New guy with a fuel tank question

[dt5150]

hi all. another new guy here. so far this looks to be a great forum with a wealth of knowledge. i hope to learn much and contribute when i can.

i do have a question though.. it's about a fuel tank. i recently inherited an SP Sheet Metal 300 gal. aluminum fuel tank. i don't have a clue about these so... but it was made in 88, gas/diesel, 5052 aluminum, model f-0041. does anyone know anything about SP Sheet Metal tanks? thanks!

[Butch .H]

How come you only inherited the fuel tank

[dt5150]

because the boat was never finished when he passed away.

[dt5150]

with it being 20 years old, could it still be used? or should i just take it to the scrap yard?

[Butch .H]

Any white powdery stuff on the ally.usually indication of corrosion if not should be ok

[dt5150]

not that i've noticed. it's been stored in a garage for years.

[Butch .H]

If you consider the number of ally aircraft built in the early part of the last century and still about anf some still in use ally is a tough material check welds and the body of the tank for pin holes

[dt5150]

i will, thanks.

[Butch .H]

More info about the rest of the boat pls

[dt5150]

i honestly don't know. he bought a burned out "hull" basically. he planned to rebuild it back to it's old glory. i think it was 42 or 44 ft. long. the hull is long gone now too. it was cut up and hauled to the dump.

[Butch .H]

Bummer any old photos.

[dt5150]

no... nothing.

there's a scuffed up 1 piece fiberglass sink and shower too.

[Butch .H]

Sailboat ?. Are you looking for a project boat?

[dt5150]

no, he intended to use it for cod/haddock fishing in the atlantic. i'm not looking for a project, no. this is all stuff that he had accumulated to rebuild the boat. i've just been going through some of it. i don't know what most of it is or if it's worth anything or if it should just be scrapped or junked.

[Butch .H]

Post pics maybe some one will be interested. I assume you have a boat

[dt5150]

wouldn't hurt i guess huh..

yes i do. a 97 tracker pro team 17 aluminum bass boat with a 40hp mercury outboard.

[TeddyDiver]

i don't know what most of it is or if it's worth anything or if it should just be scrapped or junked.
Presumably worth much more you dare to think. That is you happen to find the right guy needing the stuff...

[Butch .H]

Sorry I am a dumb ass when it comes to bass boats I crank from the bank:

[dt5150]

Presumably worth much more you dare to think. That is you happen to find the right guy needing the stuff...

i suppose you could be right.. but that's the hard part!

[TeddyDiver]

but that's the hard part!
I've found myself sometimes on website where's a lot of both new and oldie boat parts etc for sale. Just haven't bookmarked them, but maybe some Googling helps? And there's allways Ebay..

[dt5150]

yeah i'll poke around some and see what i can find. thanks...