Fuel tank on 16

dotnmarty · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: Fuel tank on 16

Currently I carry two 6 gallon tanks. I would like to find a bigger tank, maybe 20 gallons, that would fit under the port stern. I have two batteries on the starboard side. The kicker is also on the starboard. Anybody have a bigger tank on a 16? Thanks.

lloyds · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject:

I carry a Tempo 12 gallon on the port side and usually carry a 52 quart igloo cooler next to it under the motor well. If I leave the cooler out in the cockpit another Tempo 12 will fit under the motor well. But if I don't want the cooler out in the open and put it under the motor well, then I also carry a Honda 6 gallon in the motor well. I would just love to tear out those hull liners and put in the saddle tanks like those shown on this forum. Wish I was that handy. That would solve all the problems with space for fuel. If you get bigger Tempo tanks make sure to get the low profile caps, otherwise they won't work. For most of my boating on the Columbia, in the San Juans, and offshore from Newport I have found 18 gallons to be more than adequate. But next summer I am planning a trip up the inside to the Broughtons and will probably take both 12's.

Steve Grover · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject: fuel tanks

Gizmo, a 16'er has a 14 gal fuel tank under the sturn in front of the builge pump. I can carrry two Yahmaha 6 gal tanks under the forward bunk shelf. I move those tanks around for balast. Works great. I can leave them off the boat if necessary. 26 gal gives me around 200 miles range. Very Happy

dotnmarty · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys. I saw the saddle tanks that Oldgrowth Dave fabricated for his boat. I say "saw" but I didn't really "see" them until he told me what they were. They are perfect. Thanks for the advice about the low profile caps. That's just the thing I wouldn't take into account without your heads up.

oldgrowth · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

Marty - with a 20-gal tank under the engine well, you may be getting a little heavy in the stern.

• Your main engine = 200lbs m/l
• Your kicker engine = 100lbs m/l
• 2 batteries at 65 lbs each = 130lbs m/l
• 20-gal of gas + tank = 130lbs m/l
• Total not counting wire, controls & other items in your shelf = 560lbs

BME (before my extension) I carried 21 gallons of gas and had dual batteries. The batteries were moved under the port seat. Gas was in a pair of 6-gal tanks and a 3-gal tank under the engine well. 6-gal was in three 2-gal containers that I moved around for trimming the boat.
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Dave

tsturm · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel tank on 16

marvin4239 · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

In my 16 I had a 12 gallon (low profile) on the port side and a 6 gallon on the starboard under the splash well. Had my batteries mounted under the port seat. As Oldgrowth stated anymore weight in the rear and you would have problems trimming the boat. Even on my 22 with both tanks full (22 gallons @ piece) plus loaded 100 quart cooler in splash well you can definately tell the difference. I think in a 16 it's mandatory that you move the batteries forward. I once carried 4 people in my 16 on a trip and had to have them move forward each time I wanted to get the boat on plane. Big plus with the 16 is you have a lot of storage area under the v berth to help with load distribution.

dotnmarty · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:25 am Post subject:

Thanks guys for the info. I'll put 'moving the batteries' on the winter to-do list.