The original C&C 35 MK I tanks were ternplate that did not need ANY help corroding. Joe Coquina C&C 35 MK I
PS - Here is my PSA for the day. The 90 degree fitting that C&C used for the MK I fuel fill was some hardware store special never intended for fuel use and the original fuel fill hose was not ethanol rated - no such thing back then. So I dumped 5 gallons of gas in my tank one day and only about 2 made it in, the other three went in the bilge. If you have a 35 MK I with the original tank and/or original fill hose, I would not use the boat until it is replaced! From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Neil Gallagher via CnC-List Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 14:31 To: [email protected] Cc: Neil Gallagher Subject: Re: Stus-List Leak in my fuel Tank Allen, When I first bought my boat, I found a leak in my aluminum tank. Someone, not sure if this was original or replacement, had used a galvanized steel strap under the tank, which over the years led to galvanic corrosion right through the bottom of the tank. Now I have a plastic tank. Neil Gallagher Weatherly 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 5/2/2016 10:58 AM, allen via CnC-List wrote: Bad news, found some diesel in the bilge. Sopped it up with absorbent blanket, traced the leak back to the bottom of the 18 gallon aluminum tank under the aft berth. Tank sits in a molded tray, now filled with diesel. More absorbent blankets now at work. Pumped and cleaned 9 gallons of fuel into jerry cans. I suspect a leaking weld. Anyone have similar symptoms? What was cause? It will be another day or two before I can pull tank and take a look. Thanks, Allen Miles S/V Septima Hampton, VA
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