[Public-List] Mike Lehman - Fuel tanks Info and Group order?

Thu Sep 22 06:57:09 PDT 2011

Hello all, 

I have been investigating the purchase of two saddle tanks for #133 and have discovered that Tempo is no longer in business even though their Web site is still up. Moeller has taken over the production of what is still called Tempo tanks. The Tempo Brand name is only still used for portable above deck tanks. All the plastic below deck tanks are now mfg. under the  Moeller name only. 

The tanks I am looking at are the Moeller#032718 for Starboard and the #032618 for the Port side. The best price I have found is from Defender @ $182.99 but they only list the Starboard side tank. Overton's has the Port tank @ $199.99. 

I wonder if we could put together a group order, drop shipped from Moeller, and save some funds for each of us. Mike is correct the dimensions for the 18 gallon tanks are 39" long 8.25" wide at the top and 17.75" high. I need to measure my non-liner boat to see if they will fit through the seat lockers. Anyone can down load the mfg. drawings for Moeller tanks from their web site. 

Pam Bryant was my contact @ Moeller 1.931.738.8090 ext.329 or pbryant at moellermarine.com 

So are there any of us interested in a group purchase? I could contact the Mfg. directly to see what they might do for us. 

Michael #133 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:48:23 AM 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mike Lehman - Fuel tanks 

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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