96' 23 SC Parker Tank Replacement

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If those shims are wood be sure the encapsulate them to seal out any water. You dont want those to go away on you.
I bent my tabs out slightly and screwed them directly too the stringers. The second picture is the finished install using the Warthog method.

 

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From the first pic it looks like Luther's welded a flange onto the tank for the sender? What material thickness was used for the tank?

They did, and i upgraded to 3/16" ....my old one was 1/8"

 

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If those shims are wood be sure the encapsulate them to seal out any water. You dont want those to go away on you.
I bent my tabs out slightly and screwed them directly too the stringers. The second picture is the finished install using the Warthog method.

Looks great! Since my new tank is smaller I have to shim it but I plan on sealing the wood.

 

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If those shims are wood be sure the encapsulate them to seal out any water. You dont want those to go away on you.
I bent my tabs out slightly and screwed them directly too the stringers. The second picture is the finished install using the Warthog method.

Did you put you only put one layer of glass down or mulitiple?

 

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Just one layer. I dont think it needs to be structurally that strong. The main reason for the glass is to seal any water from getting to the foam.
And yes, I had the new tank made of 3/16 aluminum.