Outerlimits Fuel Tanks Leaching?
09-09-2010 | 10:53 AM
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From: Frankfort,ill
Did the tanks on my skater,no big deal. Pull the interior and replace the bladders or coat the tanks and re-glass. Factor in the cost of 6-10k and reduce your offer on the boat you want to buy.Because the tanks are leaking or may leak doesnt render the boat worthless.
Every boat manufacturer has had issues from tanks leaking to stringers and strakes falling off.It happens in every facet of life.
Suck it up.
Every boat manufacturer has had issues from tanks leaking to stringers and strakes falling off.It happens in every facet of life.
Suck it up.
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09-09-2010 | 01:23 PM
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I shouldn't say that the boat would never be the same, I'm sure there are plenty of glass guys that can handle the job. My main concern is buying an expensive top of the boat and knowing that someone is going to have to cut it up to remove tanks bothers me to say the least. Also I'm just surprised that Outerlimits or an other manufactures that used those tanks didn't do a recall of some sort and fix the problem. If it was a car manufacture you bet there would be a recall. I'm also curious what other manufactures used these tanks and what years.
09-10-2010 | 04:27 PM
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I don't either.. but when you are going for the lighter/stronger method..supposedly with the Carbon, and auto clave I m guessing everything is being taken into consideration for weight savings. To me, stick with what works.. Im old school.. less callbacks, makes more coin for the builder.
09-10-2010 | 06:17 PM
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From: Ms
I don't either.. but when you are going for the lighter/stronger method..supposedly with the Carbon, and auto clave I m guessing everything is being taken into consideration for weight savings. To me, stick with what works.. Im old school.. less callbacks, makes more coin for the builder.
How do they vent it?
Ive seen a 28 OB Skater tank leak and the hole side of the boat fiberglass was bubbling,delamalating
It had a one year old new paint job on it. Skater charged him 15k to fix it.
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09-10-2010 | 07:20 PM
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From: Beautiful Fort Lauderdale www.cheetahcat.com
You know Aluminum tanks we would figure about a pound a gallon, Now by the time a bladder is installed with all the fittings straps and containment, the weight savings are not what one thinks, also the boat always smells like a fuel tank.
In Race stuff back in the day we would foam in two round tanks just forward of the main bulkhead these I never saw break, To this day I use that round tank mentality, One weld up the joint incredibly strong tank. Foamed in using two pour foam densities 8 and 4 Pound.Here is a fishing boat going together.
In Race stuff back in the day we would foam in two round tanks just forward of the main bulkhead these I never saw break, To this day I use that round tank mentality, One weld up the joint incredibly strong tank. Foamed in using two pour foam densities 8 and 4 Pound.Here is a fishing boat going together.
09-10-2010 | 09:37 PM
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From: Ms
You know Aluminum tanks we would figure about a pound a gallon, Now by the time a bladder is installed with all the fittings straps and containment, the weight savings are not what one thinks, also the boat always smells like a fuel tank.
In Race stuff back in the day we would foam in two round tanks just forward of the main bulkhead these I never saw break, To this day I use that round tank mentality, One weld up the joint incredibly strong tank. Foamed in using two pour foam densities 8 and 4 Pound.Here is a fishing boat going together
In Race stuff back in the day we would foam in two round tanks just forward of the main bulkhead these I never saw break, To this day I use that round tank mentality, One weld up the joint incredibly strong tank. Foamed in using two pour foam densities 8 and 4 Pound.Here is a fishing boat going together
what year is that picture?????
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