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12-20-2010, 08:34 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Scope the inside of the tank. It may be fine for another 22 years. What will 22 years of increasing ethanol content do to a Poly tank?
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12-20-2010, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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The fact you already have it out...just replace the entire thing it with the same. 22 years is a long time for a tank of any kind. I bet in another 22 years you have another boat.
Having a brand new tank, hose , pick-up fuel system will give you something not to worry about for a couple more decades.
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12-28-2010, 10:36 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
... What will 22 years of increasing ethanol content do to a Poly tank?
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you could store 100% ethanol in a poly tank... it is impervious.
Go with the poly tank if you can, I have one and am very happy with it.
Zac |
i bent my wookie
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12-30-2010, 04:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: mid- coast Maine
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Thanks for all the replies, I will be replacing the tank and all hoses as a few of you recommended. I feel the cross linked poly tank from Moiller (spell check) would be fine but I am going with aluminum. The cost will be $400. The 40 gal tank will have two bavels. The company doing the work is Espisedos out of Ellsworth Maine.
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12-30-2010, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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Johnny,
$400 Isn't bad at all for a custom aluminum. I think plastic is the best material but at least if you make it you can get it exactly how you want it. You really may want to coat the tank in a few coats of west system epoxy as I said in my post if there is a local spot where the anodize fails etc etc.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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12-30-2010, 06:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: mid- coast Maine
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I wanted a Moeller tank but after looking at what I think is all their tanks I did not find one that is 56"L x 24"W x 7" deep. Sounds difficutl to coat the tank with west system epoxy, in the past I sprayed them with aluminium primer paint and then rolled on an automotive under coating paint.
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01-05-2011, 09:57 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: mid- coast Maine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beamie
Johnny,
$400 Isn't bad at all for a custom aluminum. I think plastic is the best material but at least if you make it you can get it exactly how you want it. You really may want to coat the tank in a few coats of west system epoxy as I said in my post if there is a local spot where the anodize fails etc etc.
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Beamie, I just picked up the tank and wanted you to know the man agreed with you about coating the tank, he epoxy coated the tank for me for $50 and he also installed two pick up tubes side by side so if for any reason there was ever a problem with the pick up I can switch to the other pick up tube simple by throwing a valve. All for $450 |
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01-05-2011, 04:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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That's good news.....now or never....
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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