25 seafari

[cdavisdb]

George, not sure what stage you are at, but if you can get to the main stringers under the deck forward of the fuel tanks, carefully inspect the top of the stringers, particularly on the stb side. The hull can flex enough so that the stringer is banging into the inner liner even where it is as much as an inch or two above the stringer. Top of the stringer gets crushed. Look at the tabbing at the forward end of particularly the stb stringer, for flex damage.

Also look for foam in the bottom of the center V. If you have some, look carefully at the bulkheads where the foam touches them. Mine were rotten at that point, all three of them. You could see where water ran across the top of the foam and contacted the bulkhead wood.

If the main stringers in the aft half of the boat are showing no damage on the outside, tabing is ok, etc, they are probably ok in that area, holes or not

[shana]

have not pulled tank yet. that will be next when the temp goes up a little like maybe 40 and iwill look at forword stringers thanks for all the info george

[shana]

started to do a little work getting ready to pull tank hatch off never seen so many 3x4s and dry wall screws used to hold tank in i will get some pic and post a lot of work!HELP!! george

[cdavisdb]

lots of 3 x 4 chocks? sounds just like mine.

[shana]

Getting a little progress done, started sanding and scraping the boat today, it is looking great! camera seems to be broken so didnt get to post as many pictures as i would have liked to, also got the 20 foot all cleaned up and ready to go for sunday! George

[Fr. Frank]

Looking good, George. Hang in there.

[shana]

getting ready to do some work need advice 1st new transom what to use? 2nd twin 140s run well but need work should we put them back? or go with a good single? HELP! thanks george