How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#16 Post by Woody » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:35 pm

55 gallons... :shock: :shock:

I try to not let it get much below half, as it hurts to fill it from empty !
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#17 Post by ROLAND » Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:44 am

24 gallon tank.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#18 Post by tkrein » Sat Jul 19, 2014 2:08 am

24 gallon tank. With 25 horse motor I bet y just sip fuel. My 75 yamaha sips fuel can go all day with half a tank.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#19 Post by Bryden24shp » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:49 am

52... And its been full since last November! Flood gates are open now. River is finally coming down so we are planning to get out real soon!
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#20 Post by cwag911 » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:04 am

34 and has been refilled a couple of times this year.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#21 Post by ROLAND » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:09 am

I was a bit concerned about the fuel in my boat.... Filled it up in January of "last year"...yes, January of 2013..... didn't use the boat all that much last season - still had over half a tank left when I topped it off this past spring.... still though it fired right up and ran great when I took her out two weeks ago.... of course all that fuel was treated with a top notch stabilizer and of course the fuel is ethanol free..... I hope to use it all up this summer.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#22 Post by zoom650 » Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:03 pm

50 gallon tank in the 3rd toon.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#23 Post by rancherlee » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:52 am

Heatman wrote:
guy48065 wrote:6 Gal. No marina. Not much point in me having larger than 6 Gal since that's the legal limit for filling a portable tank.

WOW, never heard of that law. I know TSC down the road sells 14 gallon tanks. Maybe a STATE law?
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/s ... _vc=-10005
wondering that as well, my 22 gallon is "technically" a portable since its red and has a vented screw on cap. Also might take it to the UP of MI some day so the "6 gallon portable" limit has me wondering.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#24 Post by guy48065 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:51 am

rancherlee wrote:
Heatman wrote:
guy48065 wrote:6 Gal. No marina. Not much point in me having larger than 6 Gal since that's the legal limit for filling a portable tank.

WOW, never heard of that law. I know TSC down the road sells 14 gallon tanks. Maybe a STATE law?
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/s ... _vc=-10005
wondering that as well, my 22 gallon is "technically" a portable since its red and has a vented screw on cap. Also might take it to the UP of MI some day so the "6 gallon portable" limit has me wondering.
I've been noticing signs on pumps lately warning it's illegal to fill a portable container larger that 6 gallons. Don't know if it's state or federal.
I was thinking of buying one of those roll-around gas caddies to use on the dock but to have to fill IT with 6G cans kinda defeats the purpose :donno
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#25 Post by 18pontoon » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:29 am

Similar to others I had 2 6.5 gal portables but I put in a 20 gallon tank 2 seasons ago and added a fuel gauge to it this season.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#26 Post by dunny961 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:59 am

Bugsbunnyboater wrote:The tank that came with my used sweetwater pontoon boat is six gallons and the outboard is a tohatsu 25hp.
I wonder if I need to take an extra tank if I want to run the river all day. Six gallons does not seem like a lot.
I have the boat in a wet slip at the beaumont yacht club and they sell gas there.

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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#27 Post by Capt Sully » Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:06 pm

Came with a built in 31 gal tank.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#28 Post by OK Toon » Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:13 pm

21 gal built-in tank. Have gone through 3 tanks of gas so far this season.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#29 Post by maddad » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:48 pm

25 gallons for a 60hp Yamaha 4 stroke. Longest day on the river just tootling and I only burned about 1/3 of it.
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Re: How big is the fuel tank on your boat?

#30 Post by Waterlogged » Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:06 pm

45 Gal. Full tank lasts a long time.

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