OUR FUEL TANK NIGHTMARE CONTINUES! - (Episode 374)
26 July 2026 · 21 min · 155K views · Phuket
What this video covers
The crew of the 50-ft catamaran Parlay Revival repairs a corroded 500-litre aluminium starboard fuel tank after discovering diesel bug and localised pitting.▶ 6:56 To address the damage, they cut a 150-by-150 millimetre square from the tank bottom, where corrosion had penetrated halfway through the three-millimetre aluminium.▶ 12:13 A local welder, Chang, welds a new plate over the cutout, incorporating a new fuel stripping line that allows the crew to pull fuel from the bottom of the tank for their fuel polishing system.▶ 15:50 The crew reinforces the tank bottom with aluminium strips to ensure it sits level on the existing plywood frames and replaces the rubber mounting strips to prevent future moisture-related corrosion.▶ 15:26 They pressure-test the welds overnight to confirm no leaks.▶ 15:57 Additionally, the crew has new protective chaps fabricated for their Highfield dinghy to prevent sun damage.▶ 2:30 The fuel tank project concludes with both port and starboard tanks fully restored and integrated into a dual-tank fuel polishing and transfer system.▶ 19:40
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