[rdalessio]

Hi: My 1983 Bertram 28 has a fiberglass fuel tank and, with the change-over to ethanol gas, it is going to have to be replaced. Does anyone know where I can get the dimensions for this tank so that I can get a new one fabricated? It holds approximately 190 gallons. Thanks for your help.
Regards, Dick

[CTdave]

I would call Bertram directly. Have your hull ID. With that, they can tell you everything about your boat.
I have read a few discussions about the ethinol/fiberglass tank problem & I hear talk of some sort of "coating" being sprayed into tanks to protect them.
Good luck!

[PHILRAJOTTE]

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[mjtaylor]

Originally Posted by rdalessio

Hi: My 1983 Bertram 28 has a fiberglass fuel tank and, with the change-over to ethanol gas, it is going to have to be replaced. Does anyone know where I can get the dimensions for this tank so that I can get a new one fabricated? It holds approximately 190 gallons. Thanks for your help.
Regards, Dick

A company called High Tide Marine has new tanks for just that reason ...
you can find them by typing in bertram replacement tanks in Google or Yahoo, I'm sure ... not sure if we are allowed to post URLS ... but it's HighTideMarineDOTcc yes, that's dot.cc not dot com ... hope this reaches you in time!

[mjtaylor]

Bertram Replacement Tanks

Just in case that's cool ... MJ

[YachtForum]

Originally Posted by mjtaylor

Just in case that's cool ... MJ

No worries. Helpful resources are good.

(a reciprocal link would be appreciated)

[Bert28]

I'm just finishing up on a total restore of my 73 Bertram 28. Since I had her totally stripped down, I replaced the tank with a custom aluminum that I designed from bulkhead and clearance dimentions. It holds 195 gallons and was welded by a friend of mine in his fabrication shop costing me $900. I then coated the tank in Awlgrip. I called Hightide Marine and they would only warranty their fiberglass tank for 5 years. I thought of making my own fiberglass tank, but all the resin suppliers told me the same thing, even the corrosive tank makers that they would only warranty for no more than 5 years. Hope I made the right decision, time will tell.