10/06/2026
Haines 31 we had in for service earlier this season presented fuel filters that pointed to serious tank contamination, a very common issue now on most 20 year old plus boats.
This boat was just one serious boat wash or one encounter with choppy conditions and it would be dead in the water.
These boats are not generally fitted with any tank inspection facility.
With so called "fuel polishing" completely ineffective, there is only one proper remedy.
Remove whatever is over the tank and cut into all compartments, get in with a scraper/scrubbing brush/solvent and leave it shiny and new again.
Finish the job by fabricating and fitting inspection hatches to each opening.
Some pictures of the job as it gets under way.