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  1. tpenfield

    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Here are some pictures from the day of removing the fuel tank from the boat. First, I got 3 lines under the tank and used 2x4 lumber as 'lifting' levers. The deck hatch actually came in handy as a place to lift from using the 2x4's. During the process...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Just to make things even . . . Here is the 242 fuel bay and tank from the OSO posting :D I'm not sure if I will do the same sort of thing with this tank re-installation . . . still thinking about it. :rolleyes:
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement I took some pictures of the underneath of the tank before I packed things up for the day, yesterday. A couple of the images have me a bit concerned about the tank . . . I noticed that there is a void in the foam along the belly of the tank . . . this is...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement I did not get the tank to 'pop' out from the foam, as I stated in my earlier post, but here are a few pictures that I took of the rear face of the tank. there is some corrosion showing, but not bad at all. My hopes are that the underside of the tank is...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Here are a bunch of still photos from yesterday, working on the fuel tank removal . . . I managed to jockey the deck hatch around so that I could get all of the 'junk' that I forgot to remove from the ski locker. What you see here is the underside of the...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Just catching up to your post. Definitely a judgement call. Here are a couple of pictures of the tank that I replaced on my 242. I could have done the JB Weld patches on it, but was concerned that by getting into clean metal, I'd be way more than 50%...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Since there is water present in the foam at the lower rear portion of the tank bay, I definitely want to remove the tank from the boat in order to do a complete inspection for corrosion on the tank, etc., then re-paint the tank. I'm not sure how much foam...
  8. tpenfield

    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Deck Hatch Removal: Once I had the helm seat out of the boat, I could fully access the deck hatch. It covers most of the cockpit floor. There are screws and caulking that hold the deck hatch into place. So, it was a matter of unscrewing everything and...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Helm Seat Removal: I spent some more time yesterday working on the boat . . . got the helm seat removed and opened up the deck hatch to view and inspect the fuel tank bay. The helm seat covers the forward starboard corner of the deck hatch, so it has to...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Winter Update: I removed the foam from the rear of the fuel tank today. The weather had been quite cold over the past few days, so some of the foam that was holding water was actually frozen. I found that the water seemed to have penetrated parts of the...
  11. tpenfield

    Happy New Year to the entire iBoats community

    Just sitting back reflecting on the past year . . . and thought to extend my well wishes to everyone here on iBoats for a happy and productive 2014. Happy New Year !!! :)
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    Windoze 8 On a MicroSoft Surface RT

    Yea, I got the Admiral a Surface RT for Christmas in hopes that it will replace her aging netbook. The interface and touch screen are really cool and we set up the email with no troubles . . . But then we tried to download some "Apps" and it appeared that we needed to apply some 'updates' to...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Hi Scott: The areas along side the fuel tank are basically 'cavities' in the structure to accommodate storage compartments that are part of the cockpit assembly. However the storage compartments do not come in contact with the stringer support structure...
  14. tpenfield

    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Yup, I am happy to be catching it now. I compare/contrast this boat to my previous boat. I *think* the bulkhead on that boat had some issues when I bought it (at 13 years used), yet I did not discover it until it had really rotted out and spread its 'joy'...
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    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement Yea, the 'water' tank is in the bow and it is made of plastic. So, that is probably the major difference between the SS and the PC models. I had some problems with its location since it is in a 'pocket' with no way for water to drain (see pic below)...
  16. tpenfield

    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement I have been thinking about the two 'discoveries' that I made while cutting out the bulkhead on Sunday. (1) Bare wood on the hidden side of the bulkhead . . . and . . . (2) the void in the foam on the port side, up against the bulkhead. These 2 issues...
  17. tpenfield

    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Re: Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement I started out the day by adding some support to the hull below the work area. . . There are all kinds of electrical wiring, plumbing and fuel lines that run across and over this bulkhead. Removing all of this stuff would be seemingly impossible. . . So...
  18. tpenfield

    Formula 330SS Bulkhead Replacement

    Hi Folks: I have been 'monitoring' high levels of moisture in the main bulkhead of my Formula 330SS over the past year, as documented in this thread that I started at the time >>> Link: http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restor...ds-584200.html Despite my efforts, the moisture levels have not come...
  19. tpenfield

    Christmas Comes Earlier Every Year . . .

    Re: Christmas Comes Earlier Every Year . . . Now that Thanksgiving has passed, I guess it is OK to start with Christmas decorations, etc. My crew did not waste any time. Not long after the leftover turkey hit the refrigerator, the crew wanted me to set up the Christmas tree so they could...
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    Happy Thanksgivukkuh !!!

    Thanksgiving and Hanukkuh overlap for the first time ever . . . won't happen for another 70,000 years (so I'm told :noidea: ) Best wishes to all for a Happy Thanksgiving.
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