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    Re: Water in fuel tank

    Quote Originally Posted by Fed View Post
    Why didn't the fuel leak out of the holes in the bottom of the tank?

    Not trying to be pedantic it's just that I spent most of my working life grilling employees to avoid free call-backs.
    Sorry I was a bit vague saying it was on the bottom, the corroded cracks/holes are along a weld near the bottom, I’m at work so havn’t seen it myself, but the holes apparently are very noticeable, how is water getting in? Don’t know maybe some getting in from the inspection ports above the tank and running down the side of the tank and going into cracks/holes! Anyone’s guess! I’m getting a hole drilled from the tank bulkheads and Into the second last compartment and fit a bung, so if any water gets in under the tank at least I can remove it!


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    Water in fuel tank

    Finally got around to taking a few photos of the fuel tank and it’s definitely cracking and also some pitting, I’d say all the orange gunk coming out of fuel is actually rust, new tank goes in tomorrow


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    Re: Water in fuel tank

    Hi Dirtyfuzz, That sure does look familiar.
    It really looks like toast, with the new tank in, your problems should be over.

    Col

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    Re: Water in fuel tank

    New tank ready to go in! Epoxy coated 5083 4mm alloy


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    Re: Water in fuel tank

    The old tank looks like it has a tide mark was there any water in the coffin?

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    Water in fuel tank

    Ole mate reckons it was dry when he pulled the tank out but does look like a water line, was foam filled around the tank which could have possibly been holding water against it!


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    Re: Water in fuel tank

    Tanks back in, and found something odd, an extra bulkhead with no spin out above it, removed the two spin out above the fuel tank as were useless anyway and drilled a hole from tank bulkheads into the new found bulkhead and fitted the old spin outs above it, did the same to the other side aswell,price came in $1500 cheaper due to no nasty surprises so quickly used that cash up with a walk through transom


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    Water in fuel tank

    Thought I’d just post up the finished walk through transom, Lenny Greaves in Yandina did all the tank and fibreglass work and Tim from Seatrek did all the stainless


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    Re: Water in fuel tank

    Looks mint

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