Just had a good look at my two large tanks and they are Moeller's and looking at the Tempo's pictured can see that the top fittings are much lower which would mean the seats wouldn't push up when they get hot but I guess the seats kicking up will tell me that it's time to vent them before they get too much pressure .
Actually lost one of the vent plugs and thats why I was checking but found the plug after I made a makeshift one .
Only two weeks to go till the start of this years adventure .
RussMT wrote:Re: Frank L. & Doug W. Find the National Treasure
by RussMT » Sat May 22, 2010 12:06 pm
That's the tank(s) my boat came with. Fits perfectly and I bet the Mac molds were designed to store them.
What is holding it down? Mine have 2 straps that keep the tanks from sliding around.
I am mounting them with two fuel tank straps I picked up at walmart. I took those pictures when I first got the tank--test fit!
Craig LaForce wrote:Let us know how much they really hold when you fill them. It looks like the same tank I bought back in 1998 and it only held 8 gallons. It was labelled Tempo gas 12 if I recall.
Craig, with all due respect, never heard of such a thing as it defies every fuel tank regulation on any local, state & federal level. On the other hand I don't "recall" being at Woodstock (1969), but all my friends say I was there.
I found "The Canadian Treasure," the 6-gallon Neptune tanks that fit side-by-side in the X fuel lockers, at Bass Pro Shops. Bought two of them, and I'm debating whether to get two more for 24 gallons total - with my older Tempo 6-gallon'er in one side and the Neptunes in the other, I now have 18 gallons plus a place for things like propane tanks that I don't want to keep belowdecks.
One question answered: I filled up the Tempo and it is indeed 12 U.S. Gallons. I put 11.75 Gallons into it and there was still room to put more.
I bought a tank strap kit from Walmart for $9 which came with two tank straps and four steel mounting brackets. Took me less than 10 minutes to mount the tank. The brass evinrude adapter sticks out a bit. I knew the admiral would catch herself on it the first time out....she did. I've got to put a tennis ball or something over it to protect her from it or it from her....
While we are on the subject of fuel tanks, do any or all of you leave the fuel tanks in the cockpit fuel storage bins while trailering, I have been travelling with our fuel tank in the back of the tow vehicle as I'm not too sure how the bin would cope with the extra weight while bouncing around over rough roads.
I only leave my 4 x 6 1/2 gal. tanks in the cockpit while trling if mty as I find all that extra weight approx 260# tends to make the boat sway at higher speeds
I always empty my tanks before travelling any distance especially at highway speeds.
I carry a siphon hose with a self priming bulb so that any extra fuel at the end of the trip is transferred to the tow vehicle.
I then gas up at my destination (nearest gas station, not at the marina)
Trouts Dream wrote:I always empty my tanks before travelling any distance especially at highway speeds.
I carry a siphon hose with a self priming bulb so that any extra fuel at the end of the trip is transferred to the tow vehicle.
I then gas up at my destination (nearest gas station, not at the marina)
Nah this Aussie does it the tanks stay strapped in and are only filled prior to going on the water even if that means paying more for a servo near the launching, but will remove all or most fuel on removal even if that means putting the excess into diesel drums short term until relaunch.
Will be weighing the boat this morning almost ready to go so I know what extra has to go in the truck.
Only four sleeps to go before another 3000+ km drive .
Geez, why would you worry about fuel in your tanks while trailering, dont you think the boat and trailer can handle that? maybe you should worry about all the fuel while sailing also? I made a 13 hour trip with fuel in my tanks, one was full and one was less then half full. No problems at all. But thats just me.
Capt Sully wrote:Geez, why would you worry about fuel in your tanks while trailering, dont you think the boat and trailer can handle that? maybe you should worry about all the fuel while sailing also? I made a 13 hour trip with fuel in my tanks, one was full and one was less then half full. No problems at all. But thats just me.
While under sail is one thing, bouncing around while going across what can only be described as a a goat track better known as the Pacific Highway (Australia's East Coast) is another, after all the base of the fuel locker is unsupported directly underneath, how much load has it been designed to take.
I always tow with full tanks, never had any kind of issue. I have thought of bringing a spare empty tank so I could move gas into my Suburban but I live in the Land of a Million Gas Stations. If I change to a gas powered outboard I will come up with a transfer system of some kind. If I get the Honda four-stroke 2HP I'll bring a ladle, that motor gets 95 miles on a third of a gallon.
but I guess the seats kicking up will tell me that it's time to vent them before they get too much pressure 
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