[Public-List] Mike Lehman - Fuel tanks

[Mike Lehman]

It was a long time ago that I did this, but I remember that the most 
difficult part was the deck fill. The is only about 2" from the underside of 
the deck to the top of the tank. The original deck fill needs to be closed 
off and a new deck fill installed because the fill neck on the tank does not 
line up with the old deck fill. The new hole has to be drilled in precisely 
the right place and some of the tank fill neck has to be cut off as does 
some of the pipe on the deck fill. The new deck fill fitting must allow the 
hose to go all the way to the flange since the hose is only about 2" long 
which will allow a single hose clamp on the deck fill pipe and a single hose 
clamp on the tank fill pipe. Once installed, you will wonder if it even 
needs addition bracing because the deck fill/tank neck hold it so tight in 
position. But, you will need to install a cleat on the forward bulkhead and 
a cleat on the aft lower edge of the tank, plus a vertical brace close to 
the after part of the tank. I use wood for these cleats, the installed a 1 x 
3 from the aft vertical support to the forward cleat to keep the aft 
vertical piece in position.  It made a great place for large SS line hanger 
hooks and that is where we store all of our rafting/dock lines.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gordon Laco
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mike Lehman - Fuel tanks

I put a Tempo tank into SURPRISE a few years ago... I forget which model it
is but it came in port and starboard configurations, so there's a clue.
Mine is a liner boat, which has a shelf in the molding in the cockpit
lockers.  The tank fit up on the shelf like it was custom made and the way
it sort of disappeared into the otherwise hard to use space was great.

Gord #426 Surprise


On 22/09/11 7:48 AM, "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Rick,
>
> I bought mine 25 years ago,so I do not remember where I got it. In fact I
> bought 10 of them at the time and installed them in a number of Albergs. 
> The
> dimensions of my tank are 36" x 18" x 7-8".
>
> I did a quick google search and found a couple of possibilities, although
> the 18 gallon tanks seem to be 39" L, I would check the boat carefully to
> make sure 39" would fit.
>
> http://www.boatinggearcenter.com/p-8799-permanentbelow-deck-fuel-tanks.aspx
>
> I am pretty sure my tank is made by Tempo, here is a link to there current
> tanks:
>
> http://www.tempoproducts.com/2004/bd_fuel_tanks1.html
>
> Hope this helps, let me know before you decide to order one and I will 
> walk
> you through some of the challenges about installing the tank
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Hughes
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:27 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: [Public-List] Mike Lehman - Fuel tanks
>
> I forgot to ask you Mike, where did you get it, and what are the 
> dimensions?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Lehman
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 4:46 AM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Fuel tanks
>
> Rick
>
> The first two pictures are of an 18 gallon saddle tank installed in
> "Gilleleje" #505. It does not take any useable space. The only problem I
> encountered was the vent line is higher than the outside vent so when the
> boat would heel it would spill fuel out the vent. On the liner boats the
> vent was located in the middle of the transom, so I relocated the vent to
> the deck with a loop like the older boats just on the aft outside the
> starboard coming...then it would spill fuel on the deck when heeled. My
> final solution was to drill a hole through the stanchion base and run the
> vent line inside the stanchion to the top of the stanchion and it has 
> never
> leaked again. I suppose it you heeled the boat 90 degrees you could spill
> fuel, but I figure with a 90 degree heel, you would have bigger problems 
> to
> deal with. The tank is aluminum and measures 36 x 18 x 8 as I recall. One
> benefit is to measure fuel level I simply use a stick that has a mark 
> every
> 2 gallons and insert it directly down the fill. Hope this helps.
>
> Mike Lehman
> ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Hughes
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 5:40 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: [Public-List] Fuel tanks
>
> A while back somebody/some people were talking about a saddle fuel tank in
> the cockpit locker, as opposed to under the cockpit. If you would be so 
> kind
> to contact me, or re-post the info/pictures/manufacturer/price etc., that
> would be great. I have a Yanmar 2GM diesel.
>
> Rick
> "Magicienne" # 438.
>
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