H34 Fuel Tank Leak

[Dennis]

Plastic fuel tank leaks from the bottom. Has anyone attempted to patch? Would replacing the tank be a better idea? Greg at Huntermarine has suggestproviding tank dimensions to EZELL andhave them custom make a replacement. Hasanyone had similar problem?Dennis

 

[Ron Dague]

Repair or replace

You can repair a gas tank, fairly easily. Marine tek, available at West, Boat U.S., etc., will easily seal a hole or crack. The bigger question is are you repairing one whole, but ten more will form in the next several weeks. So if you have a small puncture in an otherwise good tank, fix it. If a seam in the tank is pulling apart, replace it. I have repaired holes in gas tanks, metal and plastic and had no problems for years and years from the repair.Here's the bad news: You probably won't be able to tell how bad the leak is until after you remove the tank!

 

[Tony]

Replace

If you have to go through the trouble to remove the tank, you may as well replace it. It will give you peace of mind.

 

[rick crockett]

Replace Tank!

Hi, I have a Hunter28.5, had the same problem. I removed my old tank, not alot of fun,spilled some fuel into the boat,not good. Anyway, i took the tank to a welding shop, they used the old as a template, delivered the new one and found they had to do a little rework, not a problem for them, brought it back and it fits like a glove. cost: $300.00. well worth it. good luck, Rick