[C38] welding fuel fuel tanks, California

[Joseph Launie]

thanks - I guess the later boats got a bigger tank Joe
On 6/21/2013 7:15 AM, Don Strong wrote:
> Joe: Five years ago our tank failed with a bunch of little pits of 
> corrosion on the sides and bottom.  I talked to a welding company who 
> said that California law (I assume liability) makes it prohibitively 
> expensive to weld on fuel tanks; the guy said "take it to Mexico or 
> Nevada if you want it welded." I bought a new one fabricated just to 
> fit from a supplier in New Jersey whom I found in a long list of 
> "marine fuel tank" fabricator on the internet. Shipping was not much; 
> they are light when empty.
>   My fabricator told me that the fuel tank that failed on Discreet 
> Charm was a gasoline tank, as indicated by the jury rigged fuel return 
> and lines. Perhaps my boat had a gasoline engine when new. The 1980 
> models (and earlier?) have a small tank and lots of stuff down there 
> in the way of installing a bigger one.
> I now have a nice and new18 gallon aluminum tank, with proper venting 
> and fuel return, and it didn't cost too much. I did the work.
> regards, Don
>
> On 6/20/13 10:26 PM, Joseph Launie wrote:
>> Steve,
>>         Thanks for the tip. Joe
>> On 6/20/2013 9:18 PM, S Orton wrote:
>>> Joe,  I would first try to repair it.  The leak is most likely at a 
>>> weld joint and the 6061 aluminum the tank is made of is very 
>>> weldable.  Before welding, you would need to take the tank to a 
>>> radiator shop for a through cleaning.
>>> Good luck, Steve O
>>>
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>>> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:54:47 -0700
>>> From: jlaunie at cox.net
>>> To: listserve at catalina38.org
>>> Subject: [C38] fuel tank
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>>> while in yard mechanic found fuel tank leaking - will replace anyone 
>>> know where i can get a tank - preferably plastic to fit for hull 165 
>>> joe macavity
>>>
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