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Looking for a used 26"dia. x 20 pitch three blade Left hand , 1.75" bore prop. I could swing a 27" x 19 Don Sasser ds@nc.rr.com 919-222-7814

I assume it's a diesel generator ? I'm in GoldsboroNC . Not to far from you. I might be interested

I'm looking for a 26" x 20 pitch , 1.75" bore left hand 3 blade prop. Any leeds would be appreciated .

Anyone taken the Tay Canal to Perth recently. It's suppose to have a controlled depth of 5'. I draw right at 4'

We're doing the triangle loop this year. Left New Bern NC May 15th. Currently the boat is in Brewerton NY while we are back Home for a week or so. We're planning to return around July 12th. We'd like to experience the thousand islands before heading to Kingston and doing the Rideau canal . Any...

I've ordered two new tanks from Atlantic Coastal Welding(Speedy Tanks) in New Jersey. I'm picking the tanks up April's 7th and planning to swap out the tanks on April 12th. Planning to pull the engine and tanks out and go right back in with the new tanks and engine in a single day. Then spend a...

I'm definitely gun shy after after what has happened to these tanks and don't want a repeat. I plan to have the aluminum tested to confirm the correct thickness and spec was used. I also plan to have the gasket material tested. I suspect they used rubber which contains carbon and is cathodic to...

I received this from Brian Goodwin,Technical Director with ABYC Inspection openings are permitted in diesel tanks. From ABYC H-33 Diesel Fuel Systems 33.10.3 If inspection access opening(s) are installed, they shall have a minimum diameter of 4.75 in (120 mm) at suitable position(s) for...

I hope y'all are correct. I'll check back with both fabricators tomorrow and make sure they know this are diesel tanks.

Now for the next issue with building new tanks. I've received quotes from two well known aluminum marine tank fabricators and both said that inspection ports on the side of the tanks do not meet ABYC standards. Inspection ports on the top of the tanks won't work as the top of the tanks are...

The tank was properly bonded. I think some compound in the gasket material or the glue that was use to glue the gasket to the inspection cover had a chemical reaction with the aluminum. I'm currently getting quotes to have two new tanks build. We're still planning the triangle loop from North...

Another point of interest is I chose to pull fuel directly from the bottom of the tank rather than from the drop tube 1/4" off the bottom. My thought was any contaminants on the bottom of the fuel tank would be pulled out and caught by the off engine fuel filters. I have no idea how the crap...

I have no idea what the sludge is. I assume it's water and dissolved gasket material. Guess I've been lucky for the past 35 years of boating to have never had a problem like this. Funny thing is, I removed the two 30 year old steel tanks that were not leaking just to avoid having a problem. I...

That might be possible , but i'm done with these tanks. I had SP Tanks build a tank for a 49 Defever several years ago and they did a great job. I contacted them about building these tanks in 2019, but it was during height of the pandemic and they were not taking any orders. I contacted them...

4 year old fuel tanks that were built by a so called professional tank builder.Here's what i found when i opened the inspection ports. t They used gasket material that was not compatible with diesel. You can see the gasket material in the bottom of the tank. It turned to mush. Now look at the...