Donh Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Just from my experience with my 2000 T often wish I had a bigger fuel tank.Think mine was 16 gallon. While I had it open would consider a larger stainless tank. Also help with resale whenever. dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltySouth Posted September 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Donh, good call! It can't be too difficult to pop in a plug I imagine. Was your bilge pump under the long hatch, or in the starboard rigging hatch? Updated pics coming soon! Still not totally done but getting close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 There was a base for the bilge pump in the center hatch sitting on top of the tunnel. If that had been the functioning bilge pump the skiff would be half filled with water before it turned on. The functioning pump was in the starboard rigging hatch.The only way to get any water on the port side of the tunnel to the bilge pump is to "walk" it around. Something that was a constant annoyance to me was water getting between the transom and some kind of flotation material in the bilge. It was like a false wall with a round hole through it. I supposed the thinking was any water back there would splash through the hole into the bilge. Never happened. Always full of water. Often thought about cutting that stuff out of the way so any water would be taken care of by the bilge. You will get water in the bilge for numerous reasons. Good luck with your project. Great little skiff. If you get the opportunity hand a 70 2 stroke on that baby. Picture of my skiff headed to Georgia :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltySouth Posted September 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Thanks for the wisdom Donh! I will definitely be moving the bilge pump from the top of the tunnel to the rigging compartment. Maybe I can rig it so there is a small pump to bring g the water from the port side of the tunnel to the starboard side, then the bilge can pump it right out. Thanks again to all those with all this good info. Keep it coming! pics soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 On 9/20/2017 at 2:07 PM, Donh said: There was a base for the bilge pump in the center hatch sitting on top of the tunnel. If that had been the functioning bilge pump the skiff would be half filled with water before it turned on. The functioning pump was in the starboard rigging hatch.The only way to get any water on the port side of the tunnel to the bilge pump is to "walk" it around. Something that was a constant annoyance to me was water getting between the transom and some kind of flotation material in the bilge. It was like a false wall with a round hole through it. I supposed the thinking was any water back there would splash through the hole into the bilge. Never happened. Always full of water. Often thought about cutting that stuff out of the way so any water would be taken care of by the bilge. You will get water in the bilge for numerous reasons. Good luck with your project. Great little skiff. If you get the opportunity hand a 70 2 stroke on that baby. Picture of my skiff headed to Georgia :-( Great times in DA-"T" Capt Don.....man, we put some of DA Feesh in dat skinny mini dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltySouth Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Update, She's up and going! Not 100% complete but she's looking good to me. Big thanks to my buddy at Black Dog Marine here in Bluffton, SC for the paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 good times a coming Nice job and well done...tks for sharing your adventure and work... dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltySouth Posted October 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Anyone have a lead on a console door? This one has seen better days. The new ones look great but I imagine they are pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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