[C320-list] New Fuel Tank Update (Dave Cushman)

[Dave and Ev]

Jeff:
Did you get a purchase price for the new larger fuel tank?
Thanks
Dave
On 3/26/2015 3:00 PM, c320-list-request at lists.catalina320.com wrote:
> Send C320-list mailing list submissions to
> 	c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> 	http://lists.catalina320.com/listinfo.cgi/c320-list-catalina320.com
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> 	c320-list-request at lists.catalina320.com
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> 	c320-list-owner at lists.catalina320.com
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of C320-list digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>     1. New Fuel Tank update. (Jeff Hare)
>     2. Re: New Fuel Tank update. (Elizabeth Schwartz)
>     3. Re: New Fuel Tank update. (Chris Burti)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:21:38 -0400
> From: "Jeff Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] New Fuel Tank update.
> Message-ID: <003c01d067e9$5209a8b0$f61cfa10$@thehares.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
>
> 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
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:19:14 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Elizabeth Schwartz <schwartz781 at optonline.net>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Fuel Tank update.
> Message-ID: <4cc52454.b3a5.14c574f41cb.Webtop.35 at optonline.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed; delsp=no
>
> Ahoy Jeff......I'll be following your project with intent to do the same
> to my #245 next winter. Thee years ago I had a leak in my 1988 c 30 fuel
> tank, not a pleasant memory. I have had difficulty uploading pictures to
> this site......if you can send them to me at: ?schwartz781 at optonline.net
> ? ?.... I'd appreciate it. Thanks....Joe ??
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 01:21 PM, Jeff Hare 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
>>
>>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:42:51 -0400
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
> To: 320 <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Fuel Tank update.
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAAAgXkxL_ewqYadb7VsHvR3yvFwCt2xjpAz85XLKJihs1ejYUw at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> 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
>>
>>
>