Gas tank baffles

[Allenfloat]

I am in the process of having a tank made. The tank requires three baffles. Does anyone know what the baffles look like? Thanks, Allen

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Re: Gas tank baffles

Its just a plate with holes laid out in a grid. Think of it as swiss cheese with OCD.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Gas tank baffles

I am in the process of having a tank made. The tank requires three baffles. Does anyone know what the baffles look like? Thanks, Allen

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard, Allen....

Who's buildin' the tank,..??
Who says it needs 3 baffles,..??
How big a tank,..??
What kinda shape, 'n relation to the keel will it be,..??

Generally speakin', a baffle is a wall that ain't sealed on all 4 sides....
They'll "Look Like" whatever the designer deems 'em to be....

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Gas tank baffles

Baffles keep the gas from sloshing all over. Most smaller gas tanks do not have them.

 

[Ned L]

Re: Gas tank baffles

They don't even need to have "holes" in them. They can be a solid plate with the corners nipped off. (Why pay a guy to cut a bunch of holes?) They are to stop free surface effect, and do need to be rigid enough to stop the number of gallons of fuel in the tank 'dead in it's tracks' so to speak from sloshing. If you've got a 100 gallon tank & the boat is out in nasty weather the baffles can take a real beating as that fuel is pounding from both sides.