Tanks....help

[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

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by spoggy

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

I like the looks of that one... functional and yet attractive. Good find.

[macojoe]

Mine was the same with the 2 tanks. Thjey were great shape and as stated I liked the montering aspect so I knew I was getting low. But after I converted from I/O to out board I got a 25 gal placstic tank and put were the motor use to be. I almost never use more then the 25 in a trip so it worked out great.