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steelhead5 posted 11-10-2014 04:28 PM ET (US)
I recently removed the fish well cover from my 1979 Revenge 22, and I am working my way up to the fuel tank cover. The fish well cover was secured by both screws and a 2-inch by 1/2-inch-thick layer of silicon caulk between the rigging tunnels and the bottom of the cover. Was this done at the factory? Or,by the previous owner? I see no good reason for it, but I would like to hear some opinions from other people with similar boats. Images can be seen at the URL below
Because of this caulk (which is black due to dirt in the picture) I had to use a 2x4 and two bottle jacks to pry it up. I pray the fuel tank cover is not secured in this manner.
https://garys22revenge.shutterfly.com/pictures
JMARTIN posted 11-10-2014 05:21 PM ET (US)
My bet is previous owner. The fish well cover and my tank lid were only caulked at the seams on my 1983 Revenge.
John
picflight posted 11-11-2014 01:13 PM ET (US)
Gary--was the fish well cover a hinged hatch?
It is possible that the cover was not sitting flat and the caulking was used to fill in the gaps. I doubt it came from the factory like that; this opinion is based on what I discovered when I took off my fuel tank lid on my Outrage. The factory install and sealing was very cleanly done.
jimh posted 11-11-2014 01:29 PM ET (US)
Thanks for the view of the stern live well with the deck cover removed.
What is the wooden component at the aft end of the port tunnel?
The fuel hose rigging looks a bit non-factory, to me.
acseatsri posted 11-11-2014 01:52 PM ET (US)
They may have been trying to keep water from coming into the fishwell through the rigging tunnel. To me, the only thing the fishwell and the deep splashwell in the stern did was collect water and make the stern heavy. I ended up putting a 28 gallon tank in the fishwell, then foaming in and glassing over the splashwell so that now any water over the stern just runs back out.
picflight posted 11-11-2014 04:18 PM ET (US)
@acseatsri -- do you have pictures of your modifications?
acseatsri posted 11-11-2014 05:27 PM ET (US)
I just finished tarping the boat for the winter, but I could snap a pic of what the splashwell looks like.
steelhead5 posted 11-11-2014 11:02 PM ET (US)
Jim
The wood is a thin piece of wood from the bottom of the fish well cover that had bonded hard enough to rip it from the bottom. A new project created for me to throw some glass cloth over the new exposed wood and reveal.
jimh posted 11-12-2014 12:14 PM ET (US)
Thanks for the explanation: the reinforcement wood of the laminated deck cover was ripped off because it was adhered to the hull liner. I don't think Boston Whaler would have installed it that way.

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Author	Topic: 1979 REVENGE 22 Removing Fish Well Cover
steelhead5	posted 11-10-2014 04:28 PM ET (US) I recently removed the fish well cover from my 1979 Revenge 22, and I am working my way up to the fuel tank cover. The fish well cover was secured by both screws and a 2-inch by 1/2-inch-thick layer of silicon caulk between the rigging tunnels and the bottom of the cover. Was this done at the factory? Or,by the previous owner? I see no good reason for it, but I would like to hear some opinions from other people with similar boats. Images can be seen at the URL below Because of this caulk (which is black due to dirt in the picture) I had to use a 2x4 and two bottle jacks to pry it up. I pray the fuel tank cover is not secured in this manner. https://garys22revenge.shutterfly.com/pictures
JMARTIN	posted 11-10-2014 05:21 PM ET (US) My bet is previous owner. The fish well cover and my tank lid were only caulked at the seams on my 1983 Revenge. John
picflight	posted 11-11-2014 01:13 PM ET (US) Gary--was the fish well cover a hinged hatch? It is possible that the cover was not sitting flat and the caulking was used to fill in the gaps. I doubt it came from the factory like that; this opinion is based on what I discovered when I took off my fuel tank lid on my Outrage. The factory install and sealing was very cleanly done.
jimh	posted 11-11-2014 01:29 PM ET (US) Thanks for the view of the stern live well with the deck cover removed. What is the wooden component at the aft end of the port tunnel? The fuel hose rigging looks a bit non-factory, to me.
acseatsri	posted 11-11-2014 01:52 PM ET (US) They may have been trying to keep water from coming into the fishwell through the rigging tunnel. To me, the only thing the fishwell and the deep splashwell in the stern did was collect water and make the stern heavy. I ended up putting a 28 gallon tank in the fishwell, then foaming in and glassing over the splashwell so that now any water over the stern just runs back out.
picflight	posted 11-11-2014 04:18 PM ET (US) @acseatsri -- do you have pictures of your modifications?
acseatsri	posted 11-11-2014 05:27 PM ET (US) I just finished tarping the boat for the winter, but I could snap a pic of what the splashwell looks like.
steelhead5	posted 11-11-2014 11:02 PM ET (US) Jim The wood is a thin piece of wood from the bottom of the fish well cover that had bonded hard enough to rip it from the bottom. A new project created for me to throw some glass cloth over the new exposed wood and reveal.
jimh	posted 11-12-2014 12:14 PM ET (US) Thanks for the explanation: the reinforcement wood of the laminated deck cover was ripped off because it was adhered to the hull liner. I don't think Boston Whaler would have installed it that way.