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by Super Spook
Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS18 video
Replies: 32
Views: 4442

Re: FS18 video

Thanks!
by Super Spook
Tue Sep 06, 2016 1:31 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS18 video
Replies: 32
Views: 4442

Re: FS18 video

Boat looks fantastic. Sorry if I missed a build thread, but I was curious about a couple things. Where did you source the trapezoidal hatch in the bow, and what color did you paint the deck? It seems to match the color of the larger hatches perfectly. I bought the same ones and have been concerned a...
by Super Spook
Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:40 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Electrical Wires in Chase
Replies: 5
Views: 1190

Re: Electrical Wires in Chase

Can the wire for the fuel sender be run in the fuel line chase?
by Super Spook
Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:50 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Drain Pipe Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2240

Re: Drain Pipe Question

I checked out Wadestep's setup, which looks great, but something beefier than schedule 20 would allow me to sleep better at night. At this point, I'm leaning towards Fuzz's solution.
by Super Spook
Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Drain Pipe Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2240

Re: Drain Pipe Question

If that 1" plug is like the others I have found, it is really 7/8". Too small to fit 1" schedule 40. The 1.25" plug really is 1.25", but that is actually too small to fit 1.25" schedule 40 because that pipe is not true to size. 1.25" schedule 80 IS supposedly true ...
by Super Spook
Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:10 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Drain Pipe Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2240

Re: Drain Pipe Question

Thanks for the input, guys. At least it looks like I'm not the only one who has run up against this. In checking out some specs, it looks like 1.25" schedule 80 PVC actually has a 1.25" I.D. Now I just need to figure out where to find some.
by Super Spook
Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:41 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Drain Pipe Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2240

Drain Pipe Question

It seems absurd to me that I have not been able to work this out on my own, but I cannot seem to find a size of PVC that will fit one of the standard size marine drain plugs. In both the pipe and plugs worlds, sizes are nominal only and nothing seems to jive. What has worked for others? I need the d...
by Super Spook
Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:03 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: "La Flaca" FS18
Replies: 87
Views: 27648

Re: "La Flaca" FS18

Doubleup,

I'm working on a fuel tank arrangement almost identical to yours. How did you vent the compartment in a way that satisfied the inspectors? Thanks.
by Super Spook
Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:44 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS18; Fuel System Guidebook
Replies: 6
Views: 1177

Re: FS18; Fuel System Guidebook

The tank will vent to the side of the hull. The louvered compartment vents can exit into the cockpit though, correct? Hull space is at a premium on the FS18.
by Super Spook
Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:02 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS18; Fuel System Guidebook
Replies: 6
Views: 1177

Re: FS18; Fuel System Guidebook

I'm sure it's to be found somewhere in the forums or in the link above, but I haven't been able to locate it yet. I know that with the Moeller tanks, both the tank and the compartment must be vented because the plastic tanks leach fumes. But is it necessary to vent the compartment to atmosphere if a...