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Re: Maximum Fuel Tank Size

Posted By: ric
Date: Friday, 3 December 2004, at 10:00 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Maximum Fuel Tank Size (Walter Kaprielian)

I would just like to maybe better express myself.
I didnt change out my fiberglass tank for aluminum because i wanted to. I had to,,inside of the 2 chambers i could see, were all flaked gelcoat
like the paint on your house flaking off,.,,probably as a result of the 2 bronze plates that were off of the tank (Fill/Pickup) fresh water must of got in there .,.,.,it was exposed to the weather a long time.,.,.,ultimately when i smashed and sawsall'ed it.,.,.,.,all the chambers were a mess
it "had" to go............
As Far as the shelf life of an aluminum tank in a hull.,.,.,.well I just think the way it is installed has a lot to do with the longevity.,.,
To remove a perfectly functioning fuel tank is not something I would do,.,.It's to damn hard

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Mike Dolan -- Wednesday, 1 December 2004, at 11:41 p.m.

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Capt. Dick Dean -- Thursday, 2 December 2004, at 9:00 a.m.

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John F. -- Thursday, 2 December 2004, at 10:10 a.m.

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Rich H -- Thursday, 2 December 2004, at 11:05 a.m.

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Mike Dolan -- Thursday, 2 December 2004, at 1:38 p.m.

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Rich H -- Thursday, 2 December 2004, at 2:41 p.m.

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ric -- Thursday, 2 December 2004, at 6:45 p.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Thursday, 2 December 2004, at 10:44 p.m.

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ric -- Friday, 3 December 2004, at 10:00 p.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Friday, 3 December 2004, at 10:48 p.m.