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gas tank
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:04 pm
by wvernie
I took the 62 gallon gas tank out of my boat and took it to the radiator shop to be cleaned and re-sprayed. In the process I noticed that the wood frame needs to be replaced. The question I have is what kind of wood did they use for the deck supports and the frame the gas tank sets in.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:10 pm
by Stripermann2
No idea what they originally used. But I would perhaps use some pressure treated cedar. Say 4x4 blocks, with cut outs as saddles, for the tank to sit on.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:19 pm
by wvernie
We have an abundance of red oak around here (in West Virginia) plus some white oak. Do any of you believe the oak would make a good gas tank rack and rear deck supports. I sanded a place on the old support rack and it looks like oak, but I don't know what the common wood was in the area that they built these boats.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:37 pm
by jimini
Not sure about Trojan buy my 1972 Carver Monterey was all OAK except the interior wood... nice boat but lots of work!
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:54 pm
by jordan
White oak was used on the old Chris crafts and the Century power boats as framing members. I have an old Century that the white oak is still in great shape after more than 4 decades.
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:32 pm
by randyp
Oak framing is present in my 1977 F-26. Woodwork was done by Amish in Lancaster, PA. White or Red oak should do the trick just fine.
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:59 pm
by wvernie
I found out today that another kind of wood comes into play in the early days of boat building and the framing of Trojan boats. I took a piece of the gas tank rack to a mill shop and the old timer that runs the place( about 55 years) seems to think that it was ash. He pulled out a piece of ash and a piece of white oak and you could not tell the difference by looks or the grain of the wood, just thought I would pass this info along and see if anyone had any thoughts or feedback.
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:50 pm
by chumwithabottleofrum
Ernie-do you ever think that you're gettin' a little to serious.
Mike McGaughey
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:55 am
by wvernie
No I don't think so, the orginial wood has lasted for 34 years,So why not put back what was there, that way when I sell it to you, you'll know you're getting a solid boat. lol
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:35 pm
by chumwithabottleofrum
Ernie-if I ever mention "new boat" to my wife she'll make Lorena Bobbit look like an amatuer