GL: Replacing Fuel Tanks

[DavidDoy at aol.com]

What about having a bladder fitted into the current tanks?
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/1/2008 1:01:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  m2mc at aol.com 
writes:

I posted  an earlier email
about possible coatings to solve the rust problem in my  fuel tanks.?
I've been talking to the yard about this possibility and they  are very
reluctant and feel that at best it would only be a very short  term
solution.? All of the rust appears to be in the bottom of the tanks  and
I asked about the possibility moving each engine to one side,  cutting
an access port in the side of the tanks and having a new bottom  welding
in.? They told me that no one will weld on the tanks while they are  in
the boat because of the risk of fire in the boat.? It appears that  I
may be faced with replacing the tanks.? This means moving or  pulling
out the engines, cutting out the tanks (they won't come up through  the
floor in one piece) and fabricating two smaller tanks to replace  each
of the large tanks.? Is there anyone who's faced this problem that  has
another suggestion?? If anyone has had their tanks replaced in  a
similar situation could you tell me who did the work and what your  cost
turned out to be.? 

My boat is a 44' Marine Trader tri cabin.?  I have twin 120hp Lehmans.?
The tanks are 250 gals. and lay outboard of the  engines on each side.?
Access to the tanks is very limited.? The tanks are  iron or steel.? Any
advice would be appreciated.

Mike  Coble

M/V  Twocan
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