Gas in the bilge

[mushman]

Wow that is a real tight fit.Was that hole at the bottom the culprit?,it seems kind of big.Looks like you and your buddy had a fun afternoon.
Thoose are really nice rod holders did the boat come like that or are they aftermarket?.Mine are starting to fall apart and yours look really nice.
Good luck on your quest for a tank.
Nice job.

[Carl]

Kevin gets the credit for being in there all afternoon. I was only there about a 1/2 hour. Glad we got it out.

Carl

[macojoe]

I hope I never have to get mine out!! Its nall of 6 feet long and hold 115 gal!!

Good Job, now clean it out and set the new one in, its time to fish!!

[whale]

Originally Posted by macojoe

I hope I never have to get mine out!! Its nall of 6 feet long and hold 115 gal!!

Good Job, now clean it out and set the new one in, its time to fish!!

The "new one" is out there somewhere waiting for me to find it. I found this one for $129 ($212 after shipping) but it would mean a drop to 40 gallons.

http://www.greatlakesskipper.com/pro...ProductID=5125

It is tough to find a tank to fit near these dimensions. (44.74L X 31W X 11.5D). All of the 50-60 gallon tanks are longer (50+ inches).

[Carl]

Kevin,

This may too tight a fit, - It is 50 gallons.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|311|302335|7364|939818|940755&id=940635


Carl

[whale]

Originally Posted by Carl

Kevin,

This may too tight a fit, - It is 50 gallons.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|311|302335|7364|939818|940755&id=940635


Carl

Too tall.....looks like an irregular shape. It is 22" tall though and the current is only 11.5

Here is a possible.....Ocean Link is in Portsmouth RI. $335 for 50 gallon

http://www.oceanlinkinc.com/tanks/fs...p?ID=FOLT5007M

[Carl]

That looks like it will fit nice.

There is also a guy in NJ that will make a custom tank to your unique dimensions. You just send him a drawing. He advertises in "The Fisherman" magazine. I can send you the details tonight.

Carl

[bradford]

Whale, If I were you I wouldn't drop down to 40 gallons. I spent about 500 bucks and had a custom tank built. It's three times as thick as the factory tank so hopefully it will be the last one my V20 needs. I also did a better install job than the can of expanding foam. I glued 12 2X4's to the hull with 5200 with a wide channel between them in the bottom of the bilge. I then covered the tops of the 2X4's with 5200 and set the tank on top. I hope I never have to remove it because it probably won't want to come out! The 2X4's are pressure treated and the tank has plenty of room around it to allow water to drain away and breathe. When washing down the boat I pop the deck plates off and can rinse any saltwater or other crud off the tank. Just my 2 cents !

[C YENSEN]

glad you finally got her out

[Mulv80]

The first tank I removed I used a prybar to chip away the foam and then hoisted the tank out with a car jack and a chain. The tank sticks to the foam on the bottom and breaking that seal is really tough. I can remember trying to crank it out with a board across the gunnel and watching the sides of my liner flex. The second one I filled with water and cut with a battery operated reciprocating saw and yanked it out with a come along strapped to a tree branch. Both times it was a pain. I'm glad to see you got yours out safely.