[Public-List] Fuel tanks

[Mike Lehman]

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
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-----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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