tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458075112175110787.post7666168734624865168..comments2024-02-22T05:34:03.852-05:00Comments on The world encompassed: The Ghost Tank haunting my bilgesRhyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598445145507204424noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458075112175110787.post-56472820082184676112013-04-25T09:59:39.378-04:002013-04-25T09:59:39.378-04:00If you want to put a coat of rust inhibitor on it,...If you want to put a coat of rust inhibitor on it, POR 15 is an excellent product.Jackson Hole Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648215435512216151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458075112175110787.post-42796140034172431642013-04-05T09:25:01.939-04:002013-04-05T09:25:01.939-04:00Bob, there have been some developments. The tank i...Bob, there have been some developments. The tank is mild steel, and is integral. This explains the rust. We've further drained it, but there is still a bit of ice(!) in the bottom.<br /><br />I am therefore focused on remediation: I want to get that rust sequestered with a rust converter product, and then prime and topcoat the entirety of the tank.<br /><br />Then I wish to bolt it down again until I haul again in October. This will give me the chance to get the half tonne of batteries in and then I can judge how my trim is affected. There are a number of lead pigs in the forepeak that can be moved aft or out entirely before I decide whether to go with a tank insert or to ballast that area...which the original plans actually specificed.<br /><br />Anyway, that's today's thought. Thanks for the warning on fuel bladders. I was just chucking that one around.Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598445145507204424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458075112175110787.post-6814091278865261832013-04-05T09:06:02.622-04:002013-04-05T09:06:02.622-04:00Here are my thoughts:
If it is a stainless tank, ...Here are my thoughts:<br /><br />If it is a stainless tank, why is there so much rust? It can't *all* be due to oxygen starvation... can it? If it *is* stainless, then the cleaning option would seem to be the best one. You might want to check around your area - there might be a service like <a href="http://www.felixmarine.net/article-sealing-fuel-tanks.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a> here in Seattle.<br /><br />If you are going to install a plastic tank inside the steel one, why bother coating the inside of it (other than aesthetics)? <br /><br />I am leery of bladder tanks. They move all the time, and chafe is not your friend.<br /><br />bob<br />s/v Eolian<br />SeattleRobert Salnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236481906016930762noreply@blogger.com