it after it starts to set up you will make it worse. Have to do it right the first time and touch up after it hardens if you don't like any sections. A boat this size would be a piece of cake to do. It would take more time taping it off than rolling it.

You might want to do a few tests to see what suits your best.