No drain plug

[Ratickle]

I believe the big issue back in the early days was that closed cell foam had not been perfected yet. But I'm not positive on that. I do know it makes a hell of a difference now.....

 

[old377guy]

Yeah, Boston Whaler's are a whole different universe for me.

 

[fund razor]

I get why they did the foam. I just don't get why they didn't provide a drain plug.

Gravity and precipitation are pretty widespread.

 

[old377guy]

To make matters stranger, the old owner added a 150 gallon tank in what used to be the bilge (total - 320 gallons); so it's kind of an odd but interesting setup.

 

[Buoy]

320 gal.
It would cost more to fill the tanks than buy the boat!

 

[old377guy]

Apparently he did some contract work for the State of Oregon with an R.O.V. mapping stuff. - thus the 320 gallons

 

[Bobcat]

I get why they did the foam. I just don't get why they didn't provide a drain plug.

Gravity and precipitation are pretty widespread.

Not in California !:rofl:

 

[Ratickle]

Apparently he did some contract work for the State of Oregon with an R.O.V. mapping stuff. - thus the 320 gallons

That's what the midnight racers in south Florida said when the Coast Guard pulled them over too!!!!

 

[fund razor]

To make matters stranger, the old owner added a 150 gallon tank in what used to be the bilge (total - 320 gallons); so it's kind of an odd but interesting setup.

Nothing better for a boat filled with wet foam than adding over 1,000 pounds of fuel to the void.

 

[old377guy]

the heavier the boat, the more fuel you need, the more fuel you need, the heavier the boat, the heavier the boat, the more..........................

 

[Ratickle]

Any updates??

 

[old377guy]

No, Paul. My friend has been out of town; he's scheduling a marine survey for next week. His bank would require it anyway. I'm very curious about what the moisture analysis will say.