My aluminum tank sits on drydek panels and that sits on a starboard shelf. If you let aluminum sit on wet wood, it WILL corrode. Could be worse - our original ternplate tank, after providing rust to clog things up, let go for good one night and dumped a full tank of gasoline into the bilge. My brother woke up ankle-deep in gas!
Joe Coquina C&C 35 MK I -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary Nylander via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 9:56 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Gary Nylander <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel tank replacement The bottom of my tank had a bunch of pin holes in the flat part. The seams were fine. Gary -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of robert via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 9:26 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> Subject: Stus-List Fuel tank replacement I have been talking to boat owners at our club about these decades old aluminum fuel tanks many of us C&C'ers have.....a few have had the tanks leak (or weep) as they call it. The leak(s) were not caused by the bottom(s) rusting (as aluminum does not rust, it corrodes) ......the leaks were caused by stress cracks in the weld joints. Two members took their tanks out for examination and found the leaks in the weld joint(s)....took the tank(s) to a metal fabrication shop and had them repaired......actually had the weld joints reinforced and put the tanks back in. One member did it 10 years ago and the tank is still in his boat with no problems. I am leaning now in this direction.....probably won't save me any money but that is not as important as getting a new tank installed with potentially new fittings, adapters, elbows, etc, etc. Getting a fuel tank in and out of the engine compartment is not like working on the 'work bench'. FYI > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
