Recent content by PastTheBarb

Those foam filled compartments under the deck can hold a lot of water. The smallest crack or hole over time can accumulate. I replaced the deck in my 1996 21 DV. I was shocked to find the foam acts like a sponge. Im not sure why they dont use a better closed cell foam. They claim its closed cell...

Off subject here but your comment reminded me of when I was a kid and I had to share it. My dad had a 12 foot aluminum boat with a 10 horse Merc. Really old one. The transmission was stuck in forward gear and the engine wouldn't start unless you had it full throttle. When you pulled that starter...

During the pandemic, or what ever that thing was, I had to repower my 2100 DV. I bought it used with a 225 Merc. At that time engines were scarce. Really scarce. I had to settle for a Merc 150. I was very concerned about being under powered. I was pleasantly surprised. But that isnt what were...

No amount of effort to make the fuel gauge accurate will make me trust it more than learning the average fuel consumption per mile. Like Mpellet said, fill your tank, log your hours and refill. After a few times you'll know. Now, I dont like to run full all the time but after you get this...

I like these Scupper Valves over the ping pong balls. They work great and they add a bit of bling to your boat.

Sho is purdy!

I could have sent you the half gallon of coal tar epoxy I have left over from mine.

I wonder if fuel sloshing with no baffles caused the weld to break? Is the new tank 3/16th thick? What a nightmare. Your pictures bring back memories of my deck and tank replacement. I did the work myself following Warthog's advise. So far so good. Sorry to hear you are having to go through this.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but in my opinion, you will never completely dry it out. When I replaced my gas tank all the foam was saturated. But then I had rotten decks and water everywhere. But my point is once that foam soaks up all that water its not going to release it. I would do...

Really sorry to hear Greg at Propedestal passed away. I spoke with him on the phone back in Nov. 2021 when I purchased mine. He seemed like a great guy. I got the pair for $990 and Im super happy with them. It really is a game changer. Im not nearly as beat after a full day on the ocean simply...

Its reprehensible that they are not including all this information on the auction site. If its a fuel restriction problem it could be a good buy. My Florida Wildlife boat had rotting decks but Im still happy I bought it.

Damn!

Mine are SOLD

Could be a great deal. Or it could need a repower. Engine hours unknown.....

What Warthog said!