No opinion on the hoses.....simply don't know.
However, a few weeks ago, I also removed my 33 years old aluminum fuel
tank.....there was a pin hole in the bottom where the tank sits on the
wooden platform. Took it to a local machine shop for their inspection
and input. They are in the process of welding a new bottom on the
tank......the rest of the tank is fine.
I too had a difficult time getting the tank out of the locker......the
same issue.....the inlet fitting was approx. 1/4" too high so I tapped
the top of it down and squeezed it out.
Told the machine shop about the difficulty removing stating that any
repair could not make it bigger otherwise I would not get it back in
through the locker. They said "no problem, when we cut the bottom off
and weld a new one on, the tank will be 'one inch' smaller, from 12" to
11"......you will loose approx. 1.5 gallons volume in the tank".
My response was do it......I don't really care if the tank holds 20
gallons or 18 gals. as long as it has been adequately repaired and I can
get it back in without all the hassles of a new tank and assembling and
installing the fittings.
Talked to the machine shop yesterday......they said the tank will be
ready maybe Thursday....finishing the welding today and then will
pressure test it. They said the tank, after they cut the bottom off,
was a like new condition, a little dirty but no signs of corrosion
anywhere. They said the pin hole started on the outside where it sat on
the wooden platform......water got between the tank and the wood and the
action of electrolysis caused the corrosion from the outside in. They
are going to attach something to the bottom to keep this from happening
again (as if I will worry about it at my age (66) happening again! Cost
will be in the $400 range for the repair.
FYI for anyone else thinking about this.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2017-11-07 10:22 PM, John and Maryann Read via CnC-List wrote:
Removed my OEM aluminum diesel tank now 35 years old. Exterior looks
great but interior shows a number of corrosion issues. Had to remove
fittings and saw off the inlet fitting to get the tank out of the
locker so was committed when I did that to getting a new tank. That
said, the hidden corrosion on the interior tells me an incident was in
the making so replacing now is a good idea.
Have replacement aluminum tank made by Luther’s in Bristol RI who by
all accounts are the “go to” source for a tank made right in all
respects. Not the least expensive by any stretch but by far the best
value or so they say J
Question is replacing the hoses. West carries the Shields brand,
Defender the Trident at a cost differential of some 20% less in
price. Specifications are essentially identical. Any reason to not
embrace the lower price??
John and Maryann
Legacy III
1982 C&C 34
Noank, CT
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