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Thanks Guys,
I got the tank out today. As I said before, it wasn't leaking, but I pulled it to take a look at it. The foam was soaked. The tank sides and bottom were all wet. Only three bad spots found. It looks like the corrosion you would see on a sacrificial anode. I'm guessing it has eaten at least half way through. The rest of the tank looks pretty nice. I spoke with a tank builder in Tampa and picked his brain about glassing the tank. He said the exact same thing that Fellow-ship said. It is like putting a bandaid on cancer. He also said that the problem is that the aluminum expands and contracts, the glass will not, hence the broken bond eventually.
The box that the tank was in seems to still be pretty sturdy. Should that be cut out to take a look at the stringers? The stringers toward the bow seem hollow as compared to the back. Also the deck is not glued to the stringers near the bow. I'm thinking of wedging the floor up a little and squeezing 5200 in there and then remove the wedges. I hope this doesn't turn into a full blown resto.
I did find a new salvage 100gal aluminum tank for $270. the problem is that it is 30" wide and the stringers are at 30". Plus the flange is < 30". It could be done with some mods. Is 100gal tank adequate. the tank I pulled is 139? Keys trip planned for the end of May. Got to get this baby done!!