Fuel tank option

[Grupet]

Fuel tank replacement - I just picked up my new tanks for my GB 42 from the fabricator. He's a one man shop located in Quincy, Mass.

Derek McKay via email
Derekmckay1988@gmail.com

Derek worked thru my design with me, and the pricing was very competitive. My tanks were on time and on budget.

 

[Grupet]

Not sure why they came up as thumbnails, but here's a lower resolution picture of my beautiful tanks

 

[Bud]

Nice Tanks. Is that just for one side?
Bud

 

[Grupet]

Hi Bud. Yes, three for each side. I was on a friend's 42 and his were done that way. They fit in the cabin door. I'm not sure if I need to move the generator a little yet. I'm still painting the bilge.

My original tanks weren't leaking but the tops were degraded from deck leaks over the years. I was clearing a blocked vent line and the top fitting snapped off the tank, so it was time.

I'm doing one side this year and have already ordered the 3 for the other side. Next winter's project.

255 gallons total vs the original 300. I kept them a few inches shorter so I could see or possibly access any future issues.

I'll post some more pics when they're in.

 

[heysteve]

Not sure why they came up as thumbnails, but here's a lower resolution picture of my beautiful tanks

The problem is that the iPhone saves the files as .heic which this site apparently doesn't support (many sites don't). I think you can configure your phone to save in .jpg which everybody supports.

 

[Bud]

Hi Bud. Yes, three for each side. I was on a friend's 42 and his were done that way. They fit in the cabin door. I'm not sure if I need to move the generator a little yet. I'm still painting the bilge.

My original tanks weren't leaking but the tops were degraded from deck leaks over the years. I was clearing a blocked vent line and the top fitting snapped off the tank, so it was time.

I'm doing one side this year and have already ordered the 3 for the other side. Next winter's project.

255 gallons total vs the original 300. I kept them a few inches shorter so I could see or possibly access any future issues.

I'll post some more pics when they're in.

Nice work. Send more pics as you make progress

 

[Pprior]

There are many free heic to jpg converters available. HEIC uses less space but is apple-centric.

 

[Mbarbian]

Be very careful with free image converters. Many include a malicious payload as well as the working image converter.