Tank Fabricators?

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Por Fin

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Hi all,

I'm replacing my steel diesel tanks (2 @ ~55 gal each) with aluminum ones.

Can anyone recommend reliable and reputable fabricators that do quality work? East coast would be preferred to keep shipping costs down (I'm just south of Annapolis.)

Thanks in advance,
Tom
 
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tommays

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I used Atlantic Coastal Welding and they did a nice job BUT screwed me on the shipping and were NOT very good about helping with the ding UPS put in the tank

One might blame UPS but when you get charged 80 dollars to pack and ship a 14 gallon tank from NJ to Long Island i would have expected it to have been packed correctly
 
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Apr 4, 2010
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Tommays,

Thanks. I was looking at ACW, but it's nice to hear some feedback.

Anyone else?
 
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Por Fin

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Ross said:
The internet is a wonderful place. I Googled aluminum diesel fuel tanks custom and the first hit I got was this. http://www.boydwelding.com/category/products/10-50-gallon
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Yep, the internet is a great way to find potential vendors, as I've found in my preliminary search. But then again I don't want to take a (rather expensive) chance that some guy that's got a couple of pretty pictures on his web page will do a great job -- maybe I'm too cynical... I'd hate to lay out the long green only to wind up with tanks that don't fit correctly, are poorly welded or made of the wrong grade of Al, etc.

There appear to be a fairly large number of shops that do specialize in marine tanks, but I guess I'm asking for ones that would be recommended by a customer community.
 
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Ross

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Ask for references. Satisfied customers are usually the best advertising a company can have. I guess if you are cynical enough you can fear that he has four friends that shill as satisfied customers. Most businesses are legitimate
 
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Por Fin said:
Hi all,

I'm replacing my steel diesel tanks (2 @ ~55 gal each) with aluminum ones.

Can anyone recommend reliable and reputable fabricators that do quality work? East coast would be preferred to keep shipping costs down (I'm just south of Annapolis.)

Thanks in advance,
Tom
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Two facets to consider for shipping, thus the acronym "S/H". I point that out because you end up paying for both unless arranging a personal pickup of the bulky item.
When I had a custom tank built, I went with a recommendation from a local boat yard that did a lot of repairs and new construction. Our tank came framed with wood 2X3 lumber, but not totally encased. It arrived without a dent or a problem. In effect, my "shipping charge" covered both the material and labor to prepare it for shipping and the actual shipping movement.
So, if you are having your tank fabbed up and shipped, whether it travels 100 miles or a thousand, the cost may not be too different... :confused: Maybe...

If you want a link to my diesel fuel tank project, email me privately. Tank was built by http://coastline-tanks.com/
and they were a pleasure to do business with, following my drawings to the Nth degree.

Best,
LB
 
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