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Old 03-16-2008, 05:35 PM
JohnB JohnB is offline
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Default Re: Gas tank installation question

Every seacraft that I have seen that has a below deck gas tank, has a platform, usually 3/4" underneath it. The platform also adds some lateral stiffness to the hull when waves hit the hull and transfer energy inwards toward the centerline. I would NOT let the gas tank sit on the hull, since it flexes when waves hit it, and it will chaff the gas tank.
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