Recent content by Offshore24

Did you check the primary tank? Mine was pitted on the bottom only. I'm sure you can imagine that both tanks were in the same environment. Pulling them is the only way to check.

Sorry, don't visit much this time of year. Blocked up the trailer so I get gut clearance for painting bottom. I use a mechanics crawler. With a helper it's a 1-hr chore rather than a half day ordeal.

You can buy various thickness' of ABS plastic and glue them in place as well. I'd stay away from rubber as it will again rot over time.

I too siphoned it the way richie suggested. I had a 20 gallon drum I got from a local race track. I used the fuel in the mower AND the F150. The F150 didn't miss a beat. :)

If the tanks are original they are aluminum. Not sure about where you live, but up here we switched over to ethanol fuels last year. Going to see lots of plugged filters as a result. Keep changing filters and draining the water trap, if you have one. Add marine stabilizer to fuel for a...

Painted, waxed, ready to splash. http://www.mainesledder.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=983&d=1242737324

How do you stop the corrosion or fix the damage? My tank wasn't leaking but i will bet you there wasn't a 1/32-in of metal left in some of those pits on the botto of my tank.

I bought mine from the guys in FL that made the original tank. I paid shipping and got a tank that fit the first time around. I figured doing the install myself covered the shipping.

Did it on my 1987. I wouldn't glue the tank in place with 5200 either. I glued strips of plastic at the contact points. I wedged the tank back in just like it was originally. all my corrosion was at the bottom where the tank contacted the hull. Before During 5200 and ABS...

I have a 1987 OS242 with the aluminum bracket and it came with a Yamaha excel 225 2-stroke. That engine blew up a couple seasons back and i repowered with a Yam F225. I had a 9.9 kicker on the 4-stroke as it was getting long in the tooth and i go 12-miles offshore sharking. 225 hp is more...

Bow rail, hand rail, bimini top poles and mounts, VHF antenna, 6-in hole in gunnel (from part of tree falling on it during tree removal). Bimini is fixed, temporary gelcoat repair is done. Bow rail, hand rail, VHF antenna are not fixed. Insurance company is dragging their feet. Starting to...

Spring is a dirty little bugger. Came back from vacation to find my boat holding up a tree.

29-inch striper I caught before work this morning (07/13/05). With all the room in the back of this boat it is a fishing machine.

Elbow grease. 3m Restorer/wax. Previous owner was a self admitted low maintenance guy. He didn't leave me with the best gel coat. Each season I get it as good as I can then launch and fish.