The quadrant is only an inch above the tank on a LF 38 and there is no way I'd ever consider a bladder tank in such a precarious position on my boat. A little bit of rubbing from the cable and you would have diesel fuel all over the place.
Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame > On May 3, 2015, at 12:34 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > You might want to explore a bladder tank. > > I know we boaters have a serious mindset towards hard tanks but diesel > bladder tanks are quite reliable and can be custom made. > > Can you cut the top off your existing tank, patch the holes with JB Weld or > similar then drop in a custom bladder tank? The existing tank would then > become a containment for the bladder. > > Dennis C. > Touché 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 3, 2015, at 9:17 AM, Phil via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> My fuel tank on my LF 38 began leaking pretty badly recently. I pumped out >> all of the diesel. What are my options for replacement? Should I replace >> with a stock sized tank or go another route? Is this something I can do >> myself? >> >> -Phil James >> 1982 C&C LF 38 >> Annapolis, MD >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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