SEARS WATERWITCH TANK RESTORATION

[Captain Nino]

I HAVE A SEARS WATERWITCH 571.11
​THE TANK IS DENTED. DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE BEST METHOD TO TAKING THE DENTS OUT OF THE TORPEDO SHAPED TANKS?
I HAVE DRILLED HOLES IN ANOTHER TANK AND USED RODS TO TAP OUT THE DENTS. I THEN PLUGGED THEM UP WITH ALLUMINUM PLUGS AND BRAZED THEM SHUT. THIS WORKED OK. BUT I WANT TO DO A BETTER JOB WITH THE WATERWITCH AS IT IS QUITE RARE. ONE OF THE TORPEDO POINTS HAS BEEN DENTED IN AND SOLDERED. HAS ANYONE EVER WORKED THROUGH THIS PROBLEM?

 

[jbcurt00]

Capt Nino, check your PMs

 

[boobie]

Many years ago my Dad had an outboard repair shop. I can remember him taking compressed air and putting it in the fuel tank (don't know how many pounds). Then he would take a small hammer and tap around the dent. Pretty soon the dent would pop out.