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Old 03-31-2011, 09:23 PM
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Default Original gas tank

How can i tell if my gas tank is original? also how thick is the transom on a 23 sceptre?
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Old 03-31-2011, 09:55 PM
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Every aluminum or SST underfloor fuel tank i've every seen has a mfg label on it. check yours out carefully, i'll bet there is one on it somewhere. It will have the date of mfg.

Would look something like this:

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Old 03-31-2011, 10:39 PM
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Default Re: Original gas tank

if it is not on top where is the next best place to look?
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Old 03-31-2011, 10:44 PM
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Every aluminum or SST underfloor fuel tank i've every seen has a mfg label on it. check yours out carefully, i'll bet there is one on it somewhere. It will have the date of mfg.

Would look something like this:


That looks familiar.....

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Old 03-31-2011, 10:55 PM
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Default Re: Original gas tank

The transom wood is 1 1/2". Probably used 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood glassed together. I replaced mine with 1 1/2" Coosa board. Worked great.
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Old 04-01-2011, 09:55 AM
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Default Re: Original gas tank

If you dont see a tag on the tank, pull it.
If you dont see any corosion, pull it.
If you have the boat half torn up, pull it.

Its better knowing now, than the first time your 2+ miles off shore after just filling up and your bilge pump starts pumping fuel out of the bilge.
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