Fuel tanks unlevel

[Roy & Dixie]

My 1999 22-C has the original 18 gal each tanks. They are mounted such that the fuel fill, vent, and fuel pick-up connections are outboard. This places the fuel pick-up on the port tank aft, but at a higher level than the inboard side of the tank due to the deck sloping slightly inboard. The stb tank pick-up is especially bad in that the pick-up is at the highest corner of the tank: outboard and forward. When under way, I feel I can get most of the fuel from the port tank, but there would be several gal remaining in the stb tank. I do not want to replace the tanks at this time, but do want all the cruising range I can get. I am considering building a deck plate that would be placed between the deck and each fuel tank so as to raise the inboard end of the tank 2" to 4". I realize that with the tank vents outboard, I would want to have the tanks as level as possible so as not to have a large air space higher than the vents, thus loosing fuel capicity for that reason. Has anyone else considered doing something like this?

 

[digger]

I put new Moeller tanks in my boat and had the same problem. Moeller sells extended fuel pickups that fit the tank, and are long, flexible pickup lines that seek the lowest area in the tank. I will see if I can get a copy of the pickup from my album -- it is photo 115 and 116 in Snoopy- C album. Ron
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?...&file=index&include=view_photo_properties.php

 

[Roy & Dixie]

Thank you Ron. I will search your photos for the pix. I am hoping for something that will not require me to disconnect or remove the tanks to install.