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GLH 04-09-2004 05:03 PM

250 gallons for 42'

traviss 04-09-2004 06:02 PM

32 gal in a 18'. A bow tank too :mad:

Madcow 04-09-2004 07:29 PM

200 in my 42 Sonic, and it aint big enough.

jafo 04-09-2004 08:54 PM

140 (2- 70 gallon tanks) in my 28
My 242 had a 100 gallon tank

Both boats twin SBC powered- I have run the 28 footer 3 weekends before up and down the Mississippi River without fueling......;) :D

BigSilverCat 04-09-2004 09:25 PM

4- 85 gallon tanks in 42'cat

cobra marty 04-09-2004 10:25 PM

I have looked at this for a few years and it seems that the tanks are big enough to go about 2 1/2 hours at WOT. If you know your GPH flow requirement and times 2.5 you will see that it is very close to what the manufacture sizes your fuel capicity.

Waterfoul 04-09-2004 11:53 PM

100 gallon tank in my 24 Outlaw. I can go across Lake Michigan and back on one tank at cruising speeds. I don't (well, most of the time my boat is broken it seems :mad: ) for safety's sake, but I could if I had to. I like my big tank/small boat. Full tank doesn't seem to affect the ride much either.

'Foul

stecz20 04-10-2004 12:29 AM

200 for my 35'

fund razor 04-10-2004 07:45 AM

I noticed that Ragtop 409 only has 50 in his 23 Nova.

My 21 Nova single 350 has an 80. Cruise all summer.

My 26 foot twin has a 120.

Miami 04-10-2004 08:41 AM

47 gal in 18'SBC
200gal in twin 500EFI's ...I hate that " forearm exercise ' @ the gas dock


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