Fuel tank removal
Since the engine is down anyway, I decided to pull the gas tank for inspection and/or replacement. Removing the foam around the tank was the least enjoyable project I've gotten into, so far. I used a pressure washer, hammer, and flatbar to remove the foam. If the pressure washer is the easiest way, then I'll say "there ain't no easy way". It was a little laborsome lifting the cherry-picker in and out of the boat, but the lifting of the tank was quick and easy with this set-up. I posted the dimensions of my 82 cuddy's original tank on the other thread. It's 60"L x 26"W x 11H, 60 gallons.
The stringers look pretty good, so I don't think I'll cut the floors out for any reason. I need to put a new PVC pipe in place. Should the bulkhead be sealed around the PVC? It's definitely not... rotten water looks to have been sloshing around down in there for awhile. The bulkheads are a bit rotted at the bottom. Is this okay? Can I just dry them and patch them up, and should they be sealed, so that the PVC pipe is the only way water flows from front to back?
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