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Old 11-24-2015, 02:21 PM   #20
Phil Fill
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Originally Posted by Capt.Bill11 View Post
"And thirdly, the Code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner."
Tell that to your insurance carrier and if you have a loss good luck. We had an insurance audit, spent 6 hours going thru the boat. 19 items not meetinh ABYC code, had 60 days to bring up to code, and 3 grand later. BUT it was worth it as I sleep better.

Old saying, s happy tank is a used tank. Mild steel is better than aluminum or SS for fuel tank. A maintained and a used mild steel will last a long time. I am hoping for another 40 years.
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