OT- (way off topic) Fuel tank repair

axolotl · 2011-01-08T19:42:20+00:00

I have a continuing fantasy about owning a 32'-38' trawler. One of the common problems in a vessel of a certain age and price range are leaking diesel fuel tanks. The proper repair is to pull the engine (the tanks are generally on either side of the engine, requiring getting the engine out of the way), and replace the tanks. The cost of doing this approaches the price of the boat. Is anyone aware of a reliable method of tank repair in place?Kevin Gallimore

Jan 08, 2011 23 Replies

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Tim Wescott 15 years ago

Nay sayer!

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Califbill 15 years ago

Reply: There was an epoxy for fixing gas tanks I used maybe 20 years ago. got it at the autoparts store. A putty type you kneaded to mix.

It's still a patch though, Bill.

100 miles off shore is not the same as pulling over on the side of the road. And a few hundred gallons of fuel in the bilges pretty much ruins dinner.

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CaveLamb 15 years ago

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Was on a 1973 Chevelle wagon. Worked for years. On the boat, when the top of the aluminum tank corroded, cost me $800 delivered from Coast-line in Washington state for a new 65 gallon tank.

.8 boat unit. Cheap for what you got.

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