Gas Tank Woes

[8gv]

Another consideration, and possibly more support for tossing the hull, is what gas can do to the floatation material located between the hull and the deck liner.

I do not know how gas affects the floatation in your boat but I do know that it eats styrofoam.

[SAB1]

Did you check all tank seals especially where you sending unit is on the tank. Ethanol often will eat up gaskets. Buddy had this issue last year

[robmac]

Seems like it occurs more with tank full or close to it. I have a couple of concerns,liquid is not the first major concern it's the fumes. So then thinking of fumes and electronics on the boat including but not limited to cell phones,do you see all the warnings at fillup stations? I would get a few repair prices and do the numbers. Buying another hull and reusing components is an idea but am I buying another headache? Another suggestion was brought up,there are alot of companies that build seats with built in fuel and coolers in FL.I would look into that as a cost effective solution.Look at Ship Shape tv for builders then flush the current tank. Good luck let us know

[jazzman]

So yea, the boat is definitely offline until we sort this out. I guess I'm leaning towards flushing the inboard tank and using a portable tank and seeing how that goes. I hate the thought of constantly filling small portable tanks, but I suspect the resale value of the boat is nil now and I may as well see what I can salvage. Other than the gas tank issue I like the boat. It's a perfectly good island tender. My only beef has been it's rating for only 4 passengers and it trolls a little faster then I'd like at it's lowest speed for fishing.

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by jazzman

So yea, the boat is definitely offline until we sort this out. I guess I'm leaning towards flushing the inboard tank and using a portable tank and seeing how that goes. I hate the thought of constantly filling small portable tanks, but I suspect the resale value of the boat is nil now and I may as well see what I can salvage. Other than the gas tank issue I like the boat. It's a perfectly good island tender. My only beef has been it's rating for only 4 passengers and it trolls a little faster then I'd like at it's lowest speed for fishing.

Have you tried contacting Key Largo direct to see if there is anything they can do for you? It certainly can’t hurt to ask...

Dan

[MAXUM]

I find it hard to believe that the tank itself is the problem, however I can see where a fill or draw hose is leaking or the gasket where the sending unit is installed. Those poly tanks are really tough.

If the floatation foam is getting soaked with gas, that is really bad, for one it could start to dissolve it and also it is a potential fire hazard.

[jazzman]

It seems to be an aluminum tank.

[MAXUM]

Interesting read for what it's worth. It appears you aren't alone...

https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating...-2002-a-2.html

[Top-Water]

Originally Posted by jazzman

Anybody ever heard of a boat getting a leaky gas tank after only 4-5 years? I have a 2014 Key Largo 160 that seems to have a leaky gas tank. Problem is it's under the console plus surrounding decking. Somehow I think it would cost more to repair than the boat is worth. I unfortunately bought it on consignment from a local Winni dealer so I don't have much recourse. The boat has all of about 60 hours on it.

Options seem to be to feed it from a deck gas can. The options aren't even great there since they would sit on top of the bilge access and in front of the drain plugs.

Any ideas?

Originally Posted by jazzman

It seems to be an aluminum tank.

Been there a real bummer, happened to me on my first Eliminator Daytona, aluminum tanks built into the sponsons. Although the manufacturer picked up the tab to fix the boat it really -u-ked seeing the floors of the boat getting cut out to remove the tanks. Not many people around these days that take on type of ambitious repair.