fuel tanks-revisited...

[Bligh]

as long as you dont put it in a damp never to be seen place and expose it to heat, cold and vibration. pour gasoline,alchohol,saltwater or freshwater. Stray voltages.In a perfect boating world you wont need Jim to put you right. But for now hes the man.Thanks Jim.

[Cardinal Joe]

jawz12 - once again you have posted a " Great " thread , keep it going ! Cardinal Joe

[cuppa]

Can I Continue this discussion? Can any one comment on tank construction on Trojan Boats in particulaly the F-36 1985? How much time if any should I have on these tanks? They are aluminum I believe?

What are the thoughts of the group? Should the be replaced or just carefully monitored and if so what is the best way to monitor?

[Storm]

I don't have aluminum tanks. If I did, I would have them sprayed with Rhino-liner or similar coating. Simple enough to drop the tank(s) at a local shop and have them sprayed. I see this suggestion has already been contributed. This might seem like overkill. If it works, it's cheap insurance. Better than taking a chance and ripping your deck up in a few years.

Quite sure the Coast Guard insists that inspected passenger vessels have aluminum tanks. I'm not sure what the reasoning is. Aluminum and electrolysis do not make very good friends. I had an aluminum steering ram platform on my boat that dissolved in about four years. The platform was bonded, but the stainless mounting bolts attacked the aluminum. I should have isolated the bolts with non-conductive spacers. My mistake. I replaced it with a stainless platform. Problem solved.

The coating would also lessen any vibration or chafing issues that might occur. The livewell and deck of my boat are topcoated with Rhino over West System epoxy.

Storm