50gal fuel tanks in 22 cruiser? From what year?

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wrasse

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It seems the newer 22 cruiser comes with 50 gallon fuel tanks with viewable level window. What year did they start making 22s with 50 gal fuel tanks?
 
So from 2003? 2004?

Also, is this when they started having the ice box rack at the stern as well?

starcrafttom":16360so6 said:
it was a few years ago and its two 25's instead of two twentys. so just a few extra gallons.
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starcrafttom":3afaak9f said:
it was a few years ago and its two 25's instead of two twentys. so just a few extra gallons.
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Mine had 2 18g tanks that I replaced with the 25'sHere are the see thru tanks & a 80# butt :mrgreen: :beer

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starcrafttom":4pho3qq4 said:
just had to thru the but pic in didnt you?? I am dieing to get out soon for something, anything
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That is the only Halibut I caught last season :lol: I had 22 days between C-spine fusion(5,6,&7) & 2nd time rt rotator cuff repair. Bad year for fishing :cry But next year watch out :mrgreen: :beer
 
I have a 2002 with two 25 gallon tanks made of translucent poly. No sight windows on the cover boards; your have to look between the boards at the center of the stern. Also the tanks only hold 25 gal each but I removed one this summer and noticed the manufacture's label on top (not readable when tank is in place) stated 30 gal.; a bit of an exaggeration.
 
Thanks Marvin.... I was thinking I was crazy..... I just can not get 25 gallons into my tanks....no matter how dry they are..... I think your 23 number is much closer to what they really hold..... I have a 2003 with the new larger tanks.... 46 gal. total.

Joel
SEA3PO
 
Marvin is correct. I think the way they calculate it to get to 50 gallons is when adding the portable fuel cannister, which is 6 gallons I believe. Our CD22 is a 2005.
 
Well that certainly answers the question to why that fish is so darn big...it's all an illusion .......could be that fish is just pan size ..... must be a photo shop image.....

Joel
SEA3PO
 
My tanks have 23 gallons engraved on the side of them. Like others I thought they were 25 gallons. I can get 23 gallons in them if I add the last two gallons verrrry slowwwly.
 
Our Two Lucky Fish had 20 gal tanks and was a 2005. It was either later that model year, or 2006 that went to 25 gal. They also retro fitted quite a few....

Mac
 
Off the top of my head (empty at times!), I seem to remember several C-Brats changing out their old 18 gallon tanks for the new ones. Cost awas about $500-600 for the tanks, new hoses, clamps, cleats, etc. New bracket/cleats had to be added/fabricated for the new tanks, as they were of a different configuration.

There are some threads on tank replacement in the Fuel Systems section of the Forums/Library for the looking! A specific one is I'd Like Bigger Tanks.

Of course, all the fuel lines, including the inlet and vent lines, should be changed out every so many years, say 5-8 years (fuzzy memory here).

The lines all have manufacturing dates on them so you know their age. They get brittle, crack, and leak with time. Even if you don't replace yours, check their age and condition out. Cracks are more likely at bends, especially tight ones (which are a no-no), and where the hoses enter the stainless steel clamps. The clamps should be doubled for safety according to manaufacturers association standards.

Believe it or not, here's enough energy in your gas tanks to raise your boat many miles up into the atmosphere! Please don't join the...

MILE HIGH C-DORY CLUB :smileo

Joe. :wink
 
I'm one of the guys who bought the larger tanks to replace the original(grey) 18 gallon Tempos. I haven't installed them(yet) so I don't know what they really hold. I just read the info stamp and they're Moeller, 25 gallon capacity, manufactured 11/11/2004. I picked them up 1/21/05 at the factory during the Seattle Boat Show. They had a pallet-load of them. I sure hope they hold 25 gallons for what they charged me ! They started offering the fiberglass panels sometime later that year to replace the "Starboard" ones. At first they lacked the viewing slot. Then an industrious C-Brat slotted his panels and the factory followed suit. I picked up a pair of slotted panels at the 2006 S.B.S..
 
I stand corrected, Mac is right. On our 2005 CD22, we have two 20 gallon tanks and a 6 gallon portable tank, for a total of 46 gallons. The next year increased to 50 gallons.
 
Coho is a 2003 boat and has two, 25+ gallon tanks. I verified this by filling each tank and marking 5 gallon points as they filled. I do fill each to 25 gallons and have some space left over. At some point shortly after 2003 C-Dory switched to 20 gallon tanks because of pinhole leaks issues with the 25 gallon tanks and then again switched back to 25 gallon tanks after the quality control issues were worked out with the tank supplier a few years later. I am glad I have 50 gallons of tank capacity aboard my 22 Cruiser! :D I will also carry two 6 gallon plastic gas can between my main tanks for 62 gallons of fuel onboard for longer weekend trips.

Jim
 
That is really strange.... I have filled my tanks after running them dry... and I just can't ....no way...get 50 gallons into them..and I am sure they were totally dry on the bottoms....... most I have ever gotten is 46 gallons into the two tanks..... I have a 2003 boat...

Joel
SEA3PO
 
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