[C38] Fuel tank removal

[Rich West]

Legacy, #360 - no door.  I cut access holes in my tank and last time I
cleaned the tank and I saw that there is some corrosion in the forward, port
corner.  I think a tank repair or replacement isn't too far off for me.  To
further complicate things, my inverter and a fuel transfer pump (to the
bladder tank installed under the port dinette seat) are installed in front
of the tank in the way of accessing the tank screws.

Side comment: Surely there must be someone on this list associated with the
government that could help us change the law so that there is mandatory jail
time for a boat builder who installs equipment, screws or tanks and then
builds the rest of the boat around that equipment such that it can't be
accessed without the liberal use of a chain saw!  I guess there's a flaw
with that plan - every boat builder would be in jail.

Good to see some activity on the list - Hi Everyone.

Rich

  

-----Original Message-----
From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of mark turner
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:42 AM
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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