"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in
ews.com:


"Geoff Schultz" wrote in message
.. .
I have an aluminum fuel tank which has about a 6-8" inspection cover
made
out of the same material. The cover screws through a rubber type
gasket and the screws are threaded into the tank material. One or two
of the screws have stripped the threads and the tank weeps diesel
primarily when it's completely full. Basically I think that I have 2
options to repair this.

1) Redrill/tap with larger screws
2) JB Weld a nut on the inside.

Any comments/suggestions?

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org

I suggest a third and fourth option:

3) Don't fill the tank completely full. Sail more and motor less.
4) Don't fill the tank at all - sell the motorboat and get a real
sailboat.

As someone who spends all of his time behind a keyboard, I might suggest
the same. I have a hard time figuring out which is larger: your self
inflated ego or your mouth. Both are obnoxiously over sized. When you
have something useful to contribute, please feel free to. Otherwise, just
shut up and leave the discussion to people who actually are trying to help.

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org