There was a need 100 years ago but better refining
and fuel additives make it no longer necessary.
Back when I use to think it was necessary to coat
floats I tried a gas tank sealer . Worked OK for about
3 years then the sealer separated from the cork. I
suspect that it failed because I couldn’t get the sealer
into the hole that the float pin goes through. My
thinking is eventually gas got under the sealer and it
separated from the cork. Float got stuck in the float
bowl – gas running all over the place.
I probably quit coating floats10 years before I started
my demonstration to show what I had learned.
Just another guy on the internet- use your best
judgment.
Tubs.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
