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
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Pegathy's PO or predecessor did a fuel tank replacement. They sawed a piece out
of the starboard lazarette side to get it in and then did a good, but visible,
patch job. It clearly was not easy. If I had to do it, I would indeed try to
use a bladder inside the remains of the old tank. The old ta
I just measured my fuel tank.27" wide, 16" deep, 12" height+7"
top clearance to the cockpit solenot the easiest to access to remove
it but doable with some four letter words and beers. Need to ensure
the in fill on the tank has a 90 deg. intake to make connecting the in
hose easy,
Dennis:
I looked at the Moeller 19 gal. ( 032597)..the fitting for the in
fill hose and the vent hose are nothing like I have now.my in fill
hose is approx. 2" .are there special adapters needed.
I can send you a few pictures of my existing tank configuration off line
so you can
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 cau
Moving ahead on the project. Old tank out. New ordered and delivered by Amazon
in 2 days..Moeller 19 gallon, 16 x 12 x 26. 90 degree hose and straight hose
connector as I think Dennis mentioned.
Two questions:
First, if I leave at least 2 inches of the 1.5 inch fuel line inlet connector,
can I
Bill:
Just curioushow did you remove the diesel from the old tank?
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2017-09-14 1:43 PM, William Walker via CnC-List wrote:
Moving ahead on the project. Old tank out. New ordered and delivered
by Amazon in 2 days..Moeller 19 gallon, 16 x 12 x
John:
Timely and relevant information from my perspective. My fuel tank is a
33 year old aluminum and it has a dedicated fuel return fitting. I
looked at the Moeller plastic fuel tanks and decided against it, not for
the fire safety reason (actually didn't know and/or think about it now
th
Hi there-
I am looking to upgrade my fuel tank for added capacity. When I purchased
the boat 20 years ago, I discovered a leaking aluminum tank weeks before
launch. I located a 16.5 gal.Tempo tank that would easily fit. Now looking
for a new tank, I have two questions:
1-Tempo seems to be gone, wh
Phil:
I just did this replacement last winter in my LF38. I had my boat yard do it
but I could have done it myself if I had enough time. The partial bulkhead
just in front of the tank has to be completely removed--a Fein saw works great
for this! Then you have to remove the water heater and
I'm sure Wally will offer a few words when he is next on his email but he
did document this back when he did it to his LF 38 here:
http://www.wbryant.com/StellaBoat/Projects/fuel/index.htm
Ken H.
On 3 May 2015 at 11:17, Phil via CnC-List wrote:
> My fuel tank on my LF 38 began leaking pretty ba
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? Th
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 Landf
And good
luck.
Rick Brass
Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2
la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1
Washington, NC
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Another disadvantage of going with a bladder is that you couldn't use a fuel
gauge to tell fuel level. If you intend to do any kind of cruising, this would
be a big disadvantage.
Bob Boyer
S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD
1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230
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I just measured my fuel tank.27" wide, 16" deep, 12" height+7"
top clearance to the cockpit solenot the easiest to access to remove
it but doable with some four letter words and beers.
ber 10, 2017 3:03 PM
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I just measured my fuel tank.27" wide, 16" deep, 12" height+7"
top clearance to the cockp
Lots of folks have been talking about fuel tank fill and advising a 90 degree
intake for simpler hose attachment.
SLY has two fuel tanks, one plastic under the cockpit where the original
aluminum one was with a straight vertical intake hose connection, plus another
stainless tank forward under
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Probably this site:
http://www.fillernecksupply.com/fuel-hose-elbows/?sort=featured&page=1
Gates make
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http://www.fillernecksupply.com/gates-1-1-2-90-degree-fuel-filler-elbow-gates-24715-goodyear-59205/
Wow – I could have saved about $100 if I knew about this! That would be perfect
for the 35, just need a hose-to-hose for the 1/5” fill.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
C&a
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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
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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 alum
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The bottom of my tank had a bunch of pin holes in the flat part. The seams
were fine.
Gary
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I scoped the fuel tank inside (after pumping out old fuel) and outside with
an automotive inspection unit with LED light before putting Tapestry into
service. The exterior was pristine and the interior without pitting. I
would do the same prior to replacement, or without access to a scope,
obtain
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Moving ahead on the project. Old tank out. New ordered
tions
will now go to the ground part of the fuel gauge connection.
Joe
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1982 C&C 34
Noank, CT
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Moving ahead on the project. Old
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Moving ahead on the project. Old tank out. New or
I used the brass Jabsco hand pump used for oil changes, exchanging the
small tube for the dipstick with a piece of tubing that fit the input of
the pump. Took about 20 minutes to empty 12 gallons.
Ed Levert
C&C 34 Briar Patch
New Orleans, La.
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Bill:
Just curioushow did you remove the diesel from the old tank?
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
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Moving ahead on the project.
Allrighty then – have an alternate perspective on plastic fuel tanks. My
trusty Yanmar mechanic (years of experience and formerly on their advisory
group) indicates a plastic tank may create an issue of compliance to current
regulations on fire safety in an enclosed area with an attendant impac
John,
Moeller tanks meet all USCG regs and ABYC, and more. Fire retardency is in
the specs. Hose and hose clamps are also a place to be careful, as hose
ratings vary widely and wrong hose can take you out of compliance quickly.
I am not an expert, but having done some research before recent
John,
On the fuel return, Moeller does have a fuel level sending unit that is an
option if you need a fuel return. It has a built in fuel return and is drop in
replacement for standard fuel sending unit. I am not affiliated with Moeller.
Bill Walker
cnc 36
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Hi there-
I am looking to upgrade my fuel tank for added capacity. When I purchased the
boat 20 years ago, I discovered a leaking aluminum tank weeks before launch. I
located a 16.5 gal.Tempo tank that would easily fit. Now looking for a new
tank, I
Moeller has a few tanks with angled fill nozzles. Whether they have one to
fit your boat, who knows?
There are a couple vendors of tank fittings which may offer solutions:
fillernecksupply.com and tanksinc.com
Dennis C.
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Neil,
Curious as to how you removed the fuel tank on your 35-1, as I've been
concerned about our tank, but looks like a daunting task to remove the tank.
Hervey Machen
Ciothog 35-1, #115
Solomons MD
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Getting it out was not too difficult, the tank fits out through the
lazarette under the starboard seat. My tank was held in place by two
galvanized steel straps, corrosion from which caused the leak. Hardest
part was undoing the fill and vent connections, had to get to them
through
Like Neil says, removing the tank is not difficult. Last time I pulled
mine took less than an hour. I needed to get to the strut bolts.
The concern is the elbow on the fill hose. If you damage it, replacement
may be difficult. Gates makes an elbow that can be cut to fit but you may
need a coup
All this talk about leaking tanks caused mine to spring a leak on
Fridayreally.
Wish the access on my 36 was as good as others seem to have. Espar furnace and
refrigeration complicate things for me.
Dennis, what tank do you recommend? Good website for fitting install in
plastic? Or do the
I have a Plastimo (black) but would rather have a Moeller (translucent)
because you can see the fuel level. Not sure about your configuration but
you should be able to find a close fit.
http://moellermarine.com/product-category/fuel-containment/permanent-fuel-tanks/
Determine which model best fi
Thanks Dennis...
Bill Walker
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I have a Plastimo (black) bu
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