Batteries and gas tank in same compartment? Dangerous?

[River]

I think thats plenty of ventilation. You may want to consider doing the hatch in 2 pcs. If you need to open it and you have gear, etc. on it , it could become a real PIA.....River

 

[Jay415]

Thanks! My finally plan is for 2 hatches. Like a 70/30 split. I don't want to notch around the TM so I won't be able to open the short side without taking the TM off. But I can still access everything I need to. The only reason I'd need to take off the TM is to remove the battery and that only take 5 min.

 

[bumpyroad]

when I lived in Ohio if you had a gasoline motor on the boat, you had to pull the prop off to run it on electric only lakes. dont remember if you had to pull the gas tank however.
so it varies state to state.

 

[Jay415]

I was told on the lake I fish often that no motors are even allowed on the lake, but noone bothers you. Guys bring bass boats and keep the motors up or put garbage bags over them to show they're not being used..I'm not removing it unless someone tells me to. I leave the gas tank at home when I go.

 

[richg99]

re Power vent...for a closed tank area, even with an outside vented cap..

.standard procedure used to be.....one opened the hatch to the tank; turned on the power vent ( which was a special deal since its wiring was, somehow, not exposed to the fumes.)

Then, run the vent fan for FIVE MINUTES....followed by sniffing the area for any gasoline fumes. If any found, run the fan again (and again) until perfectly clear.

only then...Start the engine.

That was SOP on a 27 ft. Catalina sailboat with an Atomic Four gasoline engine 20 yrs ago.

R