Fuel Tanks
Fuel Tanks
03-06-2015, 02:39 PM
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Thanks, I read some other threads and they say the older boats do not need it done. I am not sure. Looking at buying a 88 but not sure what I will have to figure putting in the boat to have it right.
03-06-2015, 03:04 PM
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Call Peter at Skater with your VIN. He can tell you for sure. '88 should be ok but I would call
03-06-2015, 03:16 PM
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Like Skate says call Pete with vin! Mine is an 89 vinalester layup tanks NO NOT NEED TO BE DONE!
03-06-2015, 05:46 PM
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talk with artie aka offshore ginger wealth of info on this subject vinylester tanks should be fine but i would not leave untreated gas in them for more than a month for me winter here is a 5 month layup i would pump the tanks as dry as i can get them add a full bottle of fuel stabilizer to the tanks for the layup period and let it mix with the new gas in the spring i also used stabilizer in every drop i put in it
03-08-2015, 10:30 PM
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Peter told me several years ago, mid 2005 and newer were Ok....
I had my tanks re done at " Skater" on my 1999 28Skater,back in 2007, before Ethanol hit the pumps here in Atlanta
I had my tanks re done at " Skater" on my 1999 28Skater,back in 2007, before Ethanol hit the pumps here in Atlanta
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03-09-2015, 06:37 AM
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I would highly suggest pulling the suction/return fuel tank cover plate to inspect visually yourself. while you cant see the entire tank you can see if there is any thing floating around or if the coating is delaminating. you never know when someone has already been into the tanks at some point. just my .02
