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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
G3 1548 "My take on a classic"
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<blockquote data-quote="DearJon" data-source="post: 272278" data-attributes="member: 9078"><p>Since I am so concerned about weight, I wanted to find a way to transfer some towards the bow. When you get a 200 lb. guy driving, a fuel cell, starting battery, an ice chest full of drinks, and a 200 lb. motor hanging off the back it starts to get ridiculous. Add a fishing partner, and it gets worse. One of my solutions was to move the fuel cell up under the casting deck in the bow. This accomplished a couple of things. It freed up some room in the back of the boat, and moved some weight forward. A standard fuel cell wouldn't fit under the bow, because it is too narrow under there. I went with a rubber fuel bladder, because it is thin and durable. We use these in the Marines under extremely harsh conditions, so I knew it would stand up to anything I could throw at it. Fuel capacity went from 6 gal. to 18 gal. I probably won't be filling the bladder to capacity any time soon, but it's nice to know I could if I wanted. I don't fill up nearly as much now, and always use Sta-bil Marine formula to keep the fuel from deteriorating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DearJon, post: 272278, member: 9078"] Since I am so concerned about weight, I wanted to find a way to transfer some towards the bow. When you get a 200 lb. guy driving, a fuel cell, starting battery, an ice chest full of drinks, and a 200 lb. motor hanging off the back it starts to get ridiculous. Add a fishing partner, and it gets worse. One of my solutions was to move the fuel cell up under the casting deck in the bow. This accomplished a couple of things. It freed up some room in the back of the boat, and moved some weight forward. A standard fuel cell wouldn't fit under the bow, because it is too narrow under there. I went with a rubber fuel bladder, because it is thin and durable. We use these in the Marines under extremely harsh conditions, so I knew it would stand up to anything I could throw at it. Fuel capacity went from 6 gal. to 18 gal. I probably won't be filling the bladder to capacity any time soon, but it's nice to know I could if I wanted. I don't fill up nearly as much now, and always use Sta-bil Marine formula to keep the fuel from deteriorating. [/QUOTE]
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