September 12th, 2004
After I'd finished the glassing both sides of the rear deck (4 oz and 10oz fabric) and temporarily screwed into place, I thought the deck just wasn't rigid enough. So I added some stiffeners on the underside. This helped.
Originally I thought I'd keep the Fish Hold large, but after scratching my head for a while, I thought that it might be more useful to divide into two. This way I can put ice and fish on one side and store junk on the other side. If I need both sides for fish holds then I can fill them both up. I think it will be easier to build also and not have to do major stiffening in a hatch.
I've cut out bulkheads for the fish hold and the fuel tank. The fish hold is going to be insulated down the center and on all sides and bottom. Now that I have bulkheads for the fuel tank cut out and ready for glassing, I'm having second thoughts about a 30 gallon fuel tank being enough. Also, it's going to be a pain rigging this tank since the pickup and filler aren't were I want to be and facing the direction I'd like them to be. I wish I'd ordered a custom tank. Oh well...