Creative gas tank ideas?

[wiscoboater]

Hello All,
A few months back I picked up an 8′ G W Invader hydro that I’m bringing back to life. My intention is to run one of my FD 18’s or 20’s on it. The way the boat is set up I do not have room for even the stock 3 gallon metal OMC tank. A lower profile plastic tank from Perko or Atwood is also a very tight fit. This is due to the boat being covered with a motor well, not open on top like a more traditional hydro design. I would be fine with 1 or 2 gallons of capacity in a tank. Have any of you ever come up with some creative ideas for small capacity fuel tanks for your hydros? I’m looking for some ideas/ alternatives to running a traditional tank.

Thanks Guys,

Wannabe

[dave-bernard]

mount on the motor .

[garry-in-michigan]

Check out a wholesale bakery supply for stainless steel steam table trays. A couple welded rim to rim to rim would be low enough to slip under the deck. If your running without a cover, I have seen a mercury racer with an Elto Lightwin fuel tank mounted behind the flywheel. At the next meet I was disappointed to see he had repainted it to match the motor . . . 😀

[jeff-register]

I’m with Dave,
If you have a fuel pump mount it behind the motor on the steering bar with extra brackets. Seen many hydros set up like that.

[wiscoboater]

Thanks Guys,
I was contacted by a member about 10 minutes after posting this thread. He had a steering bar mounted tank for sale so we reached a deal. While I’m waiting I’ll be fabbing a steering bar to fit the FD. Man I love this site. Problem solved in an hour.

[76-j]

Many boat racers ( for decades ) , fab their tanks of high grade okoume plywood and bonded together using EPOXY resin !
note- usually having an engine with a fuel pump, will lower the center of gravity… one racer who comes to mind is Long Island . NY State’s Howie Pickerell 😀

[billw]

I guess it’s too late now but what about a Merc three gallon tank?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4 … k&_sacat=0

I have also heard some guys use the OMC VRO oil tank, which comes with its own hose and primer bulb!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Johnson-Evinrud … Dj&vxp=mtr

Long live American manufacturing!

[wiscoboater]

I have also heard some guys use the OMC VRO oil tank, which comes with its own hose and primer bulb!

That would be a better use of the VRO tank then it’s original purpose 🙂

[Casey Lynn]

OMC 1.8 or 3 gallon VRO tank will work. Better one to use is the Merc oil tank with the double hose arrangement. Since you are going a different way already I guess this is just for those reading the thread who may want an alternative tank.

[jeff-register]

Pappy,
Remember the 1962 OMC Dual Deluxe boat running two I/O drives & laid down 88hp V-4 motors? I have two old oil tanks that would work & around 1.5 gallons. Remember when they first came out & had oil injection. I still have both tanks for him to use if he wants complete with two lines & gauge sender & cap. Would be perfect behind on the steering bar.

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