1994 Hunter 40.5
I am doing some work on the rear berth area and have removed the aft bulkhead and am going to replace it.
My fuel tank is original (9/93) and only .09 inches thick. I understand there have been some historic problems with these tanks. With the bulkhead out it will come forward over the berth, but the tank is 16 inches wide and the door frame is less than 16 inches. I'd have to take the door frame off to get it through the door and out through the galley. It looks like its designed to come out through the lazarette (up). Is that the normal way to get it out? Any tricks to this? I already have every thing cleared to come out the lazarette or out the galley (except removing the door frame).
Also does anyone know of a replacement tank for these. I have tried to call Ezell in Perry Florida but they have an old message saying they will open on January 5, 2015 but no one answers the phone and the message has not been updated as of January 30th. Does anybody else make these tanks and what are acceptable materials of construction? I understood Ezell was still making these tanks and were now using thicker aluminum for construction. I won't know for sure if I need to replace the tank until I remove and can really clean and inspect it but I'm lining up alternatives.
Thanks in advance.
I am doing some work on the rear berth area and have removed the aft bulkhead and am going to replace it.
My fuel tank is original (9/93) and only .09 inches thick. I understand there have been some historic problems with these tanks. With the bulkhead out it will come forward over the berth, but the tank is 16 inches wide and the door frame is less than 16 inches. I'd have to take the door frame off to get it through the door and out through the galley. It looks like its designed to come out through the lazarette (up). Is that the normal way to get it out? Any tricks to this? I already have every thing cleared to come out the lazarette or out the galley (except removing the door frame).
Also does anyone know of a replacement tank for these. I have tried to call Ezell in Perry Florida but they have an old message saying they will open on January 5, 2015 but no one answers the phone and the message has not been updated as of January 30th. Does anybody else make these tanks and what are acceptable materials of construction? I understood Ezell was still making these tanks and were now using thicker aluminum for construction. I won't know for sure if I need to replace the tank until I remove and can really clean and inspect it but I'm lining up alternatives.
Thanks in advance.
