Many people blame aluminum as being a bad material for fuel tanks.
Actually, its not. All materials have their strengths and weaknesses, and the problems with aluminum tanks are problems of proper installation, not the material itself. Properly installed, aluminum tanks will usually outlast the life of the boat. Here's the answer that many of you asked for on how to install an aluminum fuel tank so that it doesn't corrode and leak again. Like the original foam that it was installed with.