[Public-list] Sail track

[George Dinwiddie]

Jon,

You don't say what era boat you have or where your gas tank is located. 
  I believe that most of the earlier boats had a horizontal gas tank in 
the starboard locker.  Later boats, like Calypso (#543) had a horizontal 
15 gallon gas tank at a rather extreme angle under the cockpit sole.

When we first got Calypso, we had this gas tank replaced (at exhorbitant 
expense by an unscrupulous mechanic) with a 12 gallon Tempo plastic tank 
at a lesser angle, still holding about 10 gallons of fuel because of the 
airspace trapped at the aft end of the tank.  The old tank was removed 
over the engine after removing the exhaust riser.

Were I to do the job today, I would probably put in an ~18 gallon saddle 
tank in the starboard locker, as many other boats have done.  The 
biggest problem with such a setup is the limited space between the tank 
and the side deck for plumbing.

  - George


Budington, Jonathan wrote:
> Also, the boat has the original gas tank, and I would like to replace it.
> Is this easily done?

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