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Fiberglass Fuel Tank *LINK*

Posted By: Mike Dolan
Date: Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 9:32 a.m.

Guys,

I am about to order the 260 gallon fiberglass fuel tank from cabrera. It will cost me $3870 including shipping and packaging (packaging $250??) to NJ. Packaging seems expensive when they can offer to install it for $650. Shipping is $470.

Not to procastinate anymore, because time is of the essence... 5 to 6 week lead time.

Is there anyone that had any experience with Cabrera that would make me scrap this plan and go to an aluminum tank fabricator. Are they late? Have they had quality problems? Are they so busy that they will not be able to deliver my tank as promised?

It was very tough to qualify them. The only person I could speak with was Conchita, and although Conchita answered all of my questions, I was given the vaguest possible answers. I asked for a drawing. or picture, so I can make sure it will fit correctly, all I was provided was 3 dimensions 81” x 24” x 35”.

Also do any of you have a picture of the tank you purchased from cabrera? If so I would really like to see a picture since they have been unable to send me a picture. I especially need to see the underside so I can determine how to finish the gully under it. My original tank had a keel to it and the boat had 2 tunnels that it fit in between. How is the Cabrera tank configured.

I just hate the idea of replacing a perfectly fine fiberglass tank with an inferior aluminum tank. Especially in a GAS boat. Thus I have chose to go this route.

This is just a last minute ditch effort to make sure I’m not missing something, So far I feel as if I am pretty much resigned to blind faith when dealing with a company like Cabrera from NJ. It has me a little nervous.

Thanks in advance,
Mike Dolan

http://www.lightningshack.com

Messages In This Thread

Fiberglass Fuel Tank *LINK*
Mike Dolan -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 9:32 a.m.

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Bill -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 10:08 a.m.

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ZeroCavity -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 3:18 p.m.

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Ian Upton -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 4:09 p.m.

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Mike Kennedy -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 4:58 p.m.

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Capt Patrick McCrary -- Thursday, 17 March 2005, at 2:40 p.m.

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Ian Upton -- Thursday, 17 March 2005, at 6:42 p.m.

Re: SS Tank *LINK* *PIC*
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Thursday, 17 March 2005, at 7:18 p.m.

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Greg -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 4:34 p.m.

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J & L Ozaeta -- Friday, 14 April 2006, at 6:55 p.m.