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Old 08-22-2022, 02:11 PM   #21
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I installed a 150g moeller which was $900 delivered to my marina. I have one more to go but bought some time and cut inspection ports on the side of the other tank and pour coated the bottom. It wasn't leaking. It did have signs of pitting (aluminum tank). Will check next year to see how the coating held up.
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I installed a 150g moeller which was $900 delivered to my marina. I have one more to go but bought some time and cut inspection ports on the side of the other tank and pour coated the bottom. It wasn't leaking. It did have signs of pitting (aluminum tank). Will check next year to see how the coating held up.


What coating did you use?

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I am having the two, 49 gallon aluminum tanks replaced on the starboard side of my GB 32 (no, they're not original) at Kent Narrows Yacht Yard, a place I trust. The fabricator charged $1100 each, which is apparently the going price here in the mid-Chesapeake.

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Old 08-22-2022, 05:01 PM   #24
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I paid $7,500 to remove my 265 gallon tank. Build and install 4 segment tanks now totaling 235 gallons in 2018.
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I paid $7,500 to remove my 265 gallon tank. Build and install 4 segment tanks now totaling 235 gallons in 2018.
It was a big job as the tank went under the master bed. Then under the middle state room. Long and narrow.
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Those of you with Taiwanese trawlers with typical poorly built and leaking tanks should think seriously about your replacement strategy. Shopping for the lowest bidder for a tank that represents way less than the labor for interference removals and restoration is to my thinking very short sighted and false economy. Almost any sheet metal shop with a mig welder can undercut a legitimate tank builder but then you’ll get what you paid for. Poorly designed baffles or almost none. Baffles with a few tack welds. No doublers or fitting pads at fills, feeds and returns. Lack of grounding tabs and sharp corners with no radius. Etc. etc.. Then the question of what series of plate ? Think about it would you buy your anchor chain from Harbor Freight ?
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What coating did you use?

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Por15 tank sealer
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Old 08-23-2022, 08:30 AM   #28
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Agree on the labor. Make sure that whoever makes the tank certifies it as meeting the marine standards.
I think 5053 AL is required and the min thickness is .250 for certification to charter and .191 is the standard otherwise. My knowledge is old just check up on recent standards and be sure the mfr is complying. ABYC H-24/gas H33 diesel.
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Por15 tank sealer


Thanks.

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