Hunter 41 Extra Fuel Tank

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Xaris

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Sep 22, 2014
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Hunter 41 Friendship, MD
I have an Hunter 41. It has one 35 gallon diesel fuel tank.
I am in the process of installing a 6KW Generator Set for on board power when at anchor.

I would like to add a second (if smaller) diesel fuel tank because of the added requirement for fuel brought on by use of the Gen Set.

Can anyone tell me if you have added a second fuel tank, and if so what size and where it was placed?
 
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artboas

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Jun 1, 2009
1,823
Hunter 49 toronto
Question

Xaris said:
I have an Hunter 41. It has one 35 gallon diesel fuel tank.
I am in the process of installing a 6KW Generator Set for on board power when at anchor.

I would like to add a second (if smaller) diesel fuel tank because of the added requirement for fuel brought on by use of the Gen Set.

Can anyone tell me if you have added a second fuel tank, and if so what size and where it was placed?
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What make of genset are you putting in?
 
seadaddler

seadaddler

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Dec 19, 2006
5,822
Hunter 36 Punta Gorda
Fuel

You will be surprised how little fuel a diesel Gen uses,I have a 4200 FP and it really is not a fuel hog.
I do carry fuel jugs on deck for long term cruising and use the gen for AC and battery charging yes but what I did was add 2 190 watt panels above my bimini
bolted to the arch with the cables down the arch into the main panel and batteries are in my salon.
I use the gen mostly for AC and maybe 1 hour in morning for microwave and electric coffee pot and 1 hour before sleeping after watching TV and charging computers and Iphone's and other stuff but my solar really charges batteries all day.
Nick
 
Tantor

Tantor

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Dec 25, 2010
85
Hunter 410 LaSalle, Mi
My 410 has 49gal. diesel tank at stern and 50 gal water tank plus 2 other 50 gal water tanks mid ship.
I believe you have same arrangement.
I would convert water tank on stern to fuel and install new water tank/bladder under settee mid ship, there is room for it.
This option would increase diesel volume and retain 150 gal water volume.
John
 
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ice breaker

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Sep 11, 2011
419
Hunter 41AC Bayfield WI, Lake Superior
I have a 2004 41AC 2 cabin. The standard tank was the 35 on the starboard side in the back. Since ours has a FP6000 gen set they added another 19 gal tank with a transfer pump on the port side in the rear. I am the 2nd owner, but it looks like it was a factory install. I believe that in 06/07 they went to the 50 gal tank as standard.
 
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