?What kind of fuel tank does your pontoon boat have ?
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?What kind of fuel tank does your pontoon boat have ?
I almost won a very nice metal gas tank on ebay from my sweetwater. But lost out last minute.
I was thinking how many other have metal tanks are there cons to using them.
I was thinking how many other have metal tanks are there cons to using them.
Re: ?What kind of fuel tank does your pontoon boat have ?
I can think of 2 cons to a metal tank, maybe 3.
#1. Rust. My plastic tank will never rust.
#2. I can see through my plastic tank to see how much fuel I have. Just in case the guage quits on me
#3. Weight. I'm betting my plastic tank weighs less than the comparable metal one.
#1. Rust. My plastic tank will never rust.
#2. I can see through my plastic tank to see how much fuel I have. Just in case the guage quits on me
#3. Weight. I'm betting my plastic tank weighs less than the comparable metal one.
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Re: ?What kind of fuel tank does your pontoon boat have ?
GXPWeasel wrote:I can think of 2 cons to a metal tank, maybe 3.
#1. Rust. My plastic tank will never rust.
#2. I can see through my plastic tank to see how much fuel I have. Just in case the guage quits on me
#3. Weight. I'm betting my plastic tank weighs less than the comparable metal one.
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Plastic of some sort in the transom of my South Bay
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Re: ?What kind of fuel tank does your pontoon boat have ?
I've never seen an aluminum fuel tank rust, however.
The dark gray plastic tanks are thicker and more robust than the red plastic tanks. They're meant to be built in, too.
I always used a couple of 12 gallon red plastic portable fuel tanks. They were easier to deal with when winterizing my old 2 stroke, as I could easily get them completely emptied.
The dark gray plastic tanks are thicker and more robust than the red plastic tanks. They're meant to be built in, too.
I always used a couple of 12 gallon red plastic portable fuel tanks. They were easier to deal with when winterizing my old 2 stroke, as I could easily get them completely emptied.
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Poly is the way to go as far as I'm concerned. Lighter, see thru and no rust. Aluminum is ok but you cant see thru it.
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Re: ?What kind of fuel tank does your pontoon boat have ?
RcgTexas wrote:Poly is the way to go as far as I'm concerned. Lighter, see thru and no rust. Aluminum is ok but you cant see thru it.
mine is some type of opaque plastic/poly/whatever, too...
but, for those that have a metal tank... if it's too dark to see the depth inside... just open it up, then light your zippo to check the depth!
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Remember when installing a poly tank for the first time is that over the first few weeks with gas in it that it will expand 2-3% in size. I have a 22 gallon poly tank and I made the mounting cage (part of my tow bar) 1/4" bigger than the tank and it grew to fit tightly in the frame.
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+1 on poly.
google the effects of ethanol fuel and aluminum tanks.....not good.
google the effects of ethanol fuel and aluminum tanks.....not good.
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Mine has a 55 gallon tank in the center toon. No idea what its made of...
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45 gal. plastic in the motor pod. Not see thru type material.
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Poly surface mounted next to I/O engine compartment
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Re: ?What kind of fuel tank does your pontoon boat have ?
Poly, in the transom. Completely full since last November... The river is still rising! The boat has not been wet yet this year. Not happy!!!
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Ditto here....Woody wrote:Mine has a 55 gallon tank in the center toon. No idea what its made of...
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