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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4197701)

Thats would be pretty retarded wouldnt it?

I have seen much more retarded things dealing with boats.

lil red hit it on the head. He owns a glass shop in our area

Damn you have been getting after it!!

I have taken the cover off my boat since befor you started this project!!

Nabbers wants $2500 .

If the sections you cut out are in decent shape. just grind the surface back a few inches and tab back in with some 1708 with, chamfer it back good and use 2~3 layers of tabbing top and bottom where you can reach

Wonder how he got that handle?

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Originally Posted by lil red (Post 4197968)

Captain Nabbers, does glass work for pier57

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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4197993)

Nabbers wants $2500 .

Is that putting the old pieces back in or all new stuff? You could DIY but re gelling the floor may be a bit daunting.

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Originally Posted by Andy (Post 4197964)

Get rid of the tabs as they do nothing except have potential to hit the floor and crack along the weld. Foam them in and don't forget to remove the Milwaukee saw. 700 who is Nabbers? 30 hr job total if your lucky

First I`d like to say I don`t know jack about fuel tanks but I did my research and none of the fuel tank companies recommend foaming the tanks in because of this reason:

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Here's the answer that many of you asked for on how to install an aluminum fuel tank so that it doesn't corrode and leak again. Fuel tanks don't corrode because they get wet; they corrode because at some point something is in contact with the tank that traps water between it and the tank. Like the original foam that it was installed with. Aluminum is self-protecting, so long as the surface gets adequate air exposure. Severe corrosion is always caused by water plus a lack of oxygen. Metalurgically, this is known as "crevice corrosion," and the key is to eliminate all the points (crevices) that trap water. As long as the aluminum has a good air flow around all surfaces, contact with water will not damage it.

The original tanks had the same tabs I just made em better.

http://33outlaw.zenfolio.com/img/s12...58940402-3.jpg

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Mike Im not really sure I would imagine all new.

Ive done everything on this boat DYI, just one time Id like to write a check and let someone else do some work to this thing thats out of my wheel house know what i mean.. :D .. was just hoping it would be cheaper.
So I`ll end up killing a few weekends in the boat once again.. oh well what else is new
:(

Don't use vents, cover the boat and enjoy the resin party :)