I have had little time to do much, but here's where we are now. Since the winters are cold and snowy and icy here, I built this tent over Mabel. I used 1 inch PVC sprinkler pipe and a blue tarp. Cost $90.00. I did not glue the connections together so I can store it easily later. I have done lots of scrubing of the interior using a bleach solution on the fiberglass and McNet Mirazyme odor eliminator on everything else. It still stinks in there but is getting better. Today I pumped out all the old diesel and removed the tank to be cleaned. The tank came out easily with basic tools. There was the fiberglass tabbing that had to be cut in order to slide the tank back to lift out. I used a peanut grinder with a cutting wheel and it was a piece of cake. You just have to be careful not to cut into the tank or the hull. Removing the hoses would have been a problem if I was going to save them. They were very "stuck" to the fittings. I simply cut them and took them off after the tank was removed. I am replacing ALL fuel lines etc. upon the re-installation. The more I do on this boat, the more I love it. Pacific Seacraft built a fine vessel that is ralatively easy to work on when compared to other boats I have owned.
My Tent made from PVC and blue tarp
Inside the tent
Interior Is getting cleaner and smelling better
The hole where the fuel tank was
