Excellent article...... On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 4:12 AM, Jerry Legate <[email protected] > wrote:
> ** > Check out the link below. > > http://www.yachtsurvey.com/fueltank.htm > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]]*On Behalf Of *John Miller > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:45 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [UnifliteWorld] aluminum fuel tanks > > thanks for all the info, my fear was if the coating did not stick to the > aluminum it would cause much more harm than good, and looking at the old > tanks all the corrosion is where the insulation and the wood cleats(with no > bedding compound) collected moisture. > also the tanks had the original bonding wires(40 years old, good guess!) > probably had to do with the problem. thanks, John > On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Russell Davignon > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> FYI >> >> They used to try to protect the old black iron tanks by encasing them in >> fiber glass but all it did was trap water. They also tried undercoating >> cars wirth some rubbber spray up North but the rubber eventually cracked >> and trapped water. BOTH actually enchanced rust or corrosion. >> Aluminum boats are NOT coated with anything topsides ( If the owner has >> half a brain paint for looks is fine but then you have paint to maitain). >> Any good aluminum boat owner leaves them as is and lets the aluminum >> develop its own protective oxidation layer. >> >> Whatever youu do remeber dissimilar metals wil casuse a battery >> reaction!!!!!!! Russ >> >> PS If you want the real answer contact the Metal Boat Association and >> some one knowledgeable wll respond. >> >> >> >> >> Be Holy or Die Trying" St Stephen 33AD >> >> >> "Be joyful always; Pray constantly; Give thanks in all circumstances, for >> this is God’s will for you in Christ.....Test everything. Hold on to what >> is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 >> >> >> "Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to >> those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are >> brought into closer connection with you." St Augustine >> *From:* J.M. <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:34 PM >> >> *Subject:* [UnifliteWorld] aluminum fuel tanks >> >> I'm having new fuel tanks made for my salty dog, has anyone had any >> experience with coating them? I am having people suggest coating them with >> truck bed liner to protect them from moisture being trapped which looks >> like why the old ones failed. The old ones had 2x2 cleats holding them in >> place, this is where most of the corrosion was happening. thanks for any >> advice. 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