grumpy Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 What a fantastic website, Has anyone got ideas on either of the following: In floor fuel tanks for a Quinnie fishabout? Cutting into the bow to allow for an anchor well? Opening windscreens to get to the anchor? Installing the battery under the nose? Removing the back bench seat? Long term projects as i just recently purchased the boat. Any sugestions ideas would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DV8 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Probably wouldn't remove the bench seat. It is part of the structure of the vessel. Everything else is possible. Just need time and $$$. Davo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Probably wouldn't remove the bench seat. It is part of the structure of the vessel. Everything else is possible. Just need time and $$$. Davo Thanks Davo, Given there is no front or middle seat, I was also worried about strength/structure. Most of it comes down to finding a quality aluminium welder. Any suggestions? I'm in the ACT and fish at Narooma. Also any ideas on the windscreen?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strikey pete Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 What a fantastic website, Has anyone got ideas on either of the following: In floor fuel tanks for a Quinnie fishabout? Cutting into the bow to allow for an anchor well? Opening windscreens to get to the anchor? Installing the battery under the nose? Removing the back bench seat? Long term projects as i just recently purchased the boat. Any sugestions ideas would be great. Gday mate, i have a similiar Quinnie and am looking into fitting an anchor well myself.I want to get one made out of Aluminium and TIG welded into the hole cut for it.Im going to see a few Aluminium fabricators this week, il let you know how i go. I toyed with the idea of putting the Battery under the nose, but was worried about it bouncing around and shaking up the acid inside and maybe leaking. Instead i put it in a battery box in the back section and ran the cables through some flexible conduit up to the nose, all hidden under the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Gday mate, i have a similiar Quinnie and am looking into fitting an anchor well myself.I want to get one made out of Aluminium and TIG welded into the hole cut for it.Im going to see a few Aluminium fabricators this week, il let you know how i go. I toyed with the idea of putting the Battery under the nose, but was worried about it bouncing around and shaking up the acid inside and maybe leaking. Instead i put it in a battery box in the back section and ran the cables through some flexible conduit up to the nose, all hidden under the floor. G'day fellow fishraider, geez this is to good chattin away about boatsnfishin. Have you a windscreen that opens? My idea was to free the rear of the boat of batteries, anchors and fuel tanks and just have a removable cushioned fish/storage box for other fisherpeople and possibly a removable live bait tank. There has been an under floor fuel tank on ebay to suit a fishabout I have heard marine/4WD batteries can handle a bit of knockin around but agree out in the old Quinnie the ride can be a tad hard (but always enjoyable). Will keep in touch as I will also be looking at quotes for the above although probably not until winter. Enjoy the public holiday on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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