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I agree with Phil on this one. I am well aware that there are companies which
regularly cut the bottom or sides out of a boat to remove/replace fuel tanks.
To do a proper repair, you need to scarf the inside and outside of the cut out
area and reglass. There is absolutely no way of doing this properly, under
the new fuel tank. Also essential to rebuilding the boat when replacing the
tank, is replacing the floors under the tank, sealing this with epoxy and
making sure that the new tank does not sit on wet wood or pool water under it.
It is cheaper, but I feel that it damages the intregrity of the hull. I would
not buy a boat which had been repaired this way.
I have sawn tanks apart--takes a full day and a couple of dozen sawzall baldes
for a 200 gallon tank. I was able to fit in two smaller alumium tanks, but
with a total greater capacity--and the wieght was the same with about 10% more
fuel on one boat.
Some times one has to move an engine--this also takes time, but is fairly
easily done. As noted this is an excellent time to clean, repaint, repair
stringers and renew engine mounts etc.
Bob Austin
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