Cindy,

Replacing tanks is not all that difficult if you have done it once; however,
the learning curve is ugly. There is good mfg.s of aluminum tanks in CA at
reasonable prices. I will not let the fabricator make the tank accesses
because the lid will only fit on one way, the access covers mentioned in my
earlier email are precision and can be added after the fact by cutting the
specified hole.

As fare as bonding goes have the mfg., weld a small tab on the tank so you
can attach a bolt and incorporate the tank in the ship's bonding system.

Good luck.

Dave

On 1/23/07, Cindy Ballreich <cindy@ballreich.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the link Dave! That's really useful.
>
> I think you may be correct that the tank is aluminum. After cleaning
> things up a bit and looking closer, we can see a lot of pitting and
> corrosion on the interior. Also, the baffle is poorly made and it looks
> like some other compromises were made in the construction. We've decided
> to play it safe and have a new tank made (also of aluminum). Are there
> any special issues with bonding an aluminum tank that we should know
> about?
>
> Cindy
>
> Dave Lewis wrote:
> > I think they are probably aluminum, this is the most common choice. The
> > access cover we have been using is:
> >
> > http://www.seabuilt.com/plate8.html
> >
> > These can be added after the fact and are an excellent product.
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
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