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Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
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Topic author - Scurvy Dog
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Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
Dose anyone know the difficulty of replacing fuel tank's on 355 Carver.
What wold be the cost to replace one tank.
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Re: Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
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Re: Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
If it's for the auxiliary tank, I removed one by cutting an opening in the swim platform. Can't recall the requirements of trying to get it out through the aft cabin but I seem to recall cabinet work and cutting a fiberglass wall behind the bed. There is access back there now but not enough to pull the tank out. In any case, I determined it was easier to cut an opening in the swim platform, then glassing the piece back in. A decision was then made to cover with Nuteak rather than refinishing the non-skid. The bottom of the tank was full of pin holes. The tank was saved by replacing the bottom of it. Any good welding shop can do it.
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Re: Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
This is "real" aluminum welding:
Fred
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Re: Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
What a new tank will cost??
Abd what would be the labor on it.
All three tanks needs to be replaced .
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Re: Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
I'd Rather Be Boating!
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Re: Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
You might consider - and nobody jump down my throat - that this be a good time to yank and rebuild the engines. With the engines out the access to the tanks is much simpler (not withstanding the aft tank). With regards to the aft tank, if so inclined you could simply take it off line.
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Re: Replacing Fuel tanks on Carver 355 Aft cabin 1977
The only tank I would cut glass to remove is the aft one. Go through the swim platform as mentioned earlier. The repair doesn't have to be finish quality as you'd be rolling on a non-skid or it can be covered with a product such as Nuteak or similar product.
I agree that now would be a good time for rebuilds but it'll make the venture much more expensive. The wallet dictates which way you're going to proceed.
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