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Repairing weeping FG Diesel tank
My 1981 Westsail 43 has well-made fiberglass fuel tanks, but one has a small
leak which amounts to perhaps one gallon per month. Several inches down from the top, I can see and feel glass fibers in one small area, and I believe that the fuel has, over time, dissolved the epoxy. I assume that in that area it was just too thin when applied. The builder says he used "hot-pop" epoxy, but can't tell me what it was or suggest a repair. Since removing the tank involves removing the sole and part of the galley, I instead plan to clean the area (I have some special cleaner I got from a company that specializes in tank-cleaning) and apply some new epoxy. What type of epoxy to use? Any thoughts appreciated. Good sailing, John |
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