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07-26-2011, 04:43 PM
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It may not sound right Shea but you are an extremely lucky man!
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07-26-2011, 09:41 PM
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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07-26-2011, 10:32 PM
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07-27-2011, 09:49 AM
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Several years ago, the army corp of engineers did a study on the explosive potential of gasoline. They found that one cup of gas, finely disbursed in a room has the same explosive potential as one stick of dynamite. (That's where they came up with the idea of fuel/air bombs).
Anyways, while this gas was not so finely disbursed, it still had the potential of sending that boat and it's crew to the bottom in a big hurry. Gas is nothing to play with guys. Treat it with the respect it deserves. 
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God) Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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07-27-2011, 11:20 AM
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08-03-2011, 10:11 PM
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Dam you're lucky bro! I'll bet a nickel you've got a rotted out tank. Mine had the same symptoms you described, minus the explosion and I had holes the size of your fist in my tank when I finally got it pulled out. Foam holds moisture and rots out aluminum tanks.
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08-18-2011, 02:26 PM
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Alright, this is kind of a scary thread for us novice rebuilders. Mine is an '88 Fisherman that has been sitting for awhile; is there an easy way to check the tank for leaks, other than filling it? I'm pretty sure it's the original and I've already decided to replace the hoses. And my "tank compartment" does drain into the bilge, right under the live well.
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08-18-2011, 02:30 PM
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Normally, they are pressure tested to 3 psi...somehow, all openings must be completely plugged and the tank pressurized....then the pressure must hold for "x" amount of hours to pass the test...not sure how long "x" is......maybe a local tank builder can do that for you?
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08-19-2011, 06:32 AM
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OK, how 'bout this: a piece of, say latex glove, clamped on hose fittings. Put air in tank & latex should expand slightly. If it doesn't hold, I've got a leak. (I don't have a pressure gauge that will measure 3PSI)
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