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Norm
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We had a 18" boat ,I built a alumimun gas tank , put it in the bow,held 30 gallons & we have been all over baja with this set up...Had a live
well in the back + A 75 HP EVENRUDE . The boat worked good all the time with two of us, ever in big water .Got lots of nice tuna or what ever we were
fishing for !!!
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Alan
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My preference is that my boat always has more range than I do.
I'm not familiar with your boat but is it possible to build a wide, long flat tank in the bilge area that could be covered with flooring? In this way
you could distribute the weight over as large an area as possible without having to step around or over it when on a fish.
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my boats built inn holds 80 gallons but i bought a 30 gallon spare from cabellos that can be moved anywere around the boat. i plumed into a threeway
valve so it allso runs my kicker. good luck.
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The center console is NOT a good option for a permanent tank if there is any electrical connections in there, which I expect there must be.
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Minnow
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Yeah, Hook. It is usually a good idea to keep the gas and electric separated.
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I've decided to build a 25-30 gal stainless tank under the center console. Thanks for the warning about keeping the electrical stuff away I will keep
it in mind.
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Minnow
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Check out the Boaters world dot com. They sell belly tanks that will probably fit the bill.
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bearbait1
I've decided to build a 25-30 gal stainless tank under the center console. Thanks for the warning about keeping the electrical stuff away I will keep
it in mind. |
So, where will the filler be?
Personally, if the boat is expected to have trim tabs and/or an electric trim/tilt system, I'd mount it directly in front of the console. Seems like
most tin boats I've been on could always use more weight up front for stabilization and a little more "presence" running into chop. There are plastic
Tempos as high as 28 gallons, I believe.
A lot will depend on where the bait tank would be mounted. If in back, then definitely get the fuel tank forward of the console.
[Edited on 10-15-2007 by Hook]
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I give my vote to Hook! In that boat you need the weight forward. With rough water and a wind from the side that boat you'll have the helm into the
wind all the time. The wind will push you sideways.
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Minnow
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Hook, and Comitan. What kind of aluminum boats do you have?
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bearbait1
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Thanks for the comments. This boat is not a true walk around center console, it has bench seats like smaller tin boats. The center console is
mounted on the middle seat. The space under the seat is filled with foam, this is where I will put the tank. The filler neck will be right next to
the center console. Other midifications will have space to replace the foam that was removed to achieve the same bouancy. I want to place the tank
under the seat to free up deck space, I hate a cluttered deck. I will build a 30 gal baitwell that will sit about 3 feet forward of the transom. An
ice chest and 5 gal fuel can for the kicker will sit forward of the console and can be moved all the way forward if needed for better weight
distribution.
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Minnow
Guess what don't have one now got smart got fiberglass, but after years on Baja beaches with all makes, and you have all the time in the world you
discuss boats, and if my memory is correct the 18ft Bayrunner has a high bow, and the complaints were that the boat had a tendency to fall off in a
heavy wind. I think there were other complaints but I don't remember.
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Minnow
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Bait. Can you post a picture of your interior layout?
Comitan. I have seen many different configurations of the interior of the 18ft bayrunners. I am sure none is perfect for all conditions.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Minnow
Hook, and Comitan. What kind of aluminum boats do you have? |
Dont. Just basing this on the ones I have been on. Like I said.
Given that he has the benches, I think he's got a good idea. Easy to route a filler and the center console compartment can be completely separate from
the below-bench tank.
[Edited on 10-16-2007 by Hook]
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I would be careful with a stainless tank in an aluminum boat due to the likelihood of Galvanic action, what with the presence of saltwater, etc.
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Comitan, I have never run an 18' bayrunner but my guess is that you are right, the high bow will be suseptable to winds, that's a trade off for the
light weight. I've yet to find a perfect boat.
Minnow, I don't have any pictires and right now every thing that can be removed from the boat has been taken out, center console, floor boards, seats,
foam, the whole works. The floorboards were water logged, as was some of the foam. Under the floorboards I found #10 of leaves and a few small
cracks, nothing major.
Roberto, thanks for bring up dissimilar metal corrosion, I hadn't thought about that. I can easily keep the tank insulated from the aluminum with
UHMW plastic
I'm still debating whether I will build a T-top or use a bimini that I already have from a previous boat.
[Edited on 10-16-2007 by bearbait1]
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Bear, the UHMW plastic is a good idea. I am planning to use that or a similar product to insulate all the stainless that goes through the hull of my
Bayrunner, which is mainly at the transom. I'm seeing galvanic corrosion at those spots, just as I did on the aluminum mast of my sailboat.
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I have a 16.5 Klamath center console 50hp 4 stroke tin boat. I mounted a 13 gal portable tank as far in the front as I could and ran a line aft. I
also have a 6 gal. tank in the stern. I installed a valve so I can switch from tank to tank. The bow tank also helps offset the weight of a 13 gal
bait tank in the stern as well.
Hook knows my boat well and we have both fished it many times together. The tank in the bow has never been in the way. Right behind it is a large
cooler, then the center console. I think he will agree it runs very well. Also have trim tabs.
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Hook
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Well, Doc, it's never been in the way because we have never had to deploy the anchor. If we did, it would quickly be IN THE WAY.
The weight sure does help up there, though, but I doubt I'd consider it without trim/tilt.
Do you have tabs or just electric trim/tilt?
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Just trim and tilt
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