[Public-List] Mike Lehman - Fuel tanks

[Gordon Laco]

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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