Classic SeaCraft Community  

Go Back   Classic SeaCraft Community > Recovered Threads

Notices

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #23  
Old 05-10-2022, 06:47 PM
bmajvi bmajvi is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: St. Croix USVI
Posts: 134
Default

I think you'll find that no reputable welders are interested in welding on a 50 year old gas tank. I had the same idea, just wash it out real good, hook up a couple of fans and let it air out for a couple of days... how tough can it be, right? Well, I talked to three well respected welders and each said it was an awful idea, and they wouldn't do it. My tank didn't have any holes all the way through, and wasn't leaking, but it had deep pits, which as I picked at them with an ice pick grew larger and deeper. I considered trying JB Weld epoxy, that's marketed as appropriate for patching automobile gas tanks. But the nightmare of developing a leak and having the bilge fill with fumes interfered with my sleep. Your call, but a new tank and hoses will give you years of peace of mind.

Designed it exactly how I wanted it, including a threaded "stick hole" to check gas levels if the gauge stops working. We typically only run short distances, and I like to have fresh gas, so moved from a 75 gallon tank to a 40, cost $400 delivered to my door. I actually picked up range, because the new 4 stroke gets close to three times the mpg of the old two stroke.
__________________
1977 23' Sceptre
Reply With Quote
 

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:57 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
All original content © 2003-2013 ClassicSeacraft