Gas in the bilge

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Originally Posted by wpearch

DO NOT CUT THE TANK just know way to make it safe

Filling the tank with water would displace any and all gas fumes ensuring there is nothing to explode. Gasoline vapor would be forced from the tank....

The wire thing sounds good to me also but getting to the belly of the tank has proven difficult. It is not rectangular (see whatknots link to his spec diagram and the shape of the tank) so getting underneath it will be tough with a wire.