Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank replacements

2020-08-17 Thread John Conklin via CnC-List
Interesting i have a plastic ?poly ? Tank now i have to check it out  looks 
like a platform was built for iy im sr
Starboard lazzerette next to house battery
Ies. It  will need to be removed to get to  vent hose , shaft ... who knows 
what else but not too thrilled  about that. No leaks though :)

John Conklin
S/V Halcyon
www.flirtingwithfire.net<http://www.flirtingwithfire.net>


On Aug 17, 2020, at 8:25 PM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:

Yes, but polyethylene is not good for fuel tanks.  Plastic fuel tanks are 
constructed from some other type of plastic and they are normally molded.

Bob

Bob Boyer
s/v Rainy Days
C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
(Spending winters in the Bahamas, summers in Baltimore, and somewhere on the 
ICW in between)
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On Aug 17, 2020, at 5:02 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List 
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Bob, didn’t you used to make Plastic tanks?

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Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank replacements

I did the same thing about 5 years ago but upgraded to 1/4” thick.  The upgrade 
in thickness was a minimal cost.

Bob
Bob Boyer
S/V Rainy Days (1983 C Landfall 38 - Hull #230)
Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com<http://dainyrays.blogspot.com>
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Annapolis, MD
(Presently in Baltimore MD for the summer)


On Aug 17, 2020, at 2:04 PM, ssjohnson via CnC-List 
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My tank had a label in the top for Florida Marine Tanks with a stamped model 
# mine was FMT-32-CC.  They found the original drawings.  6-8 weeks to have 
it made and shipped.  Full payment up front
.  Mine was $586 + $200 to epoxy coat + shipping of about%100.  Upgraded from 
1/8 inch to 3/16 inch aluminum.
Not so much fun this year..
Spencer Johnson
84 LF38
Waukegan IL
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Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank replacements

2020-08-17 Thread Robert Boyer via CnC-List
Yes, but polyethylene is not good for fuel tanks.  Plastic fuel tanks are 
constructed from some other type of plastic and they are normally molded.

Bob

Bob Boyer
s/v Rainy Days
C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
(Spending winters in the Bahamas, summers in Baltimore, and somewhere on the 
ICW in between)
blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
email: dainyr...@icloud.com

> On Aug 17, 2020, at 5:02 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Bob, didn’t you used to make Plastic tanks?
>  
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert 
> Boyer via CnC-List
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2020 2:59 PM
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Cc: Robert Boyer
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank replacements
>  
> I did the same thing about 5 years ago but upgraded to 1/4” thick.  The 
> upgrade in thickness was a minimal cost.
>  
> Bob
> 
> Bob Boyer
> S/V Rainy Days (1983 C Landfall 38 - Hull #230)
> Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
> Email: dainyr...@icloud.com
> Annapolis, MD 
> (Presently in Baltimore MD for the summer)
> 
> 
> On Aug 17, 2020, at 2:04 PM, ssjohnson via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
> My tank had a label in the top for Florida Marine Tanks with a stamped model 
> # mine was FMT-32-CC.  They found the original drawings.  6-8 weeks to 
> have it made and shipped.  Full payment up front
> .  Mine was $586 + $200 to epoxy coat + shipping of about%100.  Upgraded from 
> 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch aluminum.  
> Not so much fun this year..
> Spencer Johnson 
> 84 LF38
> Waukegan IL
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Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank replacements

2020-08-17 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
Bob, didn’t you used to make Plastic tanks?

 

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Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank replacements

 

I did the same thing about 5 years ago but upgraded to 1/4” thick.  The upgrade 
in thickness was a minimal cost.

 

Bob

Bob Boyer

S/V Rainy Days (1983 C Landfall 38 - Hull #230)

Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com

Email: dainyr...@icloud.com

Annapolis, MD 

(Presently in Baltimore MD for the summer)





On Aug 17, 2020, at 2:04 PM, ssjohnson via CnC-List  
wrote:

My tank had a label in the top for Florida Marine Tanks with a stamped model 
# mine was FMT-32-CC.  They found the original drawings.  6-8 weeks to have 
it made and shipped.  Full payment up front

.  Mine was $586 + $200 to epoxy coat + shipping of about%100.  Upgraded from 
1/8 inch to 3/16 inch aluminum.  

Not so much fun this year..

Spencer Johnson 

84 LF38

Waukegan IL

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Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank replacements

2020-08-17 Thread Robert Boyer via CnC-List
I did the same thing about 5 years ago but upgraded to 1/4” thick.  The upgrade 
in thickness was a minimal cost.

Bob

Bob Boyer
S/V Rainy Days (1983 C Landfall 38 - Hull #230)
Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
Email: dainyr...@icloud.com
Annapolis, MD 
(Presently in Baltimore MD for the summer)

> On Aug 17, 2020, at 2:04 PM, ssjohnson via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
> My tank had a label in the top for Florida Marine Tanks with a stamped model 
> # mine was FMT-32-CC.  They found the original drawings.  6-8 weeks to 
> have it made and shipped.  Full payment up front
> .  Mine was $586 + $200 to epoxy coat + shipping of about%100.  Upgraded from 
> 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch aluminum.  
> Not so much fun this year..
> Spencer Johnson 
> 84 LF38
> Waukegan IL
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> 
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> every one is greatly appreciated.  If you want to support the list - use 
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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Stus-List Fuel Tank replacements

2020-08-17 Thread ssjohnson via CnC-List
My tank had a label in the top for Florida Marine Tanks with a stamped model 
# mine was FMT-32-CC.  They found the original drawings.  6-8 weeks to have 
it made and shipped.  Full payment up front.  Mine was $586 + $200 to epoxy 
coat + shipping of about%100.  Upgraded from 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch aluminum.  
Not so much fun this year..Spencer Johnson 84 LF38Waukegan IL___

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