Fiberglass Fuel Tanks
 

Why aren't there any fuel tanks for boats made out of fiberglass?

http://www.containmentsolutions.com/...derground_frp/

This is interesting
 

All Tiaras now have fiberglass fuel tanks.
 

All Tiaras now have fiberglass fuel tanks.

http://www.yachtingnet.com/yachting/...iews/article/0,12727,570185,00.html

Nordhavn uses fiberglass fuel tanks
 

The use of fiberglass fuel tanks adds to the trouble free, long-term service of the boat.

http://www.nordhavn.com/newsroom/pressrelease/N55.htm

Viking Too - according to David Pascoe
 

"Another hooray to Viking for making their own fiberglass fuel tanks now" - Davis Pascoe

http://www.yachtsurvey.com/boatreviews/Viking43open.htm

Cabo Too - FIberglass Fuel Tanks
 

More conversation with myself.
 

If a fiberglass tank is good enough for Viking, Cabo, Nordhavn and David Pascoe . . . I wonder what the coast guard regs are about building one yourself? There must be some sort of laws or requirements about how fuel is contained on a boat.

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http://www.practical-sailor.com/news...glasstanks.pdf

Fiberglass Fuel Tank - "How to" - article

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Bigshrimpin

I’ll give it a stab….I’m thinking cost …. I would guess the aluminum goes together much much faster vs cure times, fabrication molds etc. What about weight ….I’m not sure about that ….how many layers do you need to make the tank safe ??? Then glassing in vents , fills, uptakes, fill gauge ….. Glassing in the baffle system ….. Good question about CG regs….they must have some sort of standard or hypothetical “lay up” schedule to attain the proper thickness.

Of course corrosion isn’t a problem …

The boats I used to “play” on had Fiberglass tanks …. They had some issues …but only because of age and the inability to remove them and clean them
I think I'll stick with aluminum ... epoxy coated [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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My Big rig built in 1970 36c Hatteras Has fiberglass tanks and still does today.
My 2004 Sweet 16 Donzi has a 30 gallon plastic tank.
We all know whats in a 1975 Seacraft.I know there is a guy on Ocean City maryland who builds fiberglass fuel tanks, I think the name of the company is BT'S Fiberglasss.
JW