Gas Tank removal

[rudders_midship]

Is there any trick to removing the foam around the gas tank i.e liquid to dislove, Ive dug and dug with a screw drver and tank wont budge

Jam

[Trayder]

I used long hacksaw blades they worked very well.

[ January 01, 2003, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: Trayder ]

[Jon G]

Rudders what year is your boat? I just took mine out of my 74" and there was no foam on the sides [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] only the front and the tank broke away from that long ago, lifted it right up. Keep on sawing it will pop after a while. Got to mine just in time, tank looked great for 28 years old except for one spot on the bottom that had a tiny leak that had "gummed" itself up over time, after pressure washing it it was very apperant that it was really close to letting go big time [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] . Saw- saw-saw-saw-liiiiift! Good luck. Jon

[rudders_midship]

Boat is a 1978 20' sceptre Ill try the hack saw blades I think they went nutty with the foam and it looks original.

Jam

[Jon G]

Chip(saw) away at the stone! The foam around the tank must have been a later thing mine was held in there with four angle mounts on top of the tank that screwed in to the stringers. Some were along the line they must have just poured foam around them hence all the faom you now have to remove [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] It must be cold up there to!

[Scott]

Well I dont know what kinda room you've got to work in on the 20 ..... but I used a crosscut saw (just a good old hand saw...and I would think in limited space a keyhole saw would work great) jammed it down in the foam between the tank and stringers and cut out slices of the foam ...enough to release it so it could be wrestled out of the bilge....then cleaned the mess that was left on the stringers later....while not my favorite job it didnt take that long....as JonG mentions make sure your not screwed into the stringers also ..... Mine was