new fuel tank

[rspar]

Looking at a new fuel tank for my old Glasspar Avalon. Anyone have any thoughts on this one? It looks like filler and other lines are molded in eh it'll be strapped down in bow.

http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/TEM-640060/12 Gallon Below Deck Permanent Fuel Tank.html

it's under a 100 bucks

 

[Chris1956]

Re: new fuel tank

That appears to be an underdeck tank. it should be permanantly mounted under the deck. It has provisions for a permanent deck mounted fill and vent fittings, and no screw on top.

There are above deck tanks in 12 and 18 gallon versions(or more). They are usually red, and although they are considered portable, you can leave them strapped into the boat and fill them from jerry cans.

 

[rspar]

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Under deck is what I need it's in the bow just wasn't too sure about the molded fittings. You think 12 gallons is enough for a lake boat? On occasion I'll be going to Lake Mead I'm not sure what size the original tank is.

 

[Chris1956]

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What length is the boat and what HP motor?

 

[Mark42]

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If you want to add a permanent tank like the one you pictured, check out these two links to projects where I added permanent tanks to smaller boats that did not have them:

14 gallon tank under bow to a 14 foot runabout:
http://shareaproject.com/pages/projectTut,p,78,00.html

17 gallon tank under the splashwell of a 16 foot cuddy cabin.

http://shareaproject.com/pages/projectTut,p,503,00.html

Its not hard, but you do need to follow the CG regulations.

 

[rspar]

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Thanks those links answered some questions some I didn't know I had, hah. Although the boat already has a permanent tank in the bow.

It's a 15' Glasspar Avalon with a 80hp Merc not sure what it weighs.

Can't see the tank in the pic, boats kind of in a tight spot right now pics are hard to take. But tanks obviously on other side of kick plate er whatever you call it.

 

[rspar]

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Took the old one out today it didn't appear sludged but it was very rusty inside. The tank is basically a triangle with rounded corners which I don't think I'm going to find but I think a wider rectangular tank will fit. Don't have a pic but I made a drawing if my math is right it's about 13 gallons. oops one pic way to small. Well the drawing with the depth measure is actual tank the other is rough dimensions of bow area that the tank can sit on. I don't have the height that I'd like old tank only 10.5" tall if I went any taller I'd need a 90 degree filler inlet.

 

[rspar]

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Current plan is to get a ~6 gallon portable to get the motor running and as a backup for the main tank. I'm thinking I should be able to put some kind of valve to switch from the permanent to the portable. I'm guessing it would need it's own bulb to prime it.