[Public-list] Happy new owner

[Rachel]

Dan,

Sorry for the confusion - my gasoline tank is not stainless.  I found 
the original sales document for it, but I can't tell from that which of 
the two options the owner chose.  It's a Tempo brand, and it's either 
some kind of metal that needed to be painted (probably galvanized or 
plain steel?) or aluminum that could optionally be painted, according 
to the brochure.  I'll have to look at it more closely.  It was 
installed in 1984.  Also, the fuel system's hoses and valves were 
replaced in 2004, and a water-separating fuel filter was added.

I had mentioned that stainless tanks were currently approved because I 
thought you said that metal fuel tanks were not currently allowed, and 
I happened to know that (at least) stainless ones are.

Anyway, until proven otherwise, I'll consider all of the components 
suspect, and try to eliminate them as odor sources one-by-one.  Someone 
mentioned checking the cleanliness of the bilge, which is a good idea 
as well.

--- Rachel
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> On Jan 26, 2007, at 4:43 PM, dan walker wrote:
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>> ...i was told by my surveyor metal tanks are no longer coast guard
>> approved, and he is the one who stated they will eventually leak. 


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