[C320-list] My fuel tank leaks!

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Well I confirmed the worst case scenario this weekend. My fuel tank is indeed leaking somewhere on the bottom. I will be calling Catalina this morning to get a new tank, so any advice on removing the tank and removing the fuel in the tank would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully I can get one quickly enough to not end the rest of my season :(
I took a look at what Nigel Calder had to say about fuel tanks and was quite surprised to read that a study conducted by the ABYC revealed a tank life for aluminum to be between 7.6 years and 17 years! Production and quality control seem to make the difference in the life of the tanks. My boat is a '99, so this seems really premature.

Does anyone have a suggestion on the type of transfer pump I can use (siphoning is not an option).? Someone at the marina mentioned that there is pump that can be attached to a drill and is okay to use with diesel, but haven't been able to find one...Thanks in advance for any advice!

Regards,

Jon Vez