82 Fisherman fuel tank issue need advice

[rrichar1]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

If you are just using sheet metal screws and gasket, I would be terrified to ride in that boat. The tank deforms over time with heat/cold expansion. You would need to add a welded reinforced frame around the holes, thick enough to tap threads, so you might as well weld the top shut.

I had a leaking sending unit gasket once. Once a little gas gets in your bilge it runs the length of your boat, you are an explosion waiting to happen.

What about if I used a Permatex gasket maker type product ( http://www.autozone.com/sealants-glu...?checkfit=true ) to seal it on both sides of the gasket?

My other short term option is to go to an external 12 gallon plastic tank I have and move it under the console. I don't run offshore just Galveston Bay fishing so I don't run far and the Tohatsu sips fuel.