Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank Support and Tie Down / Straps

2018-09-15 Thread Nauset Beach via CnC-List
Nylander via CnC-List Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 1:27 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Gary Nylander Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank Support and Tie Down / Straps I went with a plastic tank and the original straps (shortened a bit). There are small 1x1 'fences' around the tank

Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank Support and Tie Down / Straps

2018-09-14 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Rick Brass Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank Support and Tie Down / Straps The tank in my 38 had similar pitting and a small leak. It was sitting on a plywood platform aft of the engine and transmission (and pretty much over the stuffing box). When I replaced

Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank Support and Tie Down / Straps

2018-09-14 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
The tank in my 38 had similar pitting and a small leak. It was sitting on a plywood platform aft of the engine and transmission (and pretty much over the stuffing box). When I replaced the tank, I put (5) 4"x4"x1/4" pads made from neoprene seal bought at my local Lowes. The tank is held in

Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank Support and Tie Down / Straps

2018-09-14 Thread Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List
Brian,Those straps are for small tanks maybe 10 gal and under. Depends on how big your tank is. On my 39 the tanks are held in place by blocks of wood screwed to bulkheads. My tanks are all at least 30 gal. Hope this helps. Doug  Doug Mountjoy Rebecca Leah LF39 Port Orchard YC, WA.