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I have two new food grade 30 gal plastic barrells for mine.
Changing is simple, you just have to pull the power packages.
Fortunately my engines are out. If you have chain steering the one on starboard is a smaller barrel and the mount must be altered to get the plastic one in. Otherwise the 30 gal plastic drums fit perfect and there is a bung with fitting threads in it and a knock out which facilitates fitting attachment.
My tanks looked pretty good but the bottom fitting was corroded and were broken off. Trojan put a small amount of padding where the barrel sets on the supports.
There is apparently only two ways to get them out, cut em up in place, then you cannot get new ones engines due to clearance issues with engines, or pull engines and replace tanks while engines out.
BMiller has an f28 also and has been been thinking about those tanks as well. I think he was going to remove them period, don't know if he did or not.
Last edited by larryeddington on Tue May 29, 2012 9:20 am, edited 1 time in total.
Larry Eddington
1984 F-36 Tri Cabin "The Phoenix II"
1978 F-28 "The Phoenix"
Fish Master 2350 Bay Boat
9.5' Dink
As a temp repair . if you can locate the the leak , try some on the plumbers type epoxy or the type that will cure under water ( You can use it when the leak is still dripping ) . That way you can put it off until the off season . Your season is just to short for down time .
Boating is good for the soul
77/78 TROJAN F36 Conv.
6BTA Cummins diesels
Life is to short for a ugly boat
What kind of fuel tanks did you use. I have two 75 gallon ones to go into my f28, custom built of aluminum. It is a real joy getting the deck up after your remove the salon furniture.
Larry Eddington
1984 F-36 Tri Cabin "The Phoenix II"
1978 F-28 "The Phoenix"
Fish Master 2350 Bay Boat
9.5' Dink
larryeddington: haha. funny. sure, easy, pull the engines. no big deal!! lol stoopid water tanks. Good to know about the different sizing though.. yah, we have chain steering too.
We had custom built fuel tanks too - approx the same size as yours.. .we're not totally sure what our capacity is now, but we think about 290 litres each, which works out to be about 75 gal. It'll be nice to have the extra range!!! We're fortunate to have a friend in the industry who did it for us, and he was pleasantly surprised to see how basic it was to disassemble all the furniture and floor.... guess he was anticipating that it would be much worse.
Everyone else: thanks so much for the suggestions! We're trying to lift them in place and trying to get at the leak. We'll have to cut the strapping and then replace that when we're done. Good to know that 5200 cures under water.. we always have a few tubes of that on board! Watched the videos on the g/flex, and that looks intriguing if we have to go at it from the inside...
prowlerfish: you're so so right... our season really is too short!!!
I believe the 'key' word was OLD.......not dog like you thought Prowler!!
Growing old is inevitable,but growing up is optional
1984 F36 w/350 Crusaders 'Reel Class'
2011 Trojan Rendevous
Solomons Get Together 2011
Ocean City 2012,2013,2015
