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Sir Karl

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:48 am
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I am rebuilding a Nova Scotia lobster boat to go cruising in the Carribean.
I am thinking of building epoxy covered diesel fuel tanks. Anabody having
any experienec with those?

Thanks

Luc
MV/ Julie C
Montreal

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Don Dando

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:55 pm
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There has been a lot of problems with plastic and fiberglass gasoline tanks
because of ethanol as a required additive. Who knows if ethanol will be
added to diesel fuel? I think I'd make an aluminum tank and not worry about
future changes in fuels.

Don Dando




"Sir Karl" <ske.TakeThisOut@videotron.ca> wrote in message
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> I am rebuilding a Nova Scotia lobster boat to go cruising in the
Carribean.
> I am thinking of building epoxy covered diesel fuel tanks. Anabody having
> any experienec with those?
>
> Thanks
>
> Luc
> MV/ Julie C
> Montreal
>
>

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Sir Karl

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:55 pm
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Thanks...I am going to think about it

Luc

"Don Dando" <speedliner.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> There has been a lot of problems with plastic and fiberglass gasoline
> tanks
> because of ethanol as a required additive. Who knows if ethanol will be
> added to diesel fuel? I think I'd make an aluminum tank and not worry
> about
> future changes in fuels.
>
> Don Dando
>
>
>
>
> "Sir Karl" <ske.DeleteThis@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:UwSnh.98205$7.815006@weber.videotron.net...
>> I am rebuilding a Nova Scotia lobster boat to go cruising in the
> Carribean.
>> I am thinking of building epoxy covered diesel fuel tanks. Anabody having
>> any experienec with those?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Luc
>> MV/ Julie C
>> Montreal
>>
>>
>
>
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