New guy with a fuel tank question

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  1. dt5150
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    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!
     
  2. Butch .H
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    How come you only inherited the fuel tank
     
  3. dt5150
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    because the boat was never finished when he passed away.
     
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    with it being 20 years old, could it still be used? or should i just take it to the scrap yard?
     
  5. Butch .H
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    Any white powdery stuff on the ally.usually indication of corrosion if not should be ok
     
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    not that i've noticed. it's been stored in a garage for years.
     
  7. Butch .H
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    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
     
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    i will, thanks.
     
  9. Butch .H
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    More info about the rest of the boat pls
     
  10. dt5150
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    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.
     
  11. Butch .H
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    Bummer any old photos.
     
  12. dt5150
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    no... nothing.

    there's a scuffed up 1 piece fiberglass sink and shower too.
     
  13. Butch .H
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    Sailboat ?. Are you looking for a project boat?
     
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    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.
     

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