Removing Gas tank in the bottom of a Wellcraft

[Robintx2]

I am removing the gas tank in the bottom of my wellcraft. They bypassed the tank in the bottom of the boat and put a tank under the console. I want to replace the tank in the floor of my boat. My question is when I removed the access plate I can see all the hose connections and the the tank. But there is a layer of floatation about 3 to 4 inches thick over the top of the tank except aroud the connections. It is slow trying to use a scrapper to remove the floation from the tank. Does anyone know of an easier way to remove this. Is there a solvent that will dissolve the floatation. Or any suggestions of an easier way. Thanks Robintx2

 

[Capt Ken]

Re: Removing Gas tank in the bottom of a Wellcraft

Nope, you will have to chisel out all of the foam and then use a hoist to pry the tank out. Not an easy feat.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: Removing Gas tank in the bottom of a Wellcraft

Yea, plan on a couple of weeks to pull the tank out . . . :facepalm:

Removing the Fuel Tank

There should not be foam on the top of the tank . . . so when you re-install, and if you use foam, check out the latest on the ABYC, NMMA and U.S. Coast Guard regulations regarding tank installations.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Removing Gas tank in the bottom of a Wellcraft

what model of wellcraft is this?

 

[Robintx2]

Re: Removing Gas tank in the bottom of a Wellcraft

This is a 1981 a 1981 Wellcraft. It is a 18 fisherman

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Removing Gas tank in the bottom of a Wellcraft

And depending on the size of the tank it may be necessary to remove some of the floor.Its a big job to remove one, and why some one added a above deck tank.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Removing Gas tank in the bottom of a Wellcraft

ok cool.... c'mon over and see us at wellcraftv20.com..... there are plenty there that have done this exact job on 18' 20's and 21's

 

[Robintx2]

Re: Removing Gas tank in the bottom of a Wellcraft

Mine has an access plate. The tank hose connections are right there. It looks like the tank is about 4 to 5 feet long and about 2 and a half wide. Can't tell how deep it is. I think once I remove the floatation it should be easy to take the tank out. I hope.