That's unfortunate. I did not know this. Do you have a link?
Ethanol's most excruciating headaches are reserved for the owners of vintage boats, made by Bertram and a few other manufacturers, that came with fiberglass fuel tanks, once a high-end feature thought to last a lifetime. Most boats now are manufactured with gas tanks made of aluminum, steel or polyethylene. The latest fiberglass tanks are made of ethanol-resistant materials.I always wanted to own a Bertram - they are probably the best boats ever built, and since they don't make anything under 39' (and half a million dollars) nowadays, old models are prized. So this article actually is very sad news for the likes of me.The 10% ethanol blend can leach the resin right out of fiberglass tanks manufactured before 1985 or so -- as many as 15,000 of which are still said to be in use on boats. The resulting chemical brew can coat a motor's innards with a crippling black gunk that hardens after a motor cools.
An interesting article which covers the desirability of the old boats for those unfamiliar with them.
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