My 1986 heritage east starboard fuel tank leaked out. The inside was full of rust and oxidation. I've been told of ways to fix this without the need for tank replacement which is out of the question. I've seen various sealer chemicals advertised. What options do I have? Thx Lee

Cleaning the inside of the tank would be a good thing. If you have an opening you should really give it a cement wash of some sort. Perhaps you need an opening anyway? To fix the outside I have used 'Leakfix' for the past 40years mostly on diesel tanks. It is a 2 part epoxy type resin in a tube or tub. If it can fix diesel tank leaks I would be very confident with a water tank. Mike On 28/05/2020 13:07, lee cohen via Trawlers-and-Trawlering wrote: > My 1986 heritage east starboard fuel tank leaked out. The inside was full > of rust and oxidation. I've been told of ways to fix this without the need > for tank replacement which is out of the question. I've seen various > sealer chemicals advertised. What options do I have? > Thx Lee > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Looks like I got a little confused with my answer. I read that you had a water tank, so forget about the bit about cement washing. Just use the Leakfix on the outside of your diesel tank. It really does work extremely well and I have repaired a diesel tank wth the diesel still leaking! Mike On 28/05/2020 13:13, Mike Miles wrote: > Cleaning the inside of the tank would be a good thing. If you have an > opening you should really give it a cement wash of some sort. Perhaps > you need an opening anyway? To fix the outside I have used 'Leakfix' > for the past 40years mostly on diesel tanks. It is a 2 part epoxy type > resin in a tube or tub. If it can fix diesel tank leaks I would be > very confident with a water tank. > > Mike > > On 28/05/2020 13:07, lee cohen via Trawlers-and-Trawlering wrote: >> My 1986 heritage east starboard fuel tank leaked out. The inside was >> full >> of rust and oxidation. I've been told of ways to fix this without the >> need >> for tank replacement which is out of the question.  I've seen various >> sealer chemicals advertised.  What options do I have? >> Thx Lee >> _______________________________________________ >> http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com >> >> >> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, >> change email address, etc) go to: >> http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com >> Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World >> Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Depending on the size of the hole a product called Proseal from Flame master will do the trick.  Available at Aircraft spruce and speciality Co.Boeing uses it on aircraft fuel tanks.  It is a messy two part sealant but it is a permanent sealant.  If the hole is large you could add a piece of steel and bond it in place then glob it all over the repair.  It is meant for diesel tanks. Where did the water intrude the hull, or was it condensation that accumulated in the tank? Tad Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Thursday, May 28, 2020, 8:14 AM, Mike Miles via Trawlers-and-Trawlering <trawlers@lists.trawlering.com> wrote: Cleaning the inside of the tank would be a good thing. If you have an opening you should really give it a cement wash of some sort. Perhaps you need an opening anyway? To fix the outside I have used 'Leakfix' for the past 40years mostly on diesel tanks. It is a 2 part epoxy type resin in a tube or tub. If it can fix diesel tank leaks I would be very confident with a water tank. Mike On 28/05/2020 13:07, lee cohen via Trawlers-and-Trawlering wrote: > My 1986 heritage east starboard fuel tank leaked out. The inside was full > of rust and oxidation. I've been told of ways to fix this without the need > for tank replacement which is out of the question.  I've seen various > sealer chemicals advertised.  What options do I have? > Thx Lee > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.