My two gas tanks wont fit!!! Need opinions!!
 

Well, I havent fooled with the boat in a while because of the storms and work and such. So I finally got out there and got it cleaned up and ready to start work on enclosing the trasom for the bracket. I decided to measure for the tanks...remember I was gonna go with two 45gallons. They wont fit. I have one brand new plastic 45 (given to me) and the original 46 metal. So what yall think I should do? Should I just screw trying to have a pile of fuel and go with the new 45 or try and sell it to buy a 60 or 70? I just cant decide!! I mean if I can get an average of 2.5-3 mpg then Ill have a range of about 100 miles or sowith 45. Yeah thats enough for most trips, but I plan on takin this girl out 40 miles on occasion for Tuna. I dont want to be restricted ya know? I also dont want to cut it close on those few and far between long trips if things get rough. 45 gallons just dont seem like enough for a v20. Should I just save the $$(cause I dont have alot anyways) and put in the 45 plastic and get over it?


HELP!! Im so frustrated!! ::)

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well for the first 4 years I had my V20 all I had was 40gal, Iwanted to have more, and added a 25 to make 65gal.
I just had to have it! Well I have never had to use it yet!~!

So do whay you want to do for you!!

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Stinky, Buddy, if you really gonna take 'er 40 miles off, NO QUESTION to me you need MO GAS than the 45 will allow...here's the thing; 45 MIGHT work for you 90% of the time, but the other 10% could kill ya!...Anybody who regularly runs offshore will tell ya; 1/3 out, 1/3 back and 1/3 RESERVE.

If a larger capacity tank, 60/70, will fit in your boat, yeah, you need to do it... ;)...don't wanna read about you under the "didn't make it back" heading... ::)...

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hey Stinky i have a 24 or 25 not sure which that should fit under your floor it's not really big if you want pics of it i can get you some. it's an Aluminum tank no leaks out of a 87 Renken.

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Check your PMs! ;D

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ok it's a 25 gallon tank is 31" long 27" wide and in the center is 8" deep of tank including the fill and vent it's 11.5 " deep is V hull shaped will it fit? I have $50 in the tank I'd like to just break even.

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tank pictures

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...oatTank004.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...oatTank002.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...oatTank003.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...oatTank001.jpg

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Skool, is that a ''quarter-window'' Chevy truck that tank's leanin' on?... 8)...

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it's a 3 window 54 Chevy Short bed i've put on a 78 short bed chevy chassie with a big block 502 and T700 trans. it's been dropped 7 inches in the front and 10 in the rear so the body fits right. but haven't had time to mess with it in a couple years. i did get a narrowed dana rear end and tilt steering column for it last week.

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#%^%#^@#@%

It wont fit!!!!! Its four inches too long!!! :(

I just went and measured....

That really sucks...I was hopin it would work..that would have given me 81 gallons :o

Im just gonna have to find a good 60-70 gallon tank, I guess. :P