Need a GAS TANK built
 

Anyone know what I need to be looking for in regards to having a gas tank built? I think that I want to put a new one in my Formula. It preasure tests fine but there is some pitting going on and I figure it is better safe then sorry for this type of a deal!!! With all that I am going through the last thing that I need is to have the tank leak and have to pull it!!! The info that I am looking for is, who makes them, do they need to be coast guard certified, and what is a resonable price to pay for a tank for my Formula 302 that is I believe a 175 gallon tank. Does anyone know who made them for Formula?z

Jon

Jon had same thing with mine. Had new one built.
Custom made exact as original!

recommend highly RDS aluminum
perry fl 850-584-6898 ray veal

did great job ontime .125 thick alum uscg approv

rdsaluminum.com

There has to be stock ones you can shove in those big holes in the floor of your boat.

My tanks were built by IMCO (California). The quality was outstanding and the price was very competitive. Including shipping, they were less expensive than most others that I checked.

Due

I was able to salvage the sticker some what on the tank that I have and I can read Advanced Aluminum Products in Perry FL. I wonder if these guys are one in the same?

Thanks for the number. I will give them a call.

Jon

Yes they are the same. They ever have the PRINTS!!!!! Does 744 sound like a good deal for a new tank? He said about 80-100 bucks to ship it.

Jon

i paid 523 for 68gal and 100 bucks ship


Like I said great work and when promissed

Eric

Ya Jon you should put a new tank in my boat :D for me :D

Rag's

I second that recommendation for RDS Manufacturing. They really know their stuff about marine tanks and they currently OEM tanks to about 65 boat builders including Donzi and Cigarette, and they recently built new fuel tanks for my old Magnum. These guys take the time to work with with you to make sure that everything correct and they are not all that expensive either.

The company that made the tank in an 89 Scarab I had was Florida Marine Tank. I opted to have one custom made locally by a company that did fuel tanker truck repair. Better quality, lower price, no shipping, no wait. F.M.T. wouldn't even start one for me until after my check cleared and then it would take 3-4 weeks.

Damn, this back stabbin friendly ribbin stuff is almost as good as the Traviss/Shoregasm days. I said ALMOST. :D

oh come on laides, everyone known that both of you are scarred of the water, thats why you just work on em instead of drivin em! :crazy:

There are two custom tank builders here in NJ. SP Sheetmetal and..... can't remember the other one.

I had SP build me a new tank a few years ago, they even epoxy coated it for me. It came out stronger than it was from the company Welcraft used.

When I pulled mine out the baffles were separated inside and the top of the tank was waffled.

I'll look at my paperwork tonight and let you know what I spent.

I think it was somewhere around $700 for a 150 gal tank with baffles and two oversized pickups and epoxy coat. I'll let you for sure later.

Panther.

Here is two links. Both of these guys are good from my experiences.

http://www.sptanks.com/


http://www.saltydogsearch.com/saltyd...lay.cfm?id=278

Panther

Thanks Panther I will give them a call.

Jon

Oh chit Jon!! If you keep replacing things your never going to beat too old.:D

Why don't you use the ones GLH uses???:D:D

But on a serious note, this guy is close to us and you can save on Shipping by just going and picking it up your self..:):)
http://www.lutherswelding.com/boat_fuel_tanks.html

Also used RDS manufacturing. Best deals on tanks and good workmanship. Would them again for the next tank job.