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breausaw

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Custom fabricated aluminum saddle tanks are at the top of my modification bucket list.

In my view the one major disadvantage to the 22ft C-dory is fuel capacity. We often have to take 10 to 20 gallons of extra fuel to go where we want; next weekend we’re taking 35 gallons. We deal with the 5 gallon gas can’s by hog tying them in pairs off the two rear cleats when empty and tossing them up in the dink, but having two 20 gallon custom built aluminum saddle tanks would really be nice.

The additional 40 gallons in combination with the stock 46 would gives us 86 gallons that equates to about 260 miles at cruising speeds; factoring in a 10 to 15 gallon reserve. This would allow us to travel anywhere in Prince William Sound for extended stays.
 
I am with you on the custom saddle tanks. With the stock 20's I am maxed out at 110nm range. If you find a source in South Central AK for saddle tanks I may be down for a pair also.
 
Captains Cat":15281o3v said:
El and Bill":15281o3v said:
The top modification for our CD-22 was the presence of a spouse.
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Bill/El - I think that works about the same for any of our boats! :love :lips :moon :rose :rainbow :thup

Charlie and Sally
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While I agree with that thought, I'm sure there are some who would occasionally like to make the exact opposite modification.
 
breausaw":3asqwb1w said:
Custom fabricated aluminum saddle tanks are at the top of my modification bucket list.

In my view the one major disadvantage to the 22ft C-dory is fuel capacity. We often have to take 10 to 20 gallons of extra fuel to go where we want; next weekend we’re taking 35 gallons. We deal with the 5 gallon gas can’s by hog tying them in pairs off the two rear cleats when empty and tossing them up in the dink, but having two 20 gallon custom built aluminum saddle tanks would really be nice.

The additional 40 gallons in combination with the stock 46 would gives us 86 gallons that equates to about 260 miles at cruising speeds; factoring in a 10 to 15 gallon reserve. This would allow us to travel anywhere in Prince William Sound for extended stays.
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Jay - I agree if you live in Alaska or are a serious fisherman (for example want to do a tuna trip in a 22), the extra fuel capacity is key. However, I think most users do fine with the now standard 50 gal capacity. Ideally though, the factory would offer the extra fuel capacity in saddle tanks as an option.
 
My wife says I need to leave her home if I want to do a tuna run...Guess I will need to take an extra 100 pounds of fuel to make up for the ballast shift :)

Ron
 
REBEMUP":fm7davt7 said:
My wife says I need to leave her home if I want to do a tuna run...Guess I will need to take an extra 100 pounds of fuel to make up for the ballast shift :)

Ron
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How will you get it to sit in that seat?

Charlie
 
I can certainly understand the desire for increased fuel. There are standard saddle tanks which would fit the C Dory 22. I am a bit surprised that you are only counting on 3 miles per gallon with a EFI Honda 90.

As for trading the wife for fuel--never!
 
I have the last of the carb models, not EFI. We load the boat heavy most weekends but still average about 3.4 MPG overall, I’m pleased with that. When calculating fuel consumption I use 3mpg and .4 as the reserve. I estimate trip miles using the ruler tool on Google Earth, works flawlessly. Take a close look at Prince William Sound sometime, trip options are endless so you really need to plan ahead fuel wise.
 
Sorry, I made a wrong assumption that the 2007 was EFI--I see that there were even some 2008 Carburated 90's.

Yes, I have been on Prince William Sound--beautiful area. Lots of places to explore.
 
I have been getting a lot of inquiries about the tanks I put in my boat lately. (18 gallon aluminum saddle tanks). I would be happy to make them for people if they wanted a set. I have never thought about how much I would charge for such a thing but the fact that I am not a tank manufacturing factory makes me think I would be more pricey than if you went with a real tank manufacturer. I did put the design for them in my photo album so if you want to find someone local to make your tanks and like the design go for it. If you think I may be cheaper, I have every thing I need to make more tanks... Let me know if I can help. I really do like the space it frees up on the fish deck, and being able to hook my feet on them when pulling heavy stuff (hopefully fish) over the side is really nice.
 
Custom aluminum work can be fantastically expensive. I recently had a 12" square aluminum box welded up to line part of my ice chest. I thought that would work better for block ice and drinks and separate the dry foods stored in snaplock containers. $100. Almost fainted when I got the bill. But material cost plus an hour labor and that is to be expected. Something much larger and more difficult, like fuel tanks and the price goes up exponentially.
 
The problem with my 22ft model is the step built into the cockpit insert, any saddle tank would either have to be built around it or the step would have to be cut out. I would be willing to pay $1k for two 20 gallon tanks, perhaps more.
Have two aluminum fab shops in mind, when I get the quote I’ll post the price.
The other motivation is we are limited to 12 gallons of portable fuel when going through the Whittier tunnel, so we either have to hide the cans or buy it on the other side; buying on the other side is royal hassle.
 
Recently there was a thread on here about an innovative fuel carrier called "fuel......." something. Can't remember, but they did look like one solution. The bracket to fasten them down could be thru bolted to the hull side and all you would need would be something simple to transfer the fuel to the built in tanks.
 
Thanks Charlie, that's the one. I am going to take another look at these. 8 gallons on each side would do it for me. I think even a siphon would work to transfer fuel.
 
breausaw":38sij6h3 said:
...I would be willing to pay $1k for two 20 gallon tanks, perhaps more...
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As a point of comparison, (2) 10 gallon saddle tanks and fittings for an Arima are $1020 from the factory:
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Why not go with a flexible tank. Fisheries Supply has an 18 gallon for about $500. Then you roll it up when empty & leave behind when not needed. See http: //www.fisheriessupply.com/productgroupdetail.aspx?cid=118549&
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Chuck
 
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