21 Hull #136...Restoration...Started

[Islandtrader]

I like those 90 degree floor drains.

Thanks, Here is a picture of what they will look like when mounted.

Under the floor.





Top Flush Mount.




In my case no painting of the boat until everything is cut in. I know I will have a screw up someplace [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Blue_Heron]

Me too. Where did you get 'em?
Dave

[Islandtrader]

Me too. Where did you get 'em?
Dave

Those are from ...Gemlux

After you faint seeing the price drop Todd a email (Todds Lures) he is a member of CSC. [email protected] And he will get you dealer pricing on anything you want from Gemlux and you will love the new pricing

Most of my SS came from him.

[Bushwacker]

Terry - those are the best looking scupper drains I've ever seen! I also see you got a bow lifting ring like the one on the Unohu, that ties in to the towing eye! That's a clever design - all the vertical load goes in to the strongest part of the hull instead of the deck! Works great if you want to keep boat on a davit! Denny

[Islandtrader]

The other thing you forget about when re storing a boat from scratch is the nickle time stuff that adds up.

Hose clamps. $23.00 Just for fuel and water lines and these are just the small clamps

[Bushwacker]

Speaking of hose clamps, I've started using some nice solid all-stainless ones I found at Boat Owners Warehouse with raised/embossed threads, which don't cut into the hose like those with the cut out threads! Don't remember the brand but they come in metric sizes, so they may be imported.

Terry, I was also thinking about your scupper drains, and I wondered if they'd do a little better job of draining water off the deck if they were recessed in a well below deck level like those in the 20 ft. hulls? I believe that later (than mine) 20's which had the deck raised a couple inches also had a drain channel around the edge of the deck a little below deck level, with scupper wells that were 2-3" deep instead of 1" deep ones like mine. Denny

[Islandtrader]

Terry, I was also thinking about your scupper drains, and I wondered if they'd do a little better job of draining water off the deck if they were recessed in a well below deck level like those in the 20 ft. hulls?

They might but few things you have to understand. If you drop them you most likely will go below water line level.

If you look at the picture you will see a tick mark that will be a 90 degree bulk head right behind and to the side to help them channel water (this will be a stern bulk head and side storage compartment that will run forward).

Last how much water is going to come over board. The boat will sit on a lift during rain storms and I don't think all the extra work will be worth the result.

[Bushwacker]

They might but few things you have to understand. If you drop them you most likely will go below water line level.

True, but I thought you were raising the deck a couple of inches. Looks like those scuppers do extend down quite a bit below the deck though, so I see your point. Do they have any sort of check valve in them? Bob said the transom scuppers in the Unohu would only inflow with a couple of folks standing in one corner of the boat, but he did leave the plugs in all the time.

[Islandtrader]

True, but I thought you were raising the deck a couple of inches. Looks like those scuppers do extend down quite a bit below the deck though, so I see your point. Do they have any sort of check valve in them?

I raised the deck 2 inches. Plus 1/2 for the floor. The drains extend down 1 1/2 inches. So this should put the thru hulls a inch higher than before.

The scuppers do not have a check in them. I plan on crossing the lines and maybe be able to raise the thru hulls a little higher.

The thru hulls have a flapper. On my previous boats a set up like this worked well.

FLAPPER...

[Islandtrader]

I think I have had my floor panels done for a good year or two but hesitate to epoxy them down because I think I am forgetting something...however it is getting closer.

Painted both gas tanks with Tile Clad epoxy paint and put 1/4 inch Azek runners on the bottom.






When checking the forward tank I found out that it rocked too much (v-type tank) and I had to pull it out and take it back to the welder and put some side tabs on it.

New tabs.





Three way valve for 2 tanks.



Misc. fish box, cooler and shower hose connections.









Then I did a little wiring using these neat little wire tie holders.





Now I remembered that I am going to use pedestal type seats, so floor out again and beef up the area of attachment.



Lay floors back down, see if fuel lines fit in openings.



Now doing a final check I discover that the bulk head is in the way of thru bolting the engine box hinges. So a little grinding and sanding...this should work.



Finally check out the Foam Flotation.



Floors should be going attached in the next couple of weeks. So if you see something that stands out that I missed please let me know.

Then it will be back to sanding and fairing again.