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  1. tpenfield

    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement I made a new label for the fuel tank, since the original one got trashed during the paint removal process. I suppose that I should pressure test the tank once I have it all prepped and before I paint it. . . . the label will be set aside until the tank...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Fuel Tank Paint Preparation Update: I did some work on the fuel tank this weekend. Previously, I had applied paint remover to the tank and it did a pretty good job of loosening the paint. Then, I did some wet sanding to take off some of the more stubborn...
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    Upgrade my MacbookPro to OSX Mavericks

    Yesterday, the little update window popped-up and said that I could upgrade my Mac to OSX Mavericks for Free . . . So, I figured, what the heck, sure. . . . After about 2 hours of downloading and updating, it finished up its busy work. I did notice it seemed a bit slower, then I thought . . ...
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    You can tell it is Spring Time . . .

    As I browse through the Craigslist boat listings, which I do frequently, I am now seeing boat ads come back on for all of the boats that did not sell last year. So, it is a sure sign of Spring in the boat market. I have noticed a few that were for sale throughout all of last year, now...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Thanks guys, for your kind words about my Dad. Here is an update on the boat. . . I did some paint removal on the fuel tank today along with cleaning out the fuel bay. Then I did a bit of finish cutting on the rear bulkhead. Here are a few pictures from...
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    New England Boat Show 2014 is in town this week . . .

    Re: New England Boat Show 2014 is in town this week . . . Just got back from the boat show. . . pretty much the same as last year in terms of the size of the show and the brands of boats on display. I didn't take too many pictures, just a few. Scott Porter (President of Formula Boats) was...
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    New England Boat Show 2014 is in town this week . . .

    I wonder who from this forum might be going? I am planning on Saturday, since the show finishes up on Sunday.
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement I did some more work on the boat today - President's Day . . . The snow on Cape Cod was fairly heavy and some had accumulated on the tarp. However, the tarp and frame held up, so I was able to clear it off. I lowered the tank from the boat . . ...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement PLAN "B" for the TANK INSTALLATION: As an alternative to the air channel, I was also thinking about just having a perforated pipe/tube along the keel in the last few feet of the foam and then have it be a thru-hull (actually thru-bulkhead) into its own...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement FUEL TANK INSTALLATION METHOD (Plan A): Yea, so I have done some searching on the web and have reviewed various methods for installing aluminum fuel tanks in boats. Some of the methods that I found on forums, etc. were down-right wrong and inconsistent...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement The tank did finally make it out of the boat until it reached a point where I could lift it up onto the sunpad. . . This gave me a full look at the fuel tank bay . . . Lots of paint left behind. Only the forward face of the tank had the foam come...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Here are some pictures from the day of removing the fuel tank from the boat. First, I got 3 lines under the tank and used 2x4 lumber as 'lifting' levers. The deck hatch actually came in handy as a place to lift from using the 2x4's. During the process...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Just to make things even . . . Here is the 242 fuel bay and tank from the OSO posting :D I'm not sure if I will do the same sort of thing with this tank re-installation . . . still thinking about it. :rolleyes:
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement I took some pictures of the underneath of the tank before I packed things up for the day, yesterday. A couple of the images have me a bit concerned about the tank . . . I noticed that there is a void in the foam along the belly of the tank . . . this is...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement I did not get the tank to 'pop' out from the foam, as I stated in my earlier post, but here are a few pictures that I took of the rear face of the tank. there is some corrosion showing, but not bad at all. My hopes are that the underside of the tank is...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Here are a bunch of still photos from yesterday, working on the fuel tank removal . . . I managed to jockey the deck hatch around so that I could get all of the 'junk' that I forgot to remove from the ski locker. What you see here is the underside of the...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Just catching up to your post. Definitely a judgement call. Here are a couple of pictures of the tank that I replaced on my 242. I could have done the JB Weld patches on it, but was concerned that by getting into clean metal, I'd be way more than 50%...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Since there is water present in the foam at the lower rear portion of the tank bay, I definitely want to remove the tank from the boat in order to do a complete inspection for corrosion on the tank, etc., then re-paint the tank. I'm not sure how much foam...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Deck Hatch Removal: Once I had the helm seat out of the boat, I could fully access the deck hatch. It covers most of the cockpit floor. There are screws and caulking that hold the deck hatch into place. So, it was a matter of unscrewing everything and...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Helm Seat Removal: I spent some more time yesterday working on the boat . . . got the helm seat removed and opened up the deck hatch to view and inspect the fuel tank bay. The helm seat covers the forward starboard corner of the deck hatch, so it has to...
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