Split Fuel Tanks

[petedd]

I am pondering the idea of putting in two tanks, each at the base of the
side lazarettes, thus creating a flat bottom to the lazarettes. Then
putting the batteries and my 12V gen/scuba compressor where the old
tank was. Then I would have nice access to that space from either side
(whilst climbing into the lazarettes that is).

(hmmm, I wonder if Google sketch up can calculate volumes….)

Thoughts?

Pete

Robert Fine wrote:

Hi Tor,

That was what I was actually thinking – mine’s steel. Maybe newer
424s had aluminum. I had a friend that replaced his with HDPE – I
love that stuff and it lasts forever. The downside, of course, is the
connections and the seams. Not user friendly.

I can see a saddle tank arrangement, either split port and starboard
or even top and bottom.

I only ask this because someday I know I’ll have to do the job and the
thought of moving the engine is appalling to me.

In case you want to know, currently anchored in Whiteside Creek, about
12 miles north of Charleston. I don’t want to be anchored in
Charleston Harbor when the fronts come through.

More later!

Thanks, Rich, you are far more intrepid than I when it comes to moving
engines. At least when moving my engine… Yours or someone else’s,
I’m good to go…

Bob

PS Tor /was/ that your barbeque?

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[RichCarter]

Consider a day-tank.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f54/day-tank-for-diesel-fuel-17950.html

I considered this kind of installation. Its kind of neat. It avoids the return line problem, it lets you run your tanks dry, and lets you know when you have just a few gallons left.

If done properly, you put three level switches in the day tank. One if it overlflows to sound an alarm. One just below that to turn on the transfer pump when it gets down a gallon or so. One half-way down to sound an alarm if you run your draw tank dry. This tells you to switch tanks. Normally you would draw from the day-tank using the low-pressure pump, so it isn’t critical where you put it. Ask a tank fabricator if they know how to make one.

Rich

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[madsailor]

I'm also thinking of turning the forward water tank into a fuel tank.  I'll see which I need more, I suppose.

Bob

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[Hull152_Patrick]

If I were looking to relocate my tank, I’d think I’d go for the flat area along the bilge aft of the mast, or the sewer.

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Subject: Re: Split Fuel Tanks

I’m also thinking of turning the forward water tank into a fuel tank. I’ll see which I need more, I suppose.

Bob

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Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!

[Paul Lefebvre]

I am going to put my day tank there( where the holding tank used to be) with racor filters upstream and downstream of the tank. Should be able to get a 20-30 gallon tank in there, plenty big enough for a day tank, but kind of small for a main fuel tank.

Paul

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[quent]

Paul-
With a little surgery, we managed to get a 45 gallon rigid plastic holding tank into that space. A flexible tank might work as well or better.
While we still have the original fuel tank, we also added two saddle tanks of about 17 gallons each in cockpit lazarrettes.
Quent

[madsailor]

Hi Paul,

I have a 30 gallon hdpe tank that fits there – it's brand new – I bought it for a holding tank and then decided that was a terrible place for one.  It's great for storage.

It cost like $250 new  – it has 2 – 1.5″ openings and two 1″ opening.  They all are on the aft end so it makes plumbing easy.

Let me know if that would suit your purposes…

BOb

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I am going to put my day tank there( where the holding tank used to be) with racor filters upstream and downstream of the tank. Should be able to get a 20-30 gallon tank in there, plenty big enough for a day tank, but kind of small for a main fuel tank.

Paul

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