[C320-list] My fuel tank leaks!

[Ray Durand]

Jon -

I forgot to mention that I had to remove the shelf below the aft/starboard 
locker to get access to the tank.  On mine, it was screwed into some 
supports - not too hard to remove - just a lot of screws.

Ray

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jonvez at comcast.net>
To: "320 List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 5:32 AM
Subject: [C320-list] My fuel tank leaks!


> 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
>