Update on DIY boat fuel tank repair job on Contender 31 Fisharound.

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Quick video updating progress on the fuel tank job I started a few days ago on my 1999 Contender 31' Fisharound.

[@TailwalkBoats]

I found a sick hull mold when you're ready to step it up to the next level, 36 foot cat.

[@shoresharp8349]

That's a badass contender nice repair on the tanks. It's gonna be painful to replace those tanks. If your dead set on 4200 that's cool, I've found sikaflex to be alot better. 6 one way half dozen another.

[@CharterFishing]

I already put the 4200 in. It turned out nice and I'm confident with the repair.

[@shoresharp8349]

@@CharterFishing No problem 4200 works fine.

[@flnative7553]

the problem with these tanks isnt as much with the tops that is visible but more so with the sides and lower part of the tanks. When we pulled mine, the larger pits and corrosion was underneath the tank and down the sides. as the tank was pulled out the pin holes started to show. Eventually these tanks will go bad even though the tanks are foamed in. On the older models they didnt use closed cell foam which causes them to get saturated and eventually going bad. it just a matter of time and you will be back in there pulling them out.

[@CharterFishing]

That's true. This is simply a temporary bandaid. What I did simply preserves the top of the tanks and seals the tops in do water is no longer pooling in the foam along the sides of the tanks. I may have bought another 2 years or I may have bought another 10 years.

[@JimBoutte]

What About Corrosion Underneath the Tank? Can the Tank Be replaced without cutting the deck?

[@CharterFishing]

There was no corrosion under or on the sides of the tank. The only corrosion was on the top of the tank where saltwater had pooled. On the 31 fisharound yes, the tanks can be replaced without cutting the deck.

[@ansarar1]

@@CharterFishing deck has to be cut to change any of the tanks on the 31 fisharound if you want the same or greater fuel capacity.

[@CharterFishing]

There was no corrosion under the tanks. The only place that had seen water intrusion and salt buoldupncausong corrosion was on the tops of the tanks.

[@ansarar1]

Have the same boat 2002. Curious what you plan to do for extra seating. Repowering next week now I’m thinking I want to pull the deck off….

[@CharterFishing]

I'm going to make a video of what I'm doing for the seating soon. I have it built but need to put it in the shed and paint it then install. So that will be in a couple days.

[@ansarar1]

@@CharterFishing Pulled my deck saw that all three tanks are completely sealed in with fiberglass. When you pulled off the deck did you cut out fiberglass to get to the tanks or were they always exposed?

[@alexbernal4988]

The real problem is on the sides and bottom.