I have a 1977, and I'm in love with her. She's got the original old black iron tanks. I haven't scoped the tanks yet, since I haven't found any indication of water, rust, or leaks. Plenty of windows in my galley.
Peace,
Melissa
Two Formosa 51 sailboats were used in the filming of the movie, Capt. Ron. Wooden masts on one and aluminum on the other. If you watch carefully you will notice that. One of them belonged to a friend in Kemah, TX a few years ago. Typical Taiwan issues with leaks, etc. but built like a truck.