Installing Plastic fuel tank

[Volvophile]

This migh be a dumb question, but I would problably look dumber standing on the bow if a sinking runabout.<br /><br />I'm replacing my old leaky 18 gal bow tank with a 19 gallon plastic moeler tank. (gas)<br />I saw a recomendation that tanks be elevated about 2" for ventalation under them, and inded the steel tank was.<br /><br />The instructions on the plastic tank, say it needs to be fully supported.<br />Does this mean to mount it flat on the bottom, or more supporting 2X4s need to be added?<br /><br />Thanks

 

[DJ]

Re: Installing Plastic fuel tank

If you look on the bottom of the tank, you will probably see indentations for some type of support system, other than flat.

 

[Solittle]

Re: Installing Plastic fuel tank

I would put the tank on a 5/8-3/4" piece of plywood. Plastic, unsupported, will not take the stress from pounding that steel will.