[C320-list] Winter Surprise

[Jeff Hare]

I'm thinking I might do this on our boat this spring preemptively.  I noticed on Catalina Direct that they offered a 28gallon custom option for the 320.

They suggest doing a mockup to be sure it'll fit the way you want it to, but I'm curious if anyone here has replaced theirs with a larger tank?

The cruising we do would benefit from a larger tank since we'd be able to easily cover any distances we normally travel without needing to fuel up in Expen$iveLand all the time.  It would have to fit through the aft cabin just like the 19gal? stock tank.

What kind of prices have people been seeing for fuel tanks?  Are there any quality non-aluminum options out there that fit the 320?

Finally, when you do install your replacement tank, I wonder if it's not worth giving the bottom and a few inches up the side a few good coats of rubberized spray undercoating dried in the sun to protect it against water or stray metal bits that might get wash up and get lodged in contact with the lower part of the tank and start corroding.  Any thoughts there?
 
-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Heyman
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:52 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winter Surprise

Marko,
I replace our tank a couple of years ago.  If you don't have a 16,000 BTU air conditioner installed in the starboard quarter it will be a fairly simple process to remove and replace.  Check the email archives for descriptions on how to do it and the place I used to manufacture a new (and thicker gauge) tank.  They have design drawings for the 320's tank.
Good luck,
Bruce
Somerset, San Pedro yr 2000 

Bruce Heyman (949) 289-8400

Marko Jamnik <markojamnik55 at gmail.com> wrote:

>Thanks to everybody's comments. What I did find after last week, once I cleaned up the fuel and replaced the absorbing pads. I am that much closer to tracing my fuel leak.. The fuel is coming from the fuel thank area. The fuel is travelling below and coming up through the drainage hole just under the transmission. My next step would have to be to get the tank out. Has anyone gone through this process. I'm wondering what I'm against
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