Tanks....help

[bradford]

Most run a 60 gallon tank from the factory. Depending on the room available you can fit a lot more sometimes. Figure out your dimensions and watch out for good quality used plastic moeller type tanks. Sometimes they can be had for a steal. Or you could have a shop build you a custom one, usually between 450-600 bucks depending on what you need.

[beachrider99]

Factory 60gal tank? I haven't seen those. Any quick links to getting those?

[tsubaki]

Here is a 60 gallon belly tank with dimensions from Moeller.
http://www.moellermarine.com/sites/m..._a_8-13-13.pdf
Cruise through their site and see if you can come up with one close to the size you need.

[jetblue319]

i just order a fuel tank from the original fuel tank factory in Perry Florida, the just changed their name to RDS ALUMN. PAID 575.00 for a 60 gal. includes s/h which was 100.00 to ship to crystal river fla. area.

[spoggy]

I have a '77, just picked it up a couple of months ago. I never thought about the saddle tanks causing issues with weight distribution as the fuel is consumed. I read through the threads that tsubaki suggested. Has anyone run a line between the two tanks at the bottom that will allow them to equalize the fuel level? Seems a lot easier than cutting the decks apart to put in a belly tank.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by spoggy

I have a '77, just picked it up a couple of months ago. I never thought about the saddle tanks causing issues with weight distribution as the fuel is consumed. I read through the threads that tsubaki suggested. Has anyone run a line between the two tanks at the bottom that will allow them to equalize the fuel level? Seems a lot easier than cutting the decks apart to put in a belly tank.

Spoggy... I made that same suggestion several years ago in a few different threads. It's a viable solution to the problem. Good thinking. The only (and I stress only) downside is that some people like the two tanks as a de facto fuel monitoring system. They run all day on the first tank, and when they have to switch to the second tank they know it's time to head back to shore. Actually, with my first V (almost 30 years ago) I did exactly that. But back to the hooking them up together, again, it's a good solution to the weight distribution problem, just keep an eye on your fuel usage. (I used to carry a portable spare 6 gal tank in the bow for just that reason)

[spoggy]

There's one all the way at the bottom that's L, R, Both and Off.
http://www.golanproducts.com/fuel_valves.html