There are two types of Landfall 38s. Those who have had the aluminum fuel tank replaced, and those who need the aluminum fuel tank replaced. The original fuel tanks were set in polyurethane foam, which is the reason they rusted out quickly (Not a good idea on C&C part).
I was fortunate in that a previous owner replaced the fuel tank and in doing so encased the new tank in fiberglass. But when I went through my refit, I removed, emptied, cleaned, and thoroughly inspected the inside. You only need to cut a V-notch out of the center of the retaining stringer to get the tank out. It will be a tight squeeze, and you will need to remove many thing: radial drive, steering idlers(which may look good until you pull them), alternator, … I added a G10 L-bracket to sure-up the stringer, similar to added bracket on Stella Blue. I was also inspired to Wally to improve the limber holes. Wally site was a great resource. It is no longer online, but I have a copy and can send you pdfs of the tank work if you want. Paul - Paul E. 1981 C&C Landfall 38 S/V Johanna Rose Fort Walton Beach, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > On May 20, 2020, at 12:37 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 20 May 2020 11:23:12 -0500 > From: ssjohnson <ssjohn...@aol.com <mailto:ssjohn...@aol.com>> > To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List LF38 Fuel Tank Replacement > Message-ID: > <mailman.604.1589992659.29452.cnc-list_cnc-list....@cnc-list.com > <mailto:mailman.604.1589992659.29452.cnc-list_cnc-list....@cnc-list.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > All....when tensioning the steering cable.? ?It looks like the tank is > sitting in a pool of diesel....I an bummed.? ?It is the original aluminum > tank, but the boat has only been in fresh water - Lake Michigan - so I had > though I was safe from corrosion.? Access to the tank is very limited....the > engine and a retaining stringer would probably need to be cut out....at least > that is what Wally on Stella Blue did.? I cannot think of other > options....and am open to ideas/suggestions.? Cannot launch it as > is...Spencer Johnson?84 LF38 "Alegria" #165Waukegan, IL / Racine, WI > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20200520/5eaaa06f/attachment.html > > <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20200520/5eaaa06f/attachment.html>>
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