SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Hulls => Topic started by: chancy on May 14, 2008, 11:46:57 AM

Title: fuel tanks
Post by: chancy on May 14, 2008, 11:46:57 AM
whats the best way to mount side saddle fuel tanks?? the original mounts have come apart, help????
Title: Re: fuel tanks
Post by: KonaCole on May 14, 2008, 12:01:21 PM
Some people glass them in.  I just built some aluminum tanks and I plan on using aluminum angle iron welded to the tank and bolted to some supports that are in the boat.  I don't have any pics.  Hopefully that helped some.
cole
Title: Re: fuel tanks
Post by: TJS Nordic on May 14, 2008, 12:37:58 PM
HB mag (RIP) did an article a while back where they glassed in some alum, plate that had studs sticking out of the plate that matched where the tank mounts are. This was a good idea so you would not have to drill holes in the boat hull. I cannot remember the month I think it was last Summer maybe.
  T.J.
Title: Re: fuel tanks
Post by: chancy on May 14, 2008, 12:39:56 PM
hey cole how are your supports mounted in the boat?? Ive got some 2 part epoxy that is supposed to be stronger than hell. might try that
Title: Re: fuel tanks
Post by: KonaCole on May 14, 2008, 12:48:46 PM
My supports are glassed in from the factory.  I glassed some in the back end of the tank and to the floor in the center of the tank.  Well, my painter actually did the glass work ;D.  The boat is at his shop and I will take some pics if I get over there tonight.  As far as the epoxy, maybe someone will reply that has tried it with some feed back.
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