[Alberg30] Fuel tanks

Guy Lalonde lalondegc at vl.videotron.ca
Thu May 15 03:34:35 PDT 2003


This list is great. I gotta re-join the association to support it. Haven't 
sailed in the last 2 years, had to catch up on work around the house that I 
have neglected (since I started sailing, ooops).

George, how do I go about to re-join.

Guy #466


At 12:25 PM 5/14/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>That would be great, John.  Or if you wanted to mail some regular photos 
>to me, I could scan them for you.
>
>  - George
>
>John Allen wrote:
>>George, if your suggestion is directed to me, I would be glad to take some
>>photos of the tanks installed in Skybird.  I will see if I can borrow a
>>digital camera.  Let me know, it may take some time, but will do.
>>Skybird #522
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
>>To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 7:07 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Fuel tanks
>>
>>
>>>In fact, an illustrated description of this setup would be excellent for
>>>both the newsletter and the web site.  If you provide the text and
>>>pictures, I'd be glad to create a page on the web site for it.
>>>
>>>  - George
>>>
>>>Guy Lalonde wrote:
>>>
>>>>Do you have any pictures of this installation ?  I have purchased a
>>>>TP12L tank last year and I hesitate to install it at the same place as
>>>>the old one.
>>>>
>>>>I searched the web site the other day and couldn't find any.
>>>>
>>>>At 12:59 PM 4/16/2003 -0700, John Allen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Skybird #522 is fitted with two Tempo TP12 L plastic tanks installed
>>>>>low and forward in the port and starboard cockpit lazarettes, separate
>>>>>deck fills, one fuel gauge with a toggle switch, a 4-way bronze
>>>>>selector valve, electric fuel pump, and pressure regulator  The
>>>>>centrally mounted tank is long gone which allows more working room
>>>>>above and behind the engine where a fiberglass Centex waterlift
>>>>>muffler now resides.
>>>>>
>>>>>This arrangement still gives me lots of room in both lazarettes,
>>>>>allows an increased cruising range and the comfort of having backup
>>>>>fuel in a second tank.
>>>
>>>--
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