1. How do you mount electronics and such? I am removing the old mounts and it is a real hassle dealing with the stainless bolts that are frozen in the aluminum. Some of them I have had to grind down the heads just to get the mounts they were holding out. Is this just the nature of the beast, or is there a reasonable solution? All screws were bolted.
2. Pitting on the bottom of the hull from electrolysis. Is there a way to prevent this in the future, and any repair for it without major work? As far as I know, there are no holes through the hull. There are many little pin holes all over the bottom. I really don't care about appearance, I just want the boat to float and kill fish. However, I don't want to ruin a good boat. Will sanding the old paint and applying new help? The boat is going to be used on a trailer so I wasn't planning on painting the bottom.
3. Fuel tank access. Has anyone here had to access the fuel tank on their Pacific? Looking in the bilge hatch on the bracket it looks pretty clean, like I wouldn't have to worry about the tank. It would be nice to actually see the tank though. Has anyone cut an access hatch in the deck to see the fuel fills and such? How much room was there between the deck and the tank?
4. This is something I should call pacific about if I ever get serious. Right now it is just an idea in my head that will probably never happen. It seems there is a lot of empty space in the bilge, particularly in the fwd deck. Has anyone ever thought of making a below deck storage area? Just a daydream idea, but seems reasonable.
5. Mounting trim tabs. I want to mount trim tabs. I am guessing I would have plates welded on the back just outboard of the bracket for the tabs to be mounted too. Is this the area people normally do this and how it is done?
Thanks guys. Im sure I will have many more questions. With NON ALLOY I have always just gone for it, and if I mess up I can glass it myself. I don't weld, so I want to only do things once on this boat and avoid any trips to a welder!