SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: OC2Vegas on July 23, 2007, 08:56:04 AM
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A friend of mine told me to ditch the saddlebag tank setup and install a bow tank. I thought for a second about what he said but had difficulty coming up with enough "Pros" to outway the "Cons" of a saddlebag setup.
The Engineer in me thinks of weight of fuel (8 pounds a gallon, 12-18 gallon tank would weigh in at 96-144lbs) and the weight of the tank, fuel lines, etc. and the whole object is to get the bow up and out of the water for more speed.
Then my towards a friend that has a 79 Kona with a Bow tank and a 454 and has no problems getting the nose out of the water and getting it into the low 60's(with GPS) with 4 people in it.
So out of curiousity now, Not saying I am doing this to the Hondo but what is everyones thoughts to benefits, preference, and reasoning.
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A single bow tank is a little bit easier to fill up at the gas station. With a bow tank you won't be able to put as much stuff under the bow. A bow tank will give you a little bit more room for coolers in the back of the boat. One less tank gives your boat one less chance of giving you problems. ???
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Saddle tanks . Half way up . Better balance.
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