New dinghy - gas storage

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graham

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Mar 9, 2009
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Hunter 30 (1980) 30,000 islands (Georgian Bay)
Hi all,

I'm moving from a 7 foot hard dink with an electric troller (for which motor and battery storage was easy) to a RIB with a 9.8.

I have a 1980 H30, and I have a transom outboard bracket (which is nice for storing the motor while towing the dinghy).

I'm seeking advice though on storing the gas.

We're inland cruising, and will tow the dinghy. That's just the fact of it. I do want to empty it out just to be a little safer in big wakes and surprise weather fronts, so I can either leave the gas tank strapped in or move it onto the sailboat.

I can't put it in an unvented lazarette (besides, all my batteries are in the stbd one).

I was thinking putting it up on the cabin top while underway, lashed down. I'd want to bag it to prevent hose drips etc.

Does anybody do this sort of thing?
 
shemandr

shemandr

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Jan 1, 2006
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Slickcraft 26 Sailfish
I put the gas can, a 1 gallon jerry jug, in the dink. I always tow the dink. The motor goes on the mount on the aft rail. I my case I can jam the gas can under the seat and it stays put. Once the dink was swamped by a big very close power boat wake (It was all I could do to resist putting a flare into his plastic flybridge curtains). The painter parted but the gas can stayed put. It wasn't the dripless type that is all you can buy today. It had a tight seal with a gasket. I wonder if the dripless will be leakless ...
 
Andy1237

Andy1237

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Jun 30, 2004
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Hunter 340 St Andrews Bay
Ever notice all those charter boats in the BVI towing dinghies with the motor on the dinghy! Unless your inland lake is filled with idiot muscle boaters..(wait, don't answer that they all are!) Okay, anyway I think your 9.8 will ride on the dinghy just fine in most cases. if you see a big PB wake you may have to head into it.
 
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graham

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Mar 9, 2009
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Hunter 30 (1980) 30,000 islands (Georgian Bay)
Thanks guys. Looks like I'll strap the fuel tank down and leave it in the dinghy.

It's an aluminum RIB, so the transom's quite solid, but given the ease of location of the sailboat's motor mount, and the lightness of the outboard, I'll probably still hoist it up on any longer trips.

We towed a hard dink last summer, and watched it catch air a couple times as we came into the harbour (pretty busy with the big putt putts racing out for a last gasp of weekend sun).

You can see the hard dink in this vid, but it just wasn't big enough for the growing family:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvJP7FVJnBQ&hd=1
 
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