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I've got a buddy that needs a replacement tank for his Marquesa - anyone know where Hells Bay is getting their replacement tanks? Will they fit through the hatch?
Florida Marine Tanks. Unless the skiff is custom, FMT will have the specs for all the year models of HB including the all important mounting tabs.Hoping to find a vendor already building these to speed the process but if not I will try Boyd's.
have you and your “buddy” tried calling HB yet to ask them?I've got a buddy that needs a replacement tank for his Marquesa - anyone know where Hells Bay is getting their replacement tanks? Will they fit through the hatch?
His other "buddy" told him the tank is fine since it's powdercoated so he'll just run it as-is!have you and your “buddy” tried calling HB yet to ask them?
eVanHaMmeR's buddy called HB. Easy fix. "We do this all the time"Might advise your buddy to call HB and ask.
That is a huge piece of the story that was missing. At $10 an hour that is half the cost of the tank. If this is one way just the driving time is just about the cost of the repair. Had I known this I would have said to find a local shop.eVanHaMmeR's buddy called HB. Easy fix. "We do this all the time"In the meantime He put in a 12 gallon red tank to get by until he can make the 16 hour round trip journey. Logistics is half the battle, Money is the other half :$
So what would prompt you to ask this question from your friend- I mean if he smells gas he should know he can't run as is? Or is he being proactive knowing there will eventually be a hole in it?His other "buddy" told him the tank is fine since it's powdercoated so he'll just run it as-is!
You guys are ON IT!! Also welcome to microskiff bay dreamer. I’ll have a frozen old fashion. Thanks chiefeVanHaMmeR's buddy called HB.
He's got a legit leak and he knows it - the comment to Tidewater about it being okay was me ribbing TW... it just carried over from the group text. Sorry for any confusion it caused.So what would prompt you to ask this question from your friend- I mean if he smells gas he should know he can't run as is? Or is he being proactive knowing there will eventually be a hole in it?
No issues and thanks for the clarification.He's got a legit leak and he knows it - the comment to Tidewater about it being okay was me ribbing TW... it just carried over from the group text. Sorry for any confusion it caused.
He called HB to see about getting it fixed, I was just curious if anyone knew where to source the tank so he had the option of getting it fixed locally. As he noted he's 8 hours from Titusville; so dropping the boat off is 16 hours round-trip and picking it up two weeks later is another 16 hours round-trip.
Boyd’s Welding fabbed sponsons for a boat I had a few years ago and shipped to Texas for $50. 32 hours of driving, I’d be looking at installing the tank my self or having a local shop do it all. It’s not rocket science but if the tank was installed before the cap and it won’t come out of the hatch it’s a little more involved for sure.No issues and thanks for the clarification.
32 hours of driving I would be looking for someone local.
Aluminum fuel tanks should be solvent cleaned, scuff sanded, cleaned again, chemically etch primes and coated in either interprotect 2000e or a coal tar epoxy. DO NOT skip the chemical etch prime step ! NOTHING will properly adhere to aluminum, without an etch prime.Aluminum will last a long, long time. But not as long if you paint them, foam in place, or have inadequate exposure to air.