?What kind of fuel tank does your pontoon boat have ?

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Bugsbunnyboater · #1 Post by **Bugsbunnyboater** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:14 am

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.

GXPWeasel · #2 Post by **GXPWeasel** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:02 am

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.

#3 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:16 am

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.

YEP

Cycleman07 · #4 Post by **Cycleman07** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:18 am

Plastic of some sort in the transom of my South Bay

Bamaman · #5 Post by **Bamaman** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:17 pm

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.

RcgTexas · #6 Post by **RcgTexas** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:01 pm

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.

PlaynDoc · #7 Post by **PlaynDoc** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:30 pm

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!

<sorry>

rancherlee · #8 Post by **rancherlee** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:03 am

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.

cleatus · #9 Post by **cleatus** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:36 am

+1 on poly.

google the effects of ethanol fuel and aluminum tanks.....not good.

Woody · #10 Post by **Woody** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:25 am

Mine has a 55 gallon tank in the center toon. No idea what its made of...

Waterlogged · #11 Post by **Waterlogged** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:59 am

45 gal. plastic in the motor pod. Not see thru type material.

Glenn

rockhound · #12 Post by **rockhound** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:02 pm

Poly surface mounted next to I/O engine compartment

Bryden24shp · #13 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:31 am

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!!!

megawatt · #14 Post by **megawatt** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:37 am

Woody wrote:Mine has a 55 gallon tank in the center toon. No idea what its made of...

Ditto here....

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