no hammers! no handsaws! these too can create explosive heat and friction .
________________________________ From: John Harker <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Derek Atkin <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, July 29, 2010 8:04:05 PM Subject: Re: [IC27A] fuel tank removal It also came out and went in through the access hole over the quarterbirth. The glassing in was below that ... On 7/29/2010 4:48 PM, John Harker wrote: >On Prana it was glassed in with roving added after the tank was in place - not >part of the hull structure - to secure it. The yard cut the glassing, gave me >the tank to get replaced (corrosion holes in the bottom) and then glassed the >new one in. You would want to be sure to cut the glassing with something that >left a clean or no edge. > >John Harker C27 Prana #6261 Santa Cruz > >On 7/29/2010 11:46 AM, Derek Atkin wrote: > >>If you are no longer in need of the tank, I would take tin snips and cut the >>tank itself to remove it from the boat. Probably;y don't want to go at it >>with a >>saw as its going to create sparks. Given creative use of snips, hammers and >>hand >>saws - I think you could make quick work of it and not hurt the boat. >> >>Derek.- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ From: Marcus <marcu...@swbell. net> >>To: ic...@yahoogroups. com >>Sent: Thu, July 29, 2010 2:19:21 PM >>Subject: [IC27A] fuel tank removal >> >> >>I had better ask about fuel tank removal. >>It appears (without the engine removed) that it has to be cut out of it's >>location. If previous posts are available I'd like to read them. >>I want to retro-fit the drive to electric. Batteries could use that space. >> >>1978 C27 >>Marcus >> >> >>
