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Fuel tank prices
Getting some quotes on a new fuel for the boat. 117" long. Wide enough to fit between the stringers. I got a price of over 2k for a new one. Is this high? 3/16 thick aluminum. Anyone have a good reference? Thanks.
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Sounds high but for a couple of 3/16 thick a sheets of that in a good marine grade is probably a grand by its self. You might find someone cheaper but it probably won't be a hole lot less. I haven't bought any aluminum sheeting lately but sure it hasn't gone down in price.
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I guess he right on then. He said it would take 2 sheets. This boat consumes ALOT of $$$$!!
It will hold 165 gallons of fuel though. |
2 4'x8' sheets of 3/16" should be about 170 lbs. Tanks are usually 5052--H32 alloy. This is perhaps the most common sheet metal forming alloy. Spot price was $0.82/lb earlier this month. If you pay much more than $3.00 a lb retail it isn't a great deal. Plus tank labor. So $500 in aluminum, plus cut, weld, machining for fittings, testing, overhead and liability.
To me $2,000 seems high. Not crazy, but not cheap. The price for three 56 gallon polyethylene tanks is between $1600 and $2000. Usually aluminum tanks are cheaper. But they corrode. |
B.O.A.T
Break Out Another Thousand... |
When I was looking around I found places that said to expect roughly $10 per gallon of tank volume. I got a 70 gallon for $750 from a reputable fuel tank builder. They steered me toward 3/16" also though the original 50 gallon was 1/8".
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I'm in the process of buying one from Sunshine marine about 120 gallons, for my 23 it's 100"s or so it's about $900 waiting On final quote. It's 1/8" aluminum. They came highly recommended and make tanks for a lot of high end boats.
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Id get the 3/16 thick tank from Sunshine. Its whats in my boat. I got a 125 gallon for about $1200
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Materials and the cost of doing business have gone up. I'm very satisfied with mine from Sunshine and would do it again. My 118 gal, 3/16", 5052 was $858 plus shipping in March 2011 with (1) fill tube 1.5" OD, (1) vent tube 5/8" OD, (1) pick up tube 3/8"
NPT coupling, (1) Wema sender, (4) interior baffles, (6) mounting brackets |
Did you consider two smaller tanks I have one 100gl and one 30 I installed in my 23 cc my thoughts were to have the 30 as a reserve
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Now if you said you wanted two tanks to change how the boat rides based on weight distribution, that's another story. |
Did you price RDS in Perry?
http://www.rdsaluminum.com/ They made a perfect replacement for my Seafari when I needed one out of 1/8" aluminum, which matched the original thickness. It was about 2006, but the price was comparable to similar capacity above-deck poly. Retail invoice was right under $8 per gal. (Although I have to admit it actually cost me nothing as they built it as a "display" for ProLine, who then "comp'd" it to me. It helped to have a parishioner who was a VP). |
Fish old motor and your right about the balance
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send fossilman a pm he is on this forum and makes real good tanks at a fair price.
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When re gas tanking, always remember the 1/3 rule: 1/3 to get you there and loiter, one third to get you home, and 1/3 for weather/ emergencies/ mechanical reserve (increased fuel consumption) conditions. The older I get, the more have been reminded that it's a great rule of thumb.
Before the day of fuel management and flows scan, we'd set fuel gauges so that at rest, at 1/2 fuel level, the gauge was dead accurate, or a bit pessimistic- best to know where you were at right at the point off no return. |
Called Sunshine Marine today. Quoted me 1350.00. I'm going with them. They were half of a competitor. Great people to deal with. I highly recommend them. Also if you are wondering why I need 165 gallons is because I have 2-150 ocean runners. I'm taking the boat offshore this spring so I needed a new tank. ( original added on to..crappy job.. Foamed in) the motors run perfect so I will wait till these blow up before I buy a fourstroke. Now I have a little money for a Garmin. And the list goes on and on and............
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