Sealing leaky fuel and water tanks.

[sardinebreath]

Does anyone have any experience with successfully sealing leaky tankage as way of avoiding replacement? So often replacement requires major dismantling of the interior and even then tanks sometimes have to be cut into pieces to remove. Are there food-safe epoxies that are approved for prolonged contact with drinking water? Are there sealants strong enough to provide structural integrity while a tank continues to corrode away behind it? Doesn't feel like a long-term fix but it would sure be nice to be proved wrong on that.

[coopec43]

I've built my furniture so any tank can be easily removed from the yacht in (say) 2 hours maximum.

But I'd try any of the proprietary bitumen membranes specifically developed for stopping leaks before removing tanks. For example


Liquid Rubber Waterproofing - The Tank Shop : STOP Tank ...

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Shower membrane waterproofing, shower recess, class 3 membrane. ... used to seal small cracks in masonry, water troughs and to seal leaks in roofs. ... Grain Silo Rust prevention around the base of the silo inside and outside treatment.


Waterproofing Product for Roof & Gutters - DIY Waterproofing ...

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Roof water leaks can cause devastating results.Liquid Rubber is ... A Liquid Rubber waterproofing membrane seals around all roof penetrations. waterproof-roof .


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[DeValency]

There was another discussion on the same topic just a week or so ago.

As for the Liquid rubber waterproofing suggested here - I didn't see any application for fuel tanks here, nor for drinking water.

There are specific (mostly epoxy based) materials for each application - as long as you can somehow identify and reach the actual leak point. - search for the other discussion with the names and links.

[coopec43]

Maybe something here?

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