[C38] Fuel tank removal

[Duff, Russ (R.W.)]

Mine is the shoal draft.

Sincerely,
Russ Duff
Catalina 38, Hull #112
"AVANTURA"
Lake Erie
Grosse Ile, Michigan
RDUFF AT VISTEON DOT COM
AVANTURA AT ACCESS4LESS DOT NET

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of mark turner
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 1:43 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] Fuel tank removal

Interesting. 'The Goose' is an 8 and she has no door - how I wish she did. 
Maybe it was an optional extra, or were added later by owners. Does it have 
any relevance to whether the boat is deep or shoal draught?
Good Luck.
Mark ( The Goose)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Cornelsen" <robcornelsen at yahoo.com>
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [C38] Fuel tank removal


>I have an 83 and do not have any door on the front of
> my quarter berth.  I removed the tank last year to
> replace the raw water seacock.  I had to use a long
> screwdriver and a lot of patience.
>
> Rob
>
> --- "Duff, Russ (R.W.)" <rduff at visteon.com> wrote:
>
>> Interesting.  I haven't removed my tank, but I have
>> an '81 and it has a
>> cabinet door (just like all the others) already
>> built into the forward part
>> of the quarter berth panel.  Maybe this came with
>> the later models.  It
>> sounds like you don't have one.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Russ Duff
>>
>> RDUFF at VISTEON.COM
>>
>> Visteon Climate Control
>> D64
>> 45000 Helm Street
>> Plymouth, MI  48170
>>
>> Phone:734-582-2782
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
>> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf
>> Of Gus Woods
>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:42 AM
>> To: Listserve at catalina38.org
>> Subject: [C38] Fuel tank removal
>>
>> A couple of years ago there was a question posted
>> about possible problems
>> removing the fuel tank and the general answer was
>> "It's too easy to warrant
>> any advice!"
>>
>> Either my tank is not where the others are or I'm
>> not as smart as the rest
>> of you because I can't see how I can get the screws
>> out without cutting an
>> access port in the forward panel under the quarter
>> berth. Love & Luck was
>> built in September of '79 (#46 I think) and the tank
>> is under the quarter
>> berth with the forward edge of it several inches
>> past the edge of the access
>> panel above it. There are two flanges welded to the
>> back of the tank with
>> three screws in each and I can feel a similar
>> arrangement on the outer edge
>> of the front of it but I will have a difficult time
>> getting a screwdriver on
>> any of those three and I cannot get my arm anywhere
>> near where the fourth
>> one is likely to be. If I can get those nine screws
>> out I may be able to
>> move it enough to tear out the remaining three.
>>
>> I can put it back by creating a slot for the forward
>> flanges to slide into
>> but I am curious about whether that is where they
>> are all located.
>>
>> Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
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