Hi everyone,. Trying to find out what size fuel tank I can fit in the starboard locker. Thought it was 17 gals, but now can't find the answer. Any help would be appreciated.Thank you,DaleLaughing Gull 1877
Replacement fuel tank
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I have a 13 Gallon aluminum tank in my starboard locker. I would recommend the poly plastic tank as mine had to have a new bottom welded in already. Moeller makes some nice tanks. I had considered buying the 17 Gallon long narrow tank as opposed to the more cube style 14 gallon since it would put the weight of the fuel closer to the center line of the boat. The dimensions are listed for all their tanks so take measurements for your application. Make sure you get a below deck tank as opposed to above deck, there is a difference.
I rachet strapped my original bilge tank on port side locker just next to fuel fill cap."alaskaflyfish@... [AlbinVega]" AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com wrote:
I have a 13 Gallon aluminum tank in my starboard locker. I would recommend the poly plastic tank as mine had to have a new bottom welded in already. Moeller makes some nice tanks. I had considered buying the 17 Gallon long narrow tank as opposed to the more cube style 14 gallon since it would put the weight of the fuel closer to the center line of the boat. The dimensions are listed for all their tanks so take measurements for your application. Make sure you get a below deck tank as opposed to above deck, there is a difference.
I have a 13 Gallon aluminum tank in my starboard locker. I would recommend the poly plastic tank as mine had to have a new bottom welded in already. Moeller makes some nice tanks. I had considered buying the 17 Gallon long narrow tank as opposed to the more cube style 14 gallon since it would put the weight of the fuel closer to the center line of the boat. The dimensions are listed for all their tanks so take measurements for your application. Make sure you get a below deck tank as opposed to above deck, there is a difference.
I've got a 23 gallon Moeller mounted center, beneath the cockpit and use the stock spun tank in the original location. Am taking the original tank out to re-solder the joints, but I like the unobtrusive mounting location. Will use a Facet pump to transfer fuel from the center to starboard tank. I'm running an outboard but the way my Moeller is mounted it'd probably fit with the engine installed. I've got an Engel 34 quart fridge/freezer in the engine's location. - Jacobwww.AmericanVagrant.com
Lol I have two 40 gallon fuel tanks one in the port and stbd lockers this gives me a range of just under 2000 miles at between 24 and 26 thousand RPM on my new Beta 14 That is also assuming that I burn 1 liter of fuel per hour and gain 5 mph. I guess if you stay around the harbour you might not need that.
That's a lot of fuel! It's also a lot of weight. The Vega's designer had one caveat for us. Keep her light. At the time of her design the Vega was considered a light displacement boat. By todays standards more of a medium displacement boat.It's something many of us have exceeded, Lyric is down a good 3 inches on her lines and that is after we returned from cruising Mexico. We've taken a lot of the excess gear off and we are still to heavy. We motored a lot more than we sailed. Also the more you weigh the more fuel you'll burn. I hope you can get 1 liter an hour with the Beta. My Yanmar got around 2. WaltFrom: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comDate: Thu, 26 May 2016 11:19:05 -0700Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Re: Replacement fuel tank
Lol I have two 40 gallon fuel tanks one in the port and stbd lockers this gives me a range of just under 2000 miles at between 24 and 26 thousand RPM on my new Beta 14 That is also assuming that I burn 1 liter of fuel per hour and gain 5 mph. I guess if you stay around the harbour you might not need that.
Lol I have two 40 gallon fuel tanks one in the port and stbd lockers this gives me a range of just under 2000 miles at between 24 and 26 thousand RPM on my new Beta 14 That is also assuming that I burn 1 liter of fuel per hour and gain 5 mph. I guess if you stay around the harbour you might not need that.
I can't imagine why you would need 80 gallons of fuel in a Vega. We traveled almost three thousand miles crossing the Pacific on ten gallons. Not just once, but three times. Our 13 gallon main tank plus 10 gallons in reserve is all we have ever needed. Even if you never plan to raise a sail, why load an extra 580 pounds aft of the balance point?Chuck RoseSV Lealea, V1860
I have a 15 gallon tank in my port locker but never fill to more
than a half a tank. I have three batteries in the starboard locker
and plan to move two of them too the beige to get the center of of
gravity lower. I have a ham radio on board so feel I need two house
batteries. When cruising it's
had to keep a Vega lite. For what we will be doing which is
traveling the waterway South we can get water and food along the way
and that makes all the difference.Doug
On 05/27/2016 11:46 AM,
chuck@... [AlbinVega] wrote:
than a half a tank. I have three batteries in the starboard locker
and plan to move two of them too the beige to get the center of of
gravity lower. I have a ham radio on board so feel I need two house
batteries. When cruising it's
had to keep a Vega lite. For what we will be doing which is
traveling the waterway South we can get water and food along the way
and that makes all the difference.Doug
On 05/27/2016 11:46 AM,
chuck@... [AlbinVega] wrote:
It depends on the how and what you are doing most people use there engines more than they would like to admit. In this configuration I have added 220lbs to the stern but gained amazing cruising capability. I love to sail and I know many do without engines. I could have pulled a Roger Taylor and filled the boat with foam and got rid of the engine altogether. A lot of people are getting bye on an outboard hung from the back which is fine. The MD7A has a waight of over 400 lbs while the Beta 14 comes in at around 200lbs. I would find it unusual for a cruising sailboat not to take on about 4 to 6 jerry cans when doing long passages and the advantages of jerry cans over fixed fuel tanks is well documented
Chuck your current configuration comes in at around 200lbs for fuel so with a Beta you are at around 400 lbs and with an MD7A more like 600 lbs. Aft of the metacentric arithmetic. I also noticed that you after eating like to regurgitate and redistribute your rations overboard as a form of ballast. I don't have the wife or a cat aboard which puts us pretty much even (no offense ment for Rose) but that cat looks fat. All and all I end up with 220lbs extra weight which would be like anouther adult sitting in the cockpit with or without a cat.