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Old 09-20-2011, 03:09 PM   #14
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RE: Fuel Capacity

Tadhana holds 400, but I only filled full one time. The entire boot top in the stern was underwater, It was an uphill climb to the pilothouse. at 2.5 GPH I find half a load, 200 gallons is more than enough. Some people worry about condensation in a partially filled tank. I have fiberglass tanks so am not too worried about condensation. Many years experience tells me that fiberglass tanks condense far less water. In 700 engine hours in 2.5 years have not seen one drop of water in the filter. Holding tank 45. and water is 300 which lasts about 8 days of normal use, and 16 if we are careful and do not use the washing machine.
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