Trojan Boat Forum

Hi guys, need a little help.....and I know this has been beat all to dog.

But, has anyone ever remove forward fuel tanks on F-32. I have a 1978, with twin 318's. My stbd side had a start of a small leak last spring. just went to my aft tanks for the season. I want to replace it...... so

If the exhaust, gennie & whatever else, without removing the engine. Can it be done?

Tks Mickey

I believe you must pull the engine. Not that big a deal...time wise.

Give the engines a nice paint job while they are out

One a F36 I belive you can get the tanks out ( will take some wood work ) I would thing the F32 would be close to the same

Is the tank empty / dry / fully ventilated, etc... ? Just wondering .. if it was.. is there any way to cut it up and take it out in pieces, and replace it with a bladder tank?

I don't know how tight things are with the forward tanks, or for that matter what their dimensions are, since my F32 only has the single set of aft tanks (which is a p.i.t.a.... 100 gallons doesn't give me as much range as I would like, but then again I can boast that I can fill 'er up for under $600!)

I don't belive a blader thank would work very well there

I believe a bladder tank has to have support on 5 of the 6 sides. They are more for installing in the floor where its enclosed. Thats the way they were explained to me when I was considering one for my Chris Craft.

So you are saying being 'boxed in' by the ribs and stringers wouldn't be enough support?

I don't think it would be very good support , there made to lay flat not side ways on stringers . IMO to do so would be asking for trouble .

Would bladder tanks be safe in the engine compartment that close to the manifolds? from what I have seen so far, the water cooled manifolds are jacketed everywhere except the bottom of the exhaust port at the head.....

Bladders are just that. They will bulge out, imagine trying to control a 55gal garbage bag full of water. On a smaller scale fill a sandwich baggie with water or a balloon and try to control it. Now imagine a 100 to 150 gal bladder trying to control the one side with just a couple of ribs. I won't try it.

Tks for all the help & comments guys.....Damm I have to take the engine out....ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.......lol

Capt...yes she been empty & dry for some time. I have four tanks on my "ole" girl (78' F32). It's the fwd stbd side...... just a little project this spring I'm gonna tackle.

Mickey

I really think you can get them out , it will take some work but I bet it can be done . If you can't get the floor out of the way , pulling off That manifold and riser should give you room .

Yea Prowl....... I think it can be done too. I already have the gennie out, if I remove the exhaust, risers & maybe the manifold. I dont care if I damage the old one, I'll bend the sucker all to dog if I have too.

The new one is going to be close to same capacity, but I think I'm going with a poly tank. Putting all new senders in all tanks while I'm doing it so......

Boating is such a joy........ As one of my fellow boaters at me marina keeps saying "When does the fun start"?

I don't like poly tanks ( you can smell fuel after a while ) But a poly tank will flex some so may help the install