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With the fuel economy of the new four stroke engines, I think it is safe to go smaller. My new 225 Honda uses about 1/2 the gas as the old Merc 2 stroke, but then again I am learning to slow down some. I went from a 115 gal, down to a 75 gal aluminum tank this spring on my Seacraft 23WA. Mounted the tank all the way forward, so all kinds of room in the rear if I ever needed it. I think the weight forward helped with the ride and compensates for the extra weight of the Honda engine. The shop had front and rear flanges on the bottom of the tank, glassed in a slotted piece of wood and the screwed both ends to the deck instead of the side brackets. 3 out of the 4 side brackets in the old tank were loose when I pulled the old tank. I had neoprene strips put under the tank and then foamed in the sides so there won't be any movement. I store my boat inside when not in use so I don't have to worry about water intrusion below deck.