Jeffs FS14 LS

[VT_Jeff]

...considering some sort of creation of a flat surface for the flanges to mount to.

Right. Add to that height of the blocks that the flanges will actually sit on. The bolt heads will be inside those blocks, raising the tank up another 1/2" or over your flat surface. At least that's the way I figured it........there may be a simple way to get the flanges flush on the surface but I'm going the bolts through blocks method.

[VT_Jeff]

Great way to wrap up a Sunday!

Trying to motivate to do some more tonight but the Patriots are actually in this game!

[VT_Jeff]

Got the tank bed pieces cut out. Used an old jig to taper the bottom of the platform.

A little scorching but servicable.

My front compartments will have a sole but the tank will be in a mini-bilge that will have a pump and worst case hold a few gallons of water.

The final clearance with the tank on a 9mm tapered platform and 3/4" blocks is 5 1/2" from the top of the neck to the underside of the deck . My boat is +10%

[Jeff]

Nice!!! Jeff

[VT_Jeff]

Nice!!! Jeff

Thanks jeff!

Step 2 of the sole join: filling the gap...

[VT_Jeff]

Chiseled out the bolt head spaces on the tank feet. Some cleaner than others. I'm out of practice with the ww tools but looking forward to spending more time with em.

[pee wee]

I'm out of practice with the ww tools but looking forward to spending more time with em.

ww tools? Weed Whacker? Weight Watcher? Wheel Weight? Whole Wheat? World Wide? I give up.

[bamaguy0]

Try woodworking.

[VT_Jeff]

Try woodworking.

Ding!

[VT_Jeff]

I'm out of practice with the ww tools but looking forward to spending more time with em.

ww tools? Weed Whacker? Weight Watcher? Wheel Weight? Whole Wheat? World Wide? I give up.

I appreciate the effort Pee Wee! That's a wide range of guesses there!