[Public-list] Fuel Tank Replacement

[Peter Amos]

I bought a diesel tank a few years ago from West Marine,a "Tempo" I think.It 
is 18 U.S. gallons and sits very well on the liner ledge in the starboard 
locker.I t is a tight fit vertically but with a bit of huffing and puffing 
it goes.I moved the deck fill so that it is directly over the tank fill 
.That allows me to use a dipstick and pump out the tank if I need to.Being 
higher than the motor it will gravity feed if the lift pump fails.I thought 
the weight of a full tank might might heel the boat slightly to starboard 
but I carry a couple of 6 gallon jugs in the port side locker and that seems 
to even things out.If you go this route keep in mind that these tanks are 
"handed" .Other advantages are that the shaft gland is more easily 
accessible via the port locker and this tank being vertical is much less 
likely to suck air.
Pete
Tait Tait #478
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Crinion" <bob at fox.nstn.ca>
To: "'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:11 PM
Subject: [Public-list] Fuel Tank Replacement


> Does anyone know of a commercially available fuel tank replacement for the
> Alberg 30 that can fit under the cockpit floor where the original one fit,
> or a readily made tank that will fit in the Starboard locker?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -bob
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