[Public-list] Locker installation of fuel tank

[George Dinwiddie]

Bob,

http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/fueltank/ shows a 
couple photos of Mike's installation on Gileleje.

Robert E Johns wrote:
> I am having the boat yard install a new fuel tank in the starboard sail 
> locker. The tank is one designed by Jay Davenport of this group to fit 
> the newer deck layout of the A30. Our Alberg has the new deck layout and 
> the old, non-liner cabin. The yard is having trouble figuring how to 
> support the tank. Jay had described his installation (see below), but it 
> would be a big help if some pictures are available that show how a 
> locker located tank is mounted. I will give the yard Jay's description 
> (which I thought that they already had). It would be really helpful to 
> be able to hand them pictures. I'll be seeing them tomorrow to find out 
> what problems they seem to be having.
> 
> Thanks for the help.
>                     Bob Johns, Wind Call, #397
> 
> 
> On Mar 24, 2005, at 1:41 PM, Jay Davenport wrote:
> 
>> Bob,
>>
>> The 1st (starboard) tank didn't have a flange. The 2nd (port) tank,  
>> #63126, did have a flange attached for bolting the bottom, aft end of 
>> the tank to the shelf on which the tank sits.
>>
>> I had attached the 1st tank by using sections of very heavy aluminum 
>> angle, which I cut to size (length), and drilled for bolts. These were 
>> then attached to the shelf, bulkhead, and overhead in such a way as to 
>> prevent the tank from shifting regardless of the boat angle. The 
>> surface of the angles which bear on the tank are lined with a high 
>> density rubber sheeting.
>>
>> Because my boat is a "liner" boat, I just used the existing shelf for 
>> a tank support. I did not need to build a platform. Other boats might 
>> require one. The fittings (fuel fill, fuel pickup, vent, ground, 
>> sender) were all put on the tank where I had told them to put them, so 
>> they were all perfectly located for me. These locations could vary for 
>> other boats. The fuel fill location in particular is important.

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