Fuel Tank Replacement
I found this article on ethanol and fiberglass you guys might find interesting. http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/fueltest.asp
<hr noshade size="1"> <div align="left">Gary Marsh Kil' N Time 1988 Bertram 33 FBC 7.4 L. Mercruiser's Kemah, Texas http://www.kwshosting.com</div id="left"> [img=left]http://www.aspe-houston.com/Bertram/boat_front.jpg [/img=left]
Gary, No offense, but this is nothing new. Those are all old articles that only dealt with older 31's and one back yard builder. One of our own members did his own test with a strip of Rick Shaffer's 1985 tank. The short of it is the tank stip was not compromised until the solution it was soaking in was 25% water and 75% ethanol. Keep the water out and the tank will be fine. Unfortunately, you have no idea what the prior owner(s) did with your boat so you're kind of screwed. Again, I (along with a lot of other owners here) ran or continue to run ethanol with no effect.
Regards, Doug L.
1986 33 Bertram FBC Cummins 6BTA's Queen Elizabeth
Marblehead, MA
1986 33 Bertram FBC Cummins 6BTA's Queen Elizabeth
Marblehead, MA