Saddle Gas Tanks

Adeline · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:14 pm Post subject:

That's a great upgrade. Wink

Tug · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject:

Came across this if anyone is interested in replacing their two 12 gallon gas tanks on a 1985 or earlier C-Dory 22' Angler . It's a Pate Plastics Fiberglass 24 gallon fuel tank. Lenght is 30.25 .Width is 19. Height is 11.75 inches so it should fit in there just right. Cost is $390.00 ..looks good also. Tug

Discovery · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:23 pm Post subject:

Many of the older fiberglass tanks are vulnerable to ethanol in E10 gas. Probably not a problem here, but something to consider. The tank looks to be of new manufacture.

Tug · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject:

Worked on my gas tank and gas gauge today, seems to be working eccept for the gauge light but i know what i did wrong.Ended up grounding the gas tanks green ground wire to the engine bolt.Will put the ground wire on the inside bolt later, will have to pull the bolt and resweal it. When i was up at the shop i was informed that i need to use a pink wire from the tank's sender to the gas gauge.Any boats that come into the shop with red wires from the gas tanks sender unit will be held untill fixed. That's new to me but he would know.Still have to hook up the fuel line , will do that 2morrow. Tug

thataway · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:49 pm Post subject:

I assume that you mean that your shop wants you to use ABYC wiring code:

C Dory has not always used ABYC wiring code, but for reference here are common uses for the engine and 12 volt DC as per ABYC:

Red is either fused or unfused positive 12 volts
Black or yellow is negative 12 volts

Yellow red stripe -- starting circuit
Brown with yellow stripe -- bilge blowers
Brown solid--either generator/alternator to regulator, or bilge pump positive
Orange --accessory feed or alternator to battery charging circuit
Purple--Ignition
Dark Blue--cabin and instrument lights
Light blue--oil pressure to sensor
Tan--to water temperature sensor
Pink--to Fuel gauge sensor from tank sender
Gray--Navigation lights
Orange with yellow stripe--Horn
Tan with stripe- to alarm color of stripe indicates sensor--ie light blue= oil pressure
Green with stripe--tilt or trim down
Blue with strip--Tilt or Trim up

Of course solid Green is bonding.

It is probably worthwhile to keep these codes on the boat--and check to see if your C Dory follows the code.

Tug · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject:

thataway..i assume as of 2012 this wiring code will be required and enforced. As he put it, apparently someone could come across a loose red sender wire behind the dash and inadvertently attach it to a positive power source thinking it was a positive wire with deadly results. I noticed that my new gas tank has an anti-siphon device as well. Thanks for the information.i will do that. Tug

thataway · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject:

The shop person's point is valid. It is also a very good idea to label all of the wiring as you put it in/modify it.

However, I doubt that anyone is going to enforce the ABYC wiring scheme. I know that the Tom Cat did not use it. I don't think that the 22 I have uses it either--at least not all of it. So I am labeling the wires.

Tug · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:54 pm Post subject:

Found a 4 pronged Spade connector in my never throw out junk box..that did the trick...mounted my Vexilar FL-18 flasher on my downrigger plate..using an old Eagle Finder Quick release mount which also swivels..just had to tap a couple of bolt holes to secure it.Made up a cable to the battery for power and bought a 20 foot transducer cable so i can place the transducer in different locations. Tug