Flukenewsty
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So after many failed attempts To diagnose my fuel Leak/ water in fuel issues we finally decided To just pull the tank and do a new tank install. The issue was much worse than we initially thought with several gallons of fuel leaked into the sealed tank compartment. The foam was completely saturated with water and fuel. The fuel ended up eating a hole through the glassed in compartment and making its way into the bilge area. This is basically 100 percent accurate as to what Eric from Parker said would happen. This issue should never ever have happened if the tanks were installed correctly from day 1. What I have found is the foam does nothing but harbor moisture until it eventually eats away and makes holes in the tanks high leads to leaking fuel then holes in the compartment. There should be some sort of drain in the compartment to let water escape so this never happens in the first place. This boat is way to young to have issues like this and require such a major repair. Another big Thanks to ATLANTIC Marine in Wilmington NC for stepping up and helping with a new tank. This project has me off the water for about 2 weeks and out of pocket several thousand dollars in labor. I am just glad the dealer assisted with the tank and no one was injured or worse over the past couple boat rides as the fuel leak was not noticeable at all. ONE thing to not trust... This fuel tank passed 4 pressure tests!