restoring a classic, need some advice.

Dave Hirshberg · #1 07-25-2003, 04:56 PM

meads,

1st of all make sure its completely empty. These old alum tanks have a tendancy to corrode on the sides and fuel will spill out fuel as soon as they are dislodged from their origional position. Trust me it is a mess and dangerous.
Leave a section of your vent hose and fuel line on the tank and fold them in half and secure with a couple of nylon tie wraps(so excess fuel won't spill as the tank is tilted). Then plug the fuel fill hole with somthing.
Try and cut thru the foam down each side of the tank with a hand saw(long)to split the foam from the stringer. Then pull and pry out the tank. It should come out pretty easy.
Dave

TUGBOAT · #2 07-25-2003, 05:37 PM

That70'boat has it the same way,I took my hose's off instead ?Drained off(Siphoned)(Got a lot of X-periance as a kid) as much fuel as possible.lifted the front up after unbolting & defoaming.Drained more fuel out,then looked in there with a lighter,(flashlite doesn't get Bright enough)!
I might have put a lilo bilge cleaner in there at some point knowing that I was gonna clean it & weld on it.Mine came out pretty easy once Ya cut the foam away . [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

meads910 · #3 07-25-2003, 05:42 PM

that70sboat,capt.brad.
Ill let you guys know how it goes this weekend, maybe get some pictures thanks for the info.

TUGBOAT · #4 07-25-2003, 05:44 PM

Oh Yea Just to clear That was a JOKE !!
**Drained more fuel out,then looked in there with a lighter,(flashlite doesn't get Bright enough)!**
Just in Case there are any lil' Tykes out there!
225 on a 20' Whew ! I had a 200 Mariner on Mine when I got Her.It had been tweeked a lil' bit , But man o man.That'll peel Your lips and keep Your gullet full o Bugs !
Scream'n Reels' [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

meads910 · #5 07-26-2003, 10:03 PM

pulled the tank out today and it went easyier than expected though i did find a nice size hole in the tank, and some of the foam was corroded, but the stringers look fine. next is to remove the engine and check the transom. ill try and get some pictures soon. thanks for all of the help.