[C38] fuel tank replacement?

[drawson1983 at sbcglobal.net]

I had the same problem. It was the sending unit gasket. It was hard to
detect because the tank had to be full or the boat healed over.

Duane Rawson


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D. R. Strong" <drstrong at ucdavis.edu>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:47 AM
Subject: [C38] fuel tank replacement?


> Dear C38 list.
>     "The time has come," and it wasn't a walrus that said it but about
> 1/4 of a cup of bright red diesel in the bilge. The diesel is there each
> week and takes about 5 days to appear clearly.  The tank location makes
> the source of the leak hard to pin down. I can find no leaks in the fuel
> lines or engine.  The 20 gallon tank is dated, 1979, and Discreet Charm
> is a 1980 model Catalina 38. So, my inference is that the tank is
> original and has corroded though.
>     Best way to remove and replace? How about cutting the top off a
> section of the fiberglass molding supporting the Vberth? A careful cut
> could be replaced after the install of the new tank. We are
> contemplating a larger tank that would be beveled on the starboard edge;
> some quick arithmetic from my trusty 8th grade geometry suggests we
> might be able to get a 30 gallon tank in there. The electrical upgrade
> made by a previous owner put the engine battery close behind the tank,
> so sternward expansion of a replacement tank would be a huge job.
>     All suggestions and observations welcomed!
> ta,
>
>
> -- 
>
> Don and Karine Strong
> C38 Discreet Charm
> Emery Cove, San Francisco Bay.
>
>
>
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