Grand Banks have iron fuel tanks that rust through and were installed
prior to the engines and the deck. The usual routine with them is to cut
them apart and remove the pieces and replace them with smaller tanks
that fit through the hatches. My friend's boat has a leaking gas tank
glassed in place that is never coming out. We sucked the fuel out and
installed another tank elsewhere. I am suddenly grateful that taking my
fuel tank out is a 15 minute job. BTW - foamed in Aluminum corrodes,
fresh or salt.
Joe
Coquina C&C 35 MK I
On 5/20/2020 12:23 PM, ssjohnson via CnC-List 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
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