Fuel tank size on 1986 23 outboard - Page 2

ScottM · #11 12-31-2003, 10:51 AM

Otto:
"The new tank is roughly 28" wide x 11" high x 116" long outside."

Scott:
"same width and height and 99" long gets you to 132 gallons"

After all, we are fisherman here. You know how things tend to get longer/bigger the more you tell the story... [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

John R · #12 12-31-2003, 11:33 AM

OK - how did you guys empty your tanks and what did you do with the premix?

Capt Chuck · #13 12-31-2003, 12:41 PM

Hey Scott M

"After all, we are fisherman here. You know how things tend to get longer/bigger"

I'm been telling my wife this for 30 years! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

ocuyler · #14 12-31-2003, 12:43 PM

John,

I used the gravity method. I parked the boat on our loading dock, extended the hose and let the gas flow though a filter into my truck (20 gallons), then the car (10 gallons), then the forklift (5 gallons), then the other forklift (5 more), then finally 2-5 gallon cans.

Several weeks later, we stuffed a gas soaked rag into the fill tube and lit it. Man, I wish I had a video of that event. It gives you an idea what it could do if still installed in the boat, less the shards of fiberglass and battery acid... (Sick, huh?)

Scott · #15 12-31-2003, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Otto Cuyler:

Several weeks later, we stuffed a gas soaked rag into the fill tube and lit it. Man, I wish I had a video of that event. It gives you an idea what it could do if still installed in the boat, less the shards of fiberglass and battery acid... (Sick, huh?)

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Kids ...Don’t try this at home

Man ... WE could make a movie ...Maybe get LT.DAN in there too ... And the winner of this years DARWIN AWARD..... [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Old gas disposal ...Hmmmm .... Well waste disposal aint cheap ....I was quoted over $200 .... plus a charge for every gallon over 50...they would come to the boat ....but I had to get it out of the tank....

I know someone who has some big farm equipment .... he took it ....Like Otto says gravity ..... But I haven’t blown up the tank yet [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]