Fuel tank

[JohnB]

There is a big chunk of foam both fore and aft of the tank. i.e., under the leaning post and before the casting platform.
Is there any reason to leave that foam in there?
Or should I pull it out and get rid off the old wet, heavy foam, which would maybe allow me to through-bolt the new leaning post.
Also, would drilling a few holes in the pan that holds the fuel tank be ok?
I'm thinking that would allow water to drain away instead of sitting around the tank

I think when you go to drill holes in the gas tank platform, you will find it's rotten. Most are after 10 or so years. They where just plywood, and they usually were not seald up very well. You want that platform to be very solid. 100 gallon tanks is over 600 pounds when full, and you want it supported correctly, both for the tank and the hull.

You can look at the link below to see some pictures of when I did mine.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/forum...=&fpart=2&vc=1