12 gallon fuel tanks
- cuisto
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12 gallon fuel tanks
will the tempo 12g fuel tanks fit in the 26x lockers??
I forgot to measure my lockers last week!
Tank dimentions are 18x24 1/4x10"
I forgot to measure my lockers last week!
Tank dimentions are 18x24 1/4x10"
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Boblee
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The tempo tanks are still available here but they call them sceptre at one place and tempo at another (same thing?) same litres 45 and same measurements I have one of each.
Actually found you can get 50L in and leave some air space but wouldn't do it unless you are going to use them quickly on a cool day as they lift the seats anyway.
Actually found you can get 50L in and leave some air space but wouldn't do it unless you are going to use them quickly on a cool day as they lift the seats anyway.
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I doubt anyone hauls their 12 gallon tanks back and forth from the gas station - -- they either pull up to a marina fuel dock or use smaler fuel containers to refuel.Québec 1 wrote:My Mac came with 2- 6 gallon tanks. Easy to fill up and put on the boat. I can't see myself hauling a 12 gallon tank from the pump to the boat...but then I'm a recently retired civil servant !
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Rick
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Re: Tanks
Hmmmm! I can't remember having any non Canadien fans bet anything with me on the Stanley cup series! Must be against their religion or somethingpokerrick1 wrote:I doubt anyone hauls their 12 gallon tanks back and forth from the gas station - -- they either pull up to a marina fuel dock or use smaler fuel containers to refuel.Québec 1 wrote:My Mac came with 2- 6 gallon tanks. Easy to fill up and put on the boat. I can't see myself hauling a 12 gallon tank from the pump to the boat...but then I'm a recently retired civil servant !
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Nick I think it's about 6 gallons and two of them do fit endwise in the lockers but they were too costly here at $120 each the best option is a stainless 40 litre tank sold here which leaves heaps of room under the seat for all sorts of bits and pieces.
Cat no 0702x very dear but probably could be made much cheaper although steel is going through the roof here.
http://www.biasboating.com.au/p-1692-cruisetanks.aspx
Cat no 0702x very dear but probably could be made much cheaper although steel is going through the roof here.
http://www.biasboating.com.au/p-1692-cruisetanks.aspx
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40 litres is about 10.5 US gallons, right? $300 for that is pretty expensive - - - and that price is without the fuel quick connector - - - that is extra - - - and only one tank!!
Man, I'm glad I have two 12 gallon tempos (+ a spare I paid $50 for)
Rick

Man, I'm glad I have two 12 gallon tempos (+ a spare I paid $50 for)
Rick
I have two of the 12 gallon tanks and agree that they are not portable at roughly 100 pounds when full. We have holes cut in the cabin seats for access to the tank fill hole. By using an automotive transmission size funnel, it is easy to refill the tanks with a five gallon portable container. I have two of these 5-gallon containers so its pretty easy to have them topped off. 
