not trying to rub salt in your wounds...
1998 boat - fuel systems,along with other systems all have a "finite life" - just because a motor is new,doesn't mean the boat and it's systems are new
10yrs is an accepted life span of fuel systems - depending on installation techniques / prep of aluminum...
cutting a deck and replacing a fuel system - I've lost count of the decks I've cut,from proline hulls to intrepids - black fin to bayliner,i've cut many and pulled many hatches - to replace leaking fuel tanks
I've NOT cut one of those apart - no clue how it's installed.it would be my guess,the tank is foamed into place....that answer will be known,soon as the deck piece comes up....
having a survey performed by a qualified individual,that's never a bad idea,finding that qualified individual often proves difficult - I've performed MAJOR repairs for recently purchased,recently surveyed boats...
fuel systems are,in my opinion the most overlooked systems - inspection without removal is a crap a shoot...fuel hosing - fill/vent and feed are dated,viewing these dates,on the hosing gives you an idea of the system is original - that can be used as a bargaining point....again,none of these pieces have a finite life - most are overlooked,untill a problem occurs - few owners take a "proactive" approach to fuel systems....
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