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laszlo01 12-17-2014 08:29 AM

Fuel tank capacity
 
Pat / Brian

What is the usable fuel tank capacity on the 37 ? as well as total volume. Need to do some fuel burn calculations.

Thank you

Sydwayz 12-17-2014 02:59 PM

Twin 90 gallon tanks in yours.

laszlo01 12-17-2014 04:01 PM


Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4236133)
Twin 90 gallon tanks in yours.

Thank you Brian

sommerfliesby 12-17-2014 06:11 PM


Originally Posted by laszlo01 (Post 4235976)
Pat / Brian

What is the usable fuel tank capacity on the 37 ? as well as total volume. Need to do some fuel burn calculations.

Thank you

Exactly what I was thinking when I saw you signed up for ALI....

ATs have tiny tanks compared to 42 Fountains or 38 Cigs...

Pwraddr 12-17-2014 06:32 PM

Brian, I thought they were 82 gallon tanks?

Sydwayz 12-17-2014 07:49 PM

The stringer layout changed around 2007-ish, and the tanks went down in size a hair.

Pat can confirm.

sommerfliesby 12-18-2014 06:10 AM

I put 145 gallons in mine at Destin this year (@ $4.95 per gallon, yikes!)...I was under the impression my tanks were only 75 gallons each...which means it was a REALLY good thing the marina was right across the harbor from our condo, lol.

Pwraddr 12-18-2014 06:25 AM

I've put high 140s several times and 150.8 (at $4.45) was the highest last summer. I keep a record of everything.

Now I'm curious to know, so I can avoid turning it into a row boat!

Sydwayz 12-18-2014 07:40 AM

"E" stands for 'Eeeeeeeh, we got plenty!!'

When you get below 1/2 tank on the gauge needles, you need to know where the next fill up is. About 1/2 way down the height of the tank is where they start to slope in toward the V. This means the floats really are not overly accurate according to volume, but indicative of first sentence of this paragraph.

I ran out of fuel on the day I bought my boat; on one engine. We kept it on plane 2 miles or so back to the ramp (PB2 @ LOTO IIRC) and stuck her on the trailer with one which was kind of a bear with no docks at the ramp.

FWIW, the fuel gauge on a 43NT is MORE inaccurate than a 37AT. Just ask Jassman and crb76. :D

sommerfliesby 12-18-2014 08:13 AM

Sooo....we are on our way back from Key West in 2012...our first trip on the boat, and our first trip to FL...oh hell, we had NO IDEA what we were doing. I'm cruising along at 50 or so, going from channel marker to channel marker, when Pat looks at the gas gauges. He nudges me, points out that we are BARELY above "E," and asks ME if I think we will make it. How the hell am I supposed to know...you built the damn boat?!?

We pretty much stopped for fuel immediately after that.


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