Thank you Paul,
and everyone for the help and encouragement.
Not everyone is cut out for this type of boating.
Misery loves company!
I say that in jest for I am sure that in cojunction with Pauls earlier statement that half of the fun of owning these Classics is the personal workmanship each owner puts in to his or her vessel. Not to mention the joy I get from the expression on peoples faces when they see her and understand all that is invloved in bringing one of these Beautys back from the brink!
1) FUEL TANK PICS
Cut an inspection hole in the top to get a better look
look at all that crud in the bottom
This is the co.that will build the tanks for me according to my design
the AREA CODE IS 757 If you can design it they will build it!
so anybody need a one off custom piece in stainless or whatever they can handle it and the prices are reasonable
Engine Room Minus One Engine
Engine room Minus two fuel tanks
The Engine was removed with an A frame at the dock
Laid down plywood to protect the deck and hauled the block off with a hand truck
Fueltanks on this model can be removed thru the lazeratte to prevent engine removal it looks tight but once they are out on the cradle you should have 1"
clearance.
Since we were taking one engine out the first one was pretty easy then I disconnected the other one and slid it across to pull it out as well
the welding shop is supposed to really cut open one of the tanks to check baffle placement etc.
can't wait to see the whole picture once they open it up
I will post some tach pictures in my next post!
Cheers!
Dave & Lily
edit comment:
PHOTO OF THE DAY AWARD April 20, 2007
The photo of old gas tanks sitting out on the pavement says a lot about Dave, and a lot about the passion for which he is approaches boating. This photo represents a huge amount of work, cost, and commitment to safety and fun. Three cheers, Dave, for doing it right and showing us how! The following comments were posted along with the Photo of the Day image:
Here are two fuel tanks from a 38’ Commander Express, removed through the lazarette by Dave Varnadore. MISS LILY has undergone extensive restoration since the previous owner allowed it to sit for 16 years and eventually sink at the dock. The boat was repowered and everything checked out, but it still had operational issues and stalling. Dave finally traced the motor problems to the fuel tank, which had lots of debris inside. The decision was made to solve the problem without a doubt, with new tanks.
For more on the complete restoration of MISS LILY, check out the following thread. This is a good one, and the results of Dave and Lily's work are quite impressive too!
Paul,
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