Yep. Years ago I did the same with a fuel tank on an old motorcycle that had been idled for a while. I removed the tank, threw in a handful of gravel, shook it around to remove rust, etc. Flushed it, poured in some fuel tank repair epoxy, swirled it all around to coat the tank and re-installed it. Worked well.
There are several options for tank repair. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 12:20 PM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Dennis, > > One of our boat neighbors had a similar problem on a powerboat. He > drained all the fuel, cut multiple access ports in the top so he could get > around any baffles and coated the bottom and 3" up the side with an epoxy > specially designed to withstand fuel. He then made caps for the access > ports and screwed them down. It turns out that this kind of solution is > evidently pretty common. > > Food for thought, > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ > "Astralis" > Madeira Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > > On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 12:39:31 PM EDT, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > While some don't care for them, fuel bladders are a viable option. Might > want to explore that option. > > Dennis C. > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 11:25 AM ssjohnson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > All....when tensioning the steering cable. It looks like the tank is > sitting in a pool of diesel....I an bummed. It is the original aluminum > tank, but the boat has only been in fresh water - Lake Michigan - so I had > though I was safe from corrosion. Access to the tank is very > limited....the engine and a retaining stringer would probably need to be > cut out....at least that is what Wally on Stella Blue did. I cannot think > of other options....and am open to ideas/suggestions. Cannot launch it as > is... > Spencer Johnson > 84 LF38 "Alegria" #165 > Waukegan, IL / Racine, WI > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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