DE 27.5

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Progress update. Patched all the doles in the deck, I will fiberglass over them before I put nonskid down. Next, I need to glue the roof down and seal up the remaining holes to make the cabin more weather tight.
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Looking really good! Glad to see you back working on finishing the boat!

Are you going to make use of the space on each side of the motor well?
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On one side of the motor, I will have batteries, the other side will house fuel valves. I am going to end up with four (4) fuel 19 gal. fuel tanks that fit under the gunwales. I also plan on using some of the space for storage if possible.

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Got the windshield fitted in today. Also set one of the four fuel tanks in place to check fit, it looks good.
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That should give you good range and the ability to adjust fuel load as needed. I am thinking this is going to be a nice rig!!

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Dennis looks good!! How big are your tanks? Tom
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Hi Tom,

The tanks ae 19 gal each, 76 gal total.

Yes, I will have the ability to pull from each tank individually.

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I surprised at how much fuel vapor I get from the lines. Be warned.
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fallguy1000 wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:43 pm I surprised at how much fuel vapor I get from the lines. Be warned.
Dan I am a little concerned about your boat if you can smell fumes from your hoses. Did you use Class A hoses which should not allow any vapor to escape. Tom
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TomW1 wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:24 pm
fallguy1000 wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:43 pm I surprised at how much fuel vapor I get from the lines. Be warned.
Dan I am a little concerned about your boat if you can smell fumes from your hoses. Did you use Class A hoses which should not allow any vapor to escape. Tom
Yes, all class A
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