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Post 42 hull #3. The return

Discussion in 'Post Yacht' started by baltimore bob, May 27, 2014.

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  1. Capt Ralph, Apr 1, 2016
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    Oh what a pain. It's good that you have been planing for it then.
    Stay safe and calm.
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  2. Bahma, Apr 1, 2016
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    Both my Huckins had GM 671s..natural....love em....will last forever, if you feed them clean fuel, water and oil.
    I too recently changed from wood to fibreglass.....my surveyor commented on the rats nest in the fly bridge....will be interesting to compare notes
    All the very best and no headaches during your rebuild.
  3. shawn, Apr 1, 2016
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    Hey Bob: Good luck with the Tank, did mine years ago. Had the same problem wet on the top and coming apart. I replaced both tanks, Post had me cut the stringer between the tanks and once the front tank was out I was able to pull the aft tank through and up and out the door. Did not have to cut the floor. Post said its going to take a lot of work to re-tab the floor and get it to fit right.

    Shawn
  4. baltimore bob, Apr 1, 2016
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    Well, when the boat was in charter they did a crappy job of replacing the deck, and I want to work on the water tanks also so ripping up the deck is no big deal. I am building a fuel manifold to allow use of either tank (nice to have any way) so I can run on the forward tank while the construction progresses. There will be a temporary cover over the gaping hole. I do not like making the boat unusable for any length of time.
  5. Capt Ralph, Apr 1, 2016
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    Always mobile. Good Boy Scout.
  6. shawn, Apr 8, 2016
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    Bob: Take pics of the project as the saying goes you learn something new everyday. You always get ideas!! Good luck with it.

    Shawn
  7. baltimore bob, Apr 22, 2016
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    Off to New Jersey early tomorrow to pick up my new aft tank. Atlantic Welding has been a joy to deal with thus far, looking forward to seeing the finished product.
  8. baltimore bob, Apr 23, 2016
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    new tank 1.jpg Got the tank....looks great. Very pleasant people. Atlantic Coastal Welding gets 2 thumbs up!
  9. shawn, Apr 25, 2016
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    Looks like it was coated with something?
  10. baltimore bob, Apr 25, 2016
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    Yup. Epoxy coating is standard.
  11. baltimore bob, May 1, 2016
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    She's launched. A ton of work to do this year, but it is much more enjoyable in the water!

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  12. baltimore bob, Aug 31, 2016
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    Well I have been not doing a great job of updating this year. Here's a shot of something I've been wanting to add for some time. Thank you Mike and the crew of Hangover!

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  13. mfan46, Aug 31, 2016
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    Glad they found a new home. Looks great.
  14. shawn, Aug 31, 2016
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    Keep it up. Send more pic of the progress.
  15. baltimore bob, Nov 6, 2016
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    Well I've been tap dancing around this all summer....time to get started.
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  16. shawn, Nov 7, 2016
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    I thought you had done the aft tank
  17. Capt J, Nov 7, 2016
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    If not, I'd recommend cutting more of the deck and changing the aft tank now. It would really suck to redo the deck and a year later have to tear it all up the change the tank.
  18. baltimore bob, Nov 7, 2016
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    I've been putting off replacing the aft tank all summer, I had it built last spring....yes there is another foot to cut out.
  19. C team, Nov 8, 2016
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    I can't believe Post would put a shutoff valve on top of that tank as shown in your picture. How would you ever get to it?
  20. Capt J, Nov 8, 2016
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    LOLOLOL, I once had to cut a 6" hole in the center of the cockpit floor of a 32' Luhrs and then put a pie plate so I could change the fuel tank sender.......You'd be amazed at the stupid stuff builders do.
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