Danny,
Thanks a lot - you got it the right way. I bought a "built" Challenger 48 on eBay some months ago. It had a fuel tank compartment glassed into the nose between the stringers, as well as a load of foam around it - just to make it more interesting to get the stringers out. I was going to try a few vertical cuts in the ply, Dremel the join, and break it free, but maybe I won't need the cuts. If I can get the back free, the leverage might help break what's in the nose away from what's left of the fuel tank compartment and foam. Otherwise I guess I'll have to cut and leave those bits. The hull (and deck) have already seen a chisel - getting out what I could of the fuel tank compartment. It should be strong enough, it's a pretty thick layup - product of someone's shed I suspect. Now what was that you said about a belt sander ???
Martno1fan,
I'm trying to make room for a "multi" type fuel tank - as far back as possible. Otherwise I will have to try and build a radio box between the stringers, and put a couple of 1L poly fuel tanks either side - outside the stringers (just about room for the tanks, but the radio box wil be a pain). Also, as I think the resin in the nose (as above) has soaked into the foam to some extent, I want to try and get what I can out and start again. At the moment - in the nose, the stringers, foam, and what's left of the compartment are all in my way of getting at the others, so if I can get rid of one of them......... Maybe I should start on the foam first...... With a spoon.
All the Best:
Ian