Adding structural support after removing the diesel tank from the bilge?

Oct 31, 2019
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So we finally removed the old leaky stinky diesel tank from the bilge.Tips for other doing the same thing: removing it without cutting it up doesn't seem to be possible, get your dremel ready and fill the bilge with water to lift it up a bit.Searching the group I found a few mentions claiming that the tank actually added rigidity to the hull. Is that true? If that's the case have anyone else added anything after removing the tank?