Brookelise
Member II
We removed the fuel tank in our E34-2, and it easily fit through the companionway. The tank was surprisingly light and easy to maneuver. The goal is to replace the aluminum tank (which has been leaking slightly) and to gain access to where the prop strut is glassed in (from above).
Under the fuel tank, there's a bulge in the fiberglass in one area, evidently designed to cover where the strut bolts are (if there are indeed bolts) and where the strut has been reinforced with glass. It remains to be seen whether this mound of glass is hollow, with the bolts hidden within, or whether it's solid glass. Has anyone cut into this and found the bolts?
In the photo, you can see where the tank leaked, marked by the greasy gray area at the friction point with the glass. The leak was minor, but the prop strut had become slightly loose.
Under the fuel tank, there's a bulge in the fiberglass in one area, evidently designed to cover where the strut bolts are (if there are indeed bolts) and where the strut has been reinforced with glass. It remains to be seen whether this mound of glass is hollow, with the bolts hidden within, or whether it's solid glass. Has anyone cut into this and found the bolts?
In the photo, you can see where the tank leaked, marked by the greasy gray area at the friction point with the glass. The leak was minor, but the prop strut had become slightly loose.