[C320-list] New Fuel Tank update.

[Pat Ireland]

Jeff

Just a thought....since it is a custom, you might consider a hand sized
cleanout and a couple of  drain/fill ports for polishing the fuel off
line.  You are certainly to be commended for picking up the challenge of
designing a custom tank.

Pat, 801


On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 11:42 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> don't forget including a parts list, sources and any special tool
> requirements...
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've just about finalized the design of a new C320 fuel tank with Ezell.
> > The key points are:
> >
> > 1) It's thicker than the stock tank (for hulls build prior to ~2004).
> > (0.125" vs 0.090")
> > 2) It has quite a bit of extra capacity.  Estimate ~25-28gal  but we'll
> see
> > how it measures.
> > 3) Sized to fit through the aft cabin access door unmodified just like
> the
> > stock tank
> > 4) Doesn't require modifying the starboard aft locker shelf.
> > 5) Should provide little easier access to the sender
> > 6) Allows routing the Aft water tank fill and vent lines along a shorter,
> > more direct path and more out of the way.
> > 7) Similar improved routing for the two bilge pump lines.
> > 8) We'll roll a couple of layers of Herculiner truck bed liner paint over
> > the bottom and sides of the tank to ensure that if some stray metal
> object
> > rolls  in contact with the tank, that we won't end up with a corrosion
> > hole.
> >
> >
> > Using this new tank will require adjustments to 2 of the 3 small wooden
> > fiddle boards that hold the tank in position.  But the existing ones took
> > me
> > just a few minutes to remove so I don't anticipate any trouble there.
> >
> > While I'm in there replacing the tank, I'll be doing the following:
> > - Scrub down and clean out the whole aft locker area
> > - Replace the Aft water tank fill/vent hoses (they are looking a bit
> gross
> > after all these years).  Unfortunately, there is just no way to run the
> > fill
> > line or vent lines so that they don't have dips in them that hold
> standing
> > water.
> > - Replace and reroute the blower and fresh air intake hoses to the
> engine.
> > They are currently 3" white dryer vent junk and probably don't work as
> > intended.  I'm planning on using 3" flexible ventilation hose instead of
> > that cheap dryer vent stuff so that there is better airflow in/out of the
> > engine compartment and won't collapse or constrict.  In addition, I'm
> > rerouting them so that they're both running well out of the way at the
> aft
> > most end of the boat.
> > - In the process, I'll mount the blower motor on a flexible dense foam
> > block
> > I have kicking around to see if it runs more quietly not being bolted
> > directly to the hull (we never use it because it sounds like a jet taking
> > off today).
> >
> > I'll try to document the whole process with as many pictures as I can.
> >
> > -Jeff
> > Woodbine II #809
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC
>