[Public-List] A30 Fuel tank

[Michael]

https://www.moellermarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Open-Stock-Fuel-Tanks-rev2-2082016.pdf

It's the liner boats that have tanks under the sole. 1967 era boats 
don't apply. I went with a 19 gallon saddle tank installed against the 
STBD hull, in the locker. Cleats hold the tank forward against the 
bulkhead (keeping it rigid laterally), It rests on the small shelf (a 
small piece of wood makes a platform), and a block of wood thru bolted 
through the shelf in a clamping action on the bottom lip of the tank aft 
holds it all in place. Hard to describe, but stupidly simple. the OE 
tank sits on glassed in plywood, grind all that off and the sail locker 
is completely useful, except the throttle/shifter has to be allowed for.
On Checkmate, you can't even tell the tank is there, except for the 
Racor filter and fuel line I installed suggests something going on. I 
rarely fill the tank full-only on extended cruises, and with all the 
other stuff loaded on I don't notice weight so far off the center line 
affecting trim. A smaller tank is probably more sensible, depending on 
preferences.
Michael Grosh
#220


------ Original Message ------
>From "Dave Yamakuchi via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
To "Benjamin Craig via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Cc "Dave Yamakuchi" <dyamakuchi at yahoo.com>
Date 4/20/2023 4:30:48 AM
Subject Re: [Public-List] A30 Fuel tank

>  Aquila's (#64) PO had her fitted with two 20gal stainless tanks under the cockpit benches.  It was too much weight in the wrong place(s) IMO.
>     On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 08:49:37 PM CDT, Benjamin Craig via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
>  We (Brevity #601) still have the original 19gal. aluminum tank located directly beneath the cockpit sole.  No issues except we did resecure and reconnnect the tank during a 2018 refit.
>
>Seems to me that having fuel/water tankage on centerline makes sense.
>
>
>
>Sent from my iPhone
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>>  On Apr 19, 2023, at 8:41 PM, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>
>>  On ours, #441, we have a Moeller 12g tank located directly under the cockpit sole just forward of the rudder post.
>>  Marcelo
>>
>>>  On Apr 19, 2023, at 7:15 PM, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Jason,
>>>
>>>  From memory, Jonathan Adams installed a tank from Moeller in Laughing Gull
>>>  #197.
>>>  Had to move the fill location.  May have been a
>>>  19 Gallon Permanent Below Deck Boat Fuel Tank – Starboard Side Withdraw
>>>  <https://www.moellermarine.com/moeller-marine/fuel-containment/19-gallon-permanent-below-deck-boat-fuel-tank-starboard-side-withdraw-032718/>
>>>https://www.moellermarine.com/moeller-marine/fuel-containment/19-gallon-permanent-below-deck-boat-fuel-tank-starboard-side-withdraw-032718/
>>>
>>>  Jonathan
>>>
>>>>  On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 7:54 PM Jason S via Public-List <
>>>>public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Looking for fuel tank options that fit in the starboard cockpit locker of
>>>>  1967 A30. I currently have a 15 gal one in there but it very flat and very
>>>>  wide...basically renders the locker useless. This is how I bought the boat,
>>>>  but would like to tuck it up under the deck more, opening up access to the
>>>>  bottom of the locker. What size and dimension are the tanks you have, if
>>>>  you have one in that locker?
>>>>
>>>>  Jason
>>>>  #248
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>>>  Jonathan M Bresler
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