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Had a great season on the Chesapeake Bay with the Team Virgin Gladiator. Made it out to all the poker runs in the area. It's in the shop now getting started on some winter love. We all know that the bladder tanks only have a shelf life of so many years so I decided to change them out before they give me a major problem. Luckily the floor on the boat is removable so the job is pretty simple. I do not have the floor completely out yet but my plan is to put aluminum tanks back in the boat unless I see any reason not to.
Last edited by MDG_Jason; 12-03-2017 at 08:24 PM.
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my tanks got made in NY, very nice went a little thicker for longevity, let me know if you need the maker.
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Had a great season on the Chesapeake Bay with the Team Virgin Gladiator. Made it out to all the poker runs in the area. It's in the shop now getting started on some winter love. We all know that the bladder tanks only have a shelf life of so many years so I decided to change them out before they give me a major problem. Luckily the floor on the boat is removable so the job is pretty simple. I do not have the floor completely out yet but my plan is to put aluminum tanks back in the boat unless I see any reason not to.
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For a pleasure boat nothing really. Aluminum is the norm for boat builders. Bladder tanks are less likely to crack during harsh race conditions, plus they make it easier to move the tanks around if need be to get the weight right while dialing in a boat. Still many race boats use aluminum tanks without any problems. Aluminum tanks usually last decades in pleasure boats, bladder tanks should be replaced every couple years. These seemed to have held up very well though.