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h3drvr posted 04-09-2009 08:38 PM ET (US)
[This article was originally appended to a seven-year-old discussion on another topic. It has been separated into its own thread--jimh]
Does any have the contact for Pate Plastics?
Dave Sutton posted 04-10-2009 07:00 AM ET (US)
Pate is out of business. Ethanol made their formerly excellent product unusable, and they pulled the plug.
Dave
Phil T posted 04-10-2009 07:06 AM ET (US)
Pate is no longer in business.
jimh posted 04-10-2009 07:30 AM ET (US)
For information about the effects of gasoline-alcohol fuels on fiberglass resin fuel tanks, please see the prior discussion on this topic:

Effect of Gasoline-Alcohol Fuels on Fiberglass Resin Fuel Tanks
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/012667.html
h3drvr posted 04-13-2009 10:26 PM ET (US)
Thanks for the update. I do not know the age of my tank - they are excellent tanks - but so far, my tank is not showing any of the signs of being affected by ethanol. However, I am still contemplating changing the tank. I just hate to get rid of such an excellent product.
Pete
whalerdude posted 04-13-2009 11:52 PM ET (US)
They were a unique product.
It sure seemed perfect.
I have purchased 4 pate tanks in my lifetime
The last one purchased in 2005 had a pinhole leak in the top corner.
They did repair it but it was a real hassle to clean the tank and ship it to pate.
Back in 2002 I was in Miami and I visited their 'factory' to meet Barbara and Chris and purchase my Pate tank. Really nice people.
It was a real mom and pop operation with lots of moulds and stuff all over the place. In a real rough section of Miami. I am sure the EPA would not allow anyone to start up that type of operation today.
Next whaler will have a built in tank .
What are the tanks made out of on the 19 Montauk?

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Author	Topic: Pate Plastics: Rest In Peace
h3drvr	posted 04-09-2009 08:38 PM ET (US) [This article was originally appended to a seven-year-old discussion on another topic. It has been separated into its own thread--jimh] Does any have the contact for Pate Plastics?
Dave Sutton	posted 04-10-2009 07:00 AM ET (US) Pate is out of business. Ethanol made their formerly excellent product unusable, and they pulled the plug. Dave
Phil T	posted 04-10-2009 07:06 AM ET (US) Pate is no longer in business.
jimh	posted 04-10-2009 07:30 AM ET (US) For information about the effects of gasoline-alcohol fuels on fiberglass resin fuel tanks, please see the prior discussion on this topic: Effect of Gasoline-Alcohol Fuels on Fiberglass Resin Fuel Tanks http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/012667.html
h3drvr	posted 04-13-2009 10:26 PM ET (US) Thanks for the update. I do not know the age of my tank - they are excellent tanks - but so far, my tank is not showing any of the signs of being affected by ethanol. However, I am still contemplating changing the tank. I just hate to get rid of such an excellent product. Pete
whalerdude	posted 04-13-2009 11:52 PM ET (US) They were a unique product. It sure seemed perfect. I have purchased 4 pate tanks in my lifetime The last one purchased in 2005 had a pinhole leak in the top corner. They did repair it but it was a real hassle to clean the tank and ship it to pate. Back in 2002 I was in Miami and I visited their 'factory' to meet Barbara and Chris and purchase my Pate tank. Really nice people. It was a real mom and pop operation with lots of moulds and stuff all over the place. In a real rough section of Miami. I am sure the EPA would not allow anyone to start up that type of operation today. Next whaler will have a built in tank . What are the tanks made out of on the 19 Montauk?