OldSpiceOxnard
New member
Hello,
First, I read through the forum and did not find any discussion on exactly this topic. I have a 251 Chris Craft cabin cruiser, the gas tank is origional and my tank is dirty or has contamination inside. If I drain the tank, clean the carb and fuel lines, it runs like a champ until I go into the ocean and stir things up. I am at the point of removing the tank. I have spent hours working on this effort. Its 75 gallons, aluminum, and about 72" wide, sits below deck parallel to the transom. Its in there with very little room to move. I finally busted it loose and now I'm having trouble getting it out. Did Chris Craft build boats around tanks back then?
Its empty but noone will torch it into pieces. Its too sturdy to crush. My feeling is I need to bring my skill saw and cut a nice straight lined rectangle out of my deck and just get it done. Any suggestions? Thats the last ditch effort. I will do that and then take fiberglass lessions I guess unless anyone else can shed some insight on my problem.
Thank you very much for reading and helping if at all possible. Two pics attached for you to view.
First, I read through the forum and did not find any discussion on exactly this topic. I have a 251 Chris Craft cabin cruiser, the gas tank is origional and my tank is dirty or has contamination inside. If I drain the tank, clean the carb and fuel lines, it runs like a champ until I go into the ocean and stir things up. I am at the point of removing the tank. I have spent hours working on this effort. Its 75 gallons, aluminum, and about 72" wide, sits below deck parallel to the transom. Its in there with very little room to move. I finally busted it loose and now I'm having trouble getting it out. Did Chris Craft build boats around tanks back then?
Its empty but noone will torch it into pieces. Its too sturdy to crush. My feeling is I need to bring my skill saw and cut a nice straight lined rectangle out of my deck and just get it done. Any suggestions? Thats the last ditch effort. I will do that and then take fiberglass lessions I guess unless anyone else can shed some insight on my problem.
Thank you very much for reading and helping if at all possible. Two pics attached for you to view.