Fuel tank finally finished

[shortie]

I finally got around to finishing the extra fuel tank for the boat.

It was originally the kill tank that i found totally useless.

Now i can carry an extra 70 ltrs of fuel.

[shortie]

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[shortie]

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[shortie]

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[shortie]

The welds are not the prettiest but they do hold pressure.

It was funny when i presure tested it i filled it up with water. I had a mate put his hand over the inlet spout whilst i pumped the outlet with the compressor.

The sides started to bulge.

When he released his hand a fountain of water at shot out of the tank and hit him squarely in the chest. Neally knocked him off his feet.

[noname]

shortie wrote:

I finally got around to finishing the extra fuel tank for the boat.

It was originally the kill tank that i found totally useless.

Now i can carry an extra 70 ltrs of fuel.

it only took how long?

why was it totally useless ?

more room for stale fuel ay

how's the live bait tank comming along :laugh:

better get in up and running soon, cool weather is just around the corner ay!

[shortie]

Yep its only been cut out of the boat for 2 years ready to weld up

It was useless because of its design. It had a bung in the bottom. To empty it you opened the bung and the blood and water just went into the hull. Dam stupid if you ask me.

I just use the esky now.

Yes the bait tank/live well is another project. lol

The old 1 is out the bait board is out. The design is done. Might finished it sometime in the next 2 years. lol

Been using this as an excuse not to use the boat for some time.

Been thinking i dont even need a boat as i Have friends with boat. There you go Rob a perfect excuse for you to put NO Name on the water. lol

[noname]

i'm sick and tired of cleanin the bloody thing these days, and to much effort is required to back the car up to it, so it just sits there now.

[Shrimpo]

Looks pretty good to me, Cant be too heavy either sitting on the table like that, What does it weigh?

[shortie]

under 10kg

[Shrimpo]

Wow thats light, i thought theyd be pretty heavy, i suppose 70 litres aint enormous.

[mick fillet]

hey thats a good looking tank . Does it have any baffles inside of it to stop the suden weight displacement side to side as the fuel sloshes?

[shortie]

I didnt put any baffles it. because of the v shapped bottom and where it is positioned in the boat it should have little effect.

Only problem with the V bottom is putting in a fuel gauge. The first half of the tank will seem to last forever the second half will disappear on the guage very quickly.

Only way i can see to overcome this is to put a fuel flow metre in line.

[Feral]

I hope you put some baffles in it shortie!

You'll be able to go just about anywhere with that much juice on board!

[mick fillet]

a fuel flow meter. thats a good idea why didnt i think of that. iam going to do this to mine.

[shortie]

Feral wrote:

I hope you put some baffles in it shortie!

You'll be able to go just about anywhere with that much juice on board!

Yep and with the 90 ltr tank i already have. Look out New zealand.

[mick fillet]

baffles are easy to fit. Use a speed cutter on a 4"angle grinder and cut some slots 200mm long into the sides of the tank. slide a baffle in and weld the ends up. You should put at least one in.

[wesfish]

new zealand via norfolk island for some red throat emperors yeah haaa, its a great looking tank mate well done !!!!!!

[shortie]

The current range i had with the 90 LTr tank was about 180k in reasonably bad conditions.

Now with this extra 70 ltrs. im going places.

[fishingnut]

overnighters to the shelf n back !!!!!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

[shortie]

Dam i just realised it took me 2 years of get around to finishing this tank. It then took me another 3 to install it.

Glad im never in a hurry. lol

[pancakes_and_haggis]

haha, i did think it was weird a 3 year old thread popped up again made me smile when i read your recent post, think youve got the same veins as me!

at least its in now huh!

callum