how much fuel did the apache 41 race boats carry and in how many tanks?
04-02-2014, 03:16 AM
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Phil my 38 had 580 gallons back in 79 and 80 race seasons.
Four engine room saddle tanks and two under the deck low keel tanks and we could transfer fuel back and forth to balance the boat out during the race. We loaded up for rough races and if it calmed down, we pumped the extra overboard to lighten up.
Don't forget back in the early 70's the Bahamas 500 race was actually 539 miles. So you needed a lot of capacity.
Four engine room saddle tanks and two under the deck low keel tanks and we could transfer fuel back and forth to balance the boat out during the race. We loaded up for rough races and if it calmed down, we pumped the extra overboard to lighten up.
Don't forget back in the early 70's the Bahamas 500 race was actually 539 miles. So you needed a lot of capacity.
