Cool. Since the welding shop was local and familiar with doing tanks, it was the simplest solution for me. BTW, I found that water collected on the aft starboard bilge because of a very slight list to starboard and ‘surprise’ that is where the original tank leaked. Charlie
Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Sunday, July 20, 2025, 11:34 AM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: Hey Charlie, That's a great option. I have a friend who wanted to increase fuel capacity on his Beneteau. He drew up a sketch of what he wanted. It became an L shaped box and he added a small sump and an inspection plate, sent it to a tank manufacturer in Florida who fabricated it and it's been good for thirty years so far. It was pricey, but so much better than an off the shelf tank. I chose to keep it simple and go with rotomolded by Mueller. It arrived in a few days and I could spend more time to adapt the area under a bunk to properly support it and secure it. Chuck S On 07/20/2025 10:37 AM EDT cenelson--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Another thought if you are close to the aluminium welding shop: After I removed my leaking tank and upon the advice of the local shop, I carried my old tank to the shop and they duplicated it—no measurements required on my part. It fit perfectly and if it didn’t, it was on the shop! Charlie Nelson 1995 C&C 36XL/kcb Water Phantom Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Saturday, July 19, 2025, 10:54 PM, Greg Alimenti via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I went with an aluminum tank built by Florida Marine Tanks about 20 years ago. It went well, even added a gallon or so to the new tank. Measure and remeasure the old tank to get it right. I just had to pull the fore and aft plywood engine compartment panel and maybe (can’t remember)the starboard scupper hose which should be replaced while you’re in there not to mention the stock gate valve it’s attached to. Greg Alimenti Cara Mia C&C 29 MkI Sent from my iPhone On Jul 19, 2025, at 4:11 PM, Karl Kuzis via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hello all, Speaking of fuel tanks, I am considering replacing/upgrading what I believe to be the 1977 aluminum tank on Firefly (C&C 29 Mk1) to a roto molded one. Has anyone done so and if yes, what size did you get to and what was the learning during install & use ? Karl Karl Kuzis Firefly, C&C 29 Mk1 karl.ku...@gmail.com Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
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