The two wedge shaped fuel tanks arrived from the fabrication shop after being TIG welded from five thousand series alloy aluminum sheet. These tanks have internal baffles and were pressure tested to insure that there will be no leaks.
The fuel tanks will be held into position with wedge shaped hunks of wood that will be bonded to the inside of the boat hulls. These wedges will support the lower edges of the tanks and to prevent any risk of galvanic corrosion from affecting the tank, dyneema line will be used to lash the tanks into place under the counter tops that run down the partial length of the hulls. ( where the lavatory sinks and work spaces are positioned. )
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So those look able to carry quite a load of fuel - let the Higgs bosons and gravitons fly!
So will there be anything supporting the bottom edge, or will the lashings hold them in place?
Coat the wood wedges with epoxy x 2 coats. Damp wood will corrode the tanks!
Avoid any possibility of corrosion or rot... use uhmw, plastic, or composite blocking.
Cheers, Chuck
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