Fairline Targa 40 Fuel Tank Removal

[channelviewer]

I have a 2005 T40 with a leak on starboard fuel tank. I am hoping that removal of the garage floor will give enough room to get the tank out in front of the D6 engines.
Has anyone carried out this work or advise that it is feasible.
Many thanks

 

[bluetooth]

I have a 2005 T40 with a leak on starboard fuel tank. I am hoping that removal of the garage floor will give enough room to get the tank out in front of the D6 engines.
Has anyone carried out this work or advise that it is feasible.
Many thanks

Sadly I think you will need both engines out. You have to take Port engine out to get the SB engine out because of the garage position and gate to cockpit. The tank is verging a metre high and 1.5m long so can't see how you can manipulate it otherwise. The support pole in front of SB engine will also have to be removed.

Do post updates and hope it goes well.

If you do take engines out do a thorough overall of them and the engine room areas that are otherwise hard to get at

A fellow T40 owner

 

[PlanB]

Don't know the T40, but I have seen a boat where they cut a whole in the side to fix the tank and then made good. It seemed a bit drastic at the time.

 

[danieleither]

Sadly I think you will need both engines out. You have to take Port engine out to get the SB engine out because of the garage position and gate to cockpit. The tank is verging a metre high and 1.5m long so can't see how you can manipulate it otherwise. The support pole in front of SB engine will also have to be removed.

Do post updates and hope it goes well.

If you do take engines out do a thorough overall of them and the engine room areas that are otherwise hard to get at

A fellow T40 owner

I'd say the tank height is more like 500mm - 600mm, but length sounds about right. I'm surprised it won't lift out through the garage floor looking at mine, but it's just my opinion.

 

[channelviewer]

The dimensions of the tank are 43cm depth x 56cm high x 1.5m long. There is no generator fitted

 

[danieleither]

The dimensions of the tank are 43cm depth x 56cm high x 1.5m long. There is no generator fitted

Why can't it be repaired in situe?

 

[channelviewer]

Haven't found the leak yet so don't know if its a pinhole or seam

 

[bluetooth]

The dimensions of the tank are 43cm depth x 56cm high x 1.5m long. There is no generator fitted

Hope u can and good luck. I've a generator and tbh never had to assess removal.

 

[danieleither]

Haven't found the leak yet so don't know if its a pinhole or seam

Hopefully it's just a pipe or seal leaking...

 

[Croftie]

Haven't found the leak yet so don't know if its a pinhole or seam

Have a word with Bouba, he is the forum expert on tank leaks...

 

[bluetooth]

Not been down my T40 since thread started but given the measurements stated are u sure this won't fit through the access hatch? Thinking about this further it suddenly dawned on me!

 

[Bandit]

We have replaced fuel tank in a Targa 40 but the engines were already out. We don't believe you could get the tanks out with the engines in situ.