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Apr-12-2006, 04:58 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Mike Age: 53 Vessel: Parker 2120 OFF CALL Location: Laguna Hills CA Job:pathologist
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What is the average lifespan of a gas or diesel fuel tank? After how many years should the tank be inspected/cleaned/replaced etc. particularly if you are looking at a boat and don't really know it's full history?
Mike B
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Apr-12-2006, 05:39 PM
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#2 | | Fish This!!!
Name: Jason Age: 35 Vessel: 24 Ft. Skipjack Flybridge "Regulators" Location: Huntington Beach, Ca. Job:Property Inspector/Motocross Team Owner/ Unigoop, Unibutter Prostaff
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Plastic or Metal??
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Apr-12-2006, 05:46 PM
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#3 | | Captain
Name: Gary Age: 62 Vessel: 28' Aquasport "Reel Adventure II" Location: Poway Ca Job:Mobility Vehicles & Modifications, W/C Lifts , Repairs etc
Posts: 1,800
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64,0000 question?????? Plastic, or aluminum, stainless, monel, cold roll, hot roll ,fiberglass, ????????
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Apr-12-2006, 10:28 PM
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#4 | | Captain
Name: Jim Age: 69 Vessel: 28 Bertram Location: El Cajon Job:Ford Parts For now I hope!
Posts: 1,974
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If it's metal, hows it installed?
If it's metal and foamed in might be worth a good look.
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Apr-14-2006, 07:18 AM
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#5 | | clog man
Name: Klaus Age: 41 Vessel: 38 Hatteras Convertible, 'EFISHONSEA. 9' Malibu MiniX "speedbump" Location: Fallbrook Job:self unemployed
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mine are fine, 37 years old, but then again they are fiberglass. I know that in older skippies, tanks have been an issue. Also have heard a parker horror story or two.
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Apr-14-2006, 07:33 AM
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#6 | | Got Bait?
Name: McKee Age: 34 Vessel: 18' Location: S.D. Job:seal feeder
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| Re: gas tank lifespan
Fuck it to hard to figure out..
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Apr-14-2006, 04:18 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
Name: Jeff Age: 41 Vessel: 43' Sport Fisher - 4REELS Location: Coronado Job:Navy
Posts: 76
| Re: gas tank lifespan
Mine are 33 year old fiberglass tanks and when I had the survey done he said they were in great shape with nothing to worry about.
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Apr-16-2006, 09:48 PM
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#8 | | Konakeenan
Name: Jim Keenan Age: 66 Vessel: 28' Skipjack !! Shazam !! Location: Kona, Hawaii Job:retired / part time coffee picker
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Originally Posted by longranger What is the average lifespan of a gas or diesel fuel tank? After how many years should the tank be inspected/cleaned/replaced etc. particularly if you are looking at a boat and don't really know it's full history?
Mike B | I had to replace mine last year. Check out these sites http://www.uscgboating.org/recalls/pdfs/BSC79.pdf http://www.brokeboats.com/badtanks.html
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Apr-17-2006, 07:40 AM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: Mike Age: 41 Vessel: 26' Shamrock Pilot House Location: So Cal Job:Telecommunications Engineer
Posts: 605
| Re: gas tank lifespan
On the older Shamrocks, of which I have owned two, they say about ten years. But the Shamrocks had foamed in aluminum tanks and were famous for being wet. The foam holds moisture against the tank which is bad, bad, bad!
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Apr-17-2006, 09:40 PM
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#10 | | Captain
Name: Jim Age: 69 Vessel: 28 Bertram Location: El Cajon Job:Ford Parts For now I hope!
Posts: 1,974
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Fiberglass tank - 31 yrs old = no problem.
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Apr-18-2006, 10:25 AM
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#11 | | Registered User
Name: Halibut Howie Vessel: 1987 Cabo 216 Location: San Diego Job:Engineering Mgr
Posts: 644
| Re: gas tank lifespan
105 gal Aluminum tank, 19 years old. Get it polished every 5 years.
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Apr-18-2006, 10:36 AM
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#12 | | Captain
Name: Mike Vessel: Kencraft CC Location: San Diego Job:what job Bio: Mystery fisherman!
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Originally Posted by Halibut Howie 105 gal Aluminum tank, 19 years old. Get it polished every 5 years.
HH | Howie~
Are you having your tank polished every 5 years?
If so, how much are they charging you and where do you take it? Last I checked this is very very costly.
If you have a good source please let me know, as I would like to have the info for a future reference.
One other thing though, I dont belive polishing your tank will greatly increase the life on many tanks, as the problem occures on many from corrosion on the outside. Foamed in tanks are great, but they can also be a big problem if water becomes logged in and around the foam.
Just something to think about.
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