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So I should run a wire from the new fill cap to the tank, correct? As long as the fuel sender circuit is complete I should have a ground? I’m new to boating in general so I’m trying to figure out and understand how everything works as I clean it up and get everything in order.. From what I...

Hi everyone.. I’m in the process of replacing the fuel tank and fill/vent lines on my 1983 tournament. There is a grounding wire on the current fuel fill which broke. Can I just run a new wire from an open terminal on the bus of my Blue Sea Systems fuse block that I am in the process of...

Ok, have some pictures of the spot I mentioned.. also, this is what I found while researching: Could this be a potential option for me? The wood underneath doesn’t seem soft or mushy, I tried pressing a screwdriver in this afternoon to check rigidity and seems solid. For now I set up a fan to...

Is it easier to pull both fill/vent at the same time or would it be easiest to do one than the other? I’m going to tackle this project hopefully this weekend

Hey, I know it’s an old thread.. but still relevant to my scenario because the shop the OP used is actually in my hometown. Good news is I already got the old tank out and dropped it off (at the same shop the OP used) and should be ready in a week or 2 tops! Next bit of fun will be pulling...

Hi all.. I was given a 1984 Tournament 170 that was sitting on a trailer unused for a good part of the last 10 years and hadn’t seen water. The top of the fuel tank was rotted out and had a bunch of holes, so my first order of business was to pull the tank and get a replacement made up. When I...

I have an 84' Tournament 170 that needs fuel tank replaced.. Coincidentally I live in Farmingdale too, any chance you remember about what you paid for the new tank to be made (i know it was over 10 years ago..). I'm hoping to use the same shop once I get the tank pulled.