Why Dual Gas Tanks

Hey, after years of fishing out of a runabout, I'm about to make the
plunge. I've narrowed down my boat choices, but there is one
difference between the boats that I don't understand.

Complicating matters, the sales guys don't have a good answer either.

One has a large single gas tank, the other has smaller dual tanks.

Are boats with smaller tanks more stable in rough water because the
fuel does not whip into a side to side, slosh frenzy?

Any advice would be appreciated.

S.

"Steveo" wrote in message
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Hey, after years of fishing out of a runabout, I'm about to make the
plunge. I've narrowed down my boat choices, but there is one
difference between the boats that I don't understand.

Complicating matters, the sales guys don't have a good answer either.

One has a large single gas tank, the other has smaller dual tanks.

Are boats with smaller tanks more stable in rough water because the
fuel does not whip into a side to side, slosh frenzy?

Any advice would be appreciated.

S.


I have to say that the only benefit dual tanks might be if they were both
center mounted. For best speed you could just run the rear tank and leave
the front one empty unless you needed more fuel.

In some boats they claim its "just in case" you get water in the gas or
something. Realistically there is less plumbing and less to go bad with a
single tank IMO.

For my personal use I think I would rather have a single center mounted
tank, and I really dislike dual side mounted tanks because its impossible to
figure your load and balance for top speed running.

JMO.


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Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
Fishing Forums & Contests
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Steveo" wrote in message
...
Hey, after years of fishing out of a runabout, I'm about to make the
plunge. I've narrowed down my boat choices, but there is one
difference between the boats that I don't understand.

Complicating matters, the sales guys don't have a good answer either.

One has a large single gas tank, the other has smaller dual tanks.

Are boats with smaller tanks more stable in rough water because the
fuel does not whip into a side to side, slosh frenzy?

Any advice would be appreciated.

S.


I have to say that the only benefit dual tanks might be if they were both
center mounted. For best speed you could just run the rear tank and leave
the front one empty unless you needed more fuel.

In some boats they claim its "just in case" you get water in the gas or
something. Realistically there is less plumbing and less to go bad with a
single tank IMO.

For my personal use I think I would rather have a single center mounted
tank, and I really dislike dual side mounted tanks because its impossible
to figure your load and balance for top speed running.

JMO.


--
Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
Fishing Forums & Contests
http://www.YumaBassMan.com






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There may not be enough room for a belly tank, so they use saddle tanks. I
think you can feed out of both at the same time to keep trim ok.

"Steveo" wrote in message
...
Hey, after years of fishing out of a runabout, I'm about to make the
plunge. I've narrowed down my boat choices, but there is one
difference between the boats that I don't understand.

Complicating matters, the sales guys don't have a good answer either.

One has a large single gas tank, the other has smaller dual tanks.

Are boats with smaller tanks more stable in rough water because the
fuel does not whip into a side to side, slosh frenzy?

Any advice would be appreciated.

S.


I've always thought that dual tanks would be nice, providing both filler
spouts were on the same side of the boat. I've rarely had a boat with a
decent functioning gas gauge that I trusted the readings of. With a dual
tank system, if you were making long runs, you'd know that when you ran out
on one tank, you'd still have enough gas to get back to the landing.

I've owned boats with gas tanks up to 55 gallons and I've never noticed any
instability due to fuel sloshing in the tank.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:22:05 -0500, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
wrote:


"Steveo" wrote in message
.. .
Hey, after years of fishing out of a runabout, I'm about to make the
plunge. I've narrowed down my boat choices, but there is one
difference between the boats that I don't understand.

Complicating matters, the sales guys don't have a good answer either.

One has a large single gas tank, the other has smaller dual tanks.

Are boats with smaller tanks more stable in rough water because the
fuel does not whip into a side to side, slosh frenzy?

Any advice would be appreciated.

S.


I've always thought that dual tanks would be nice, providing both filler
spouts were on the same side of the boat. I've rarely had a boat with a
decent functioning gas gauge that I trusted the readings of. With a dual
tank system, if you were making long runs, you'd know that when you ran out
on one tank, you'd still have enough gas to get back to the landing.

I've owned boats with gas tanks up to 55 gallons and I've never noticed any
instability due to fuel sloshing in the tank.
Have you ever purchased a can of rotten spam? It stinks worse than
you, by golly!

I've had really bad luck with selector valves, i.e. three different ones
that died within 20 or so uses.
Seems like they're prone to leakage between the two inlet ports, so if one
tank is empty, the fuel pump
is sucking air from it, and most motors will then starve out.

Bill


"Steveo" wrote in message
...
Hey, after years of fishing out of a runabout, I'm about to make the
plunge. I've narrowed down my boat choices, but there is one
difference between the boats that I don't understand.

Complicating matters, the sales guys don't have a good answer either.

One has a large single gas tank, the other has smaller dual tanks.

Are boats with smaller tanks more stable in rough water because the
fuel does not whip into a side to side, slosh frenzy?

Any advice would be appreciated.

S.