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surveyingdawg posted 09-10-2010 07:19 AM ET (US)   Profile for surveyingdawg   Send Email to surveyingdawg  
[I] need the numbers off a gas tank for a 1979 V-20 Outrage. I am in contact with Florida Tanks. They need the numbers off the tank to build me one, and I don't have my old tank any longer. Thanks, Matt
jimh posted 09-10-2010 08:42 AM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
I believe that at least two different types of tanks were used in the OUTRAGE V-20. See

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/V20Outrage/

Hoosier posted 09-12-2010 09:31 PM ET (US)     Profile for Hoosier  Send Email to Hoosier     
This is the info off the tag on my tank, if yours was aluminum it should be the same.

Helio Precision Products, Bedford Mass.
Date Manufactured: 1978
Model Number: 7500
US Gal: 65
Serial Number: 168
Material: .09 Aluminum
Tested to 3 PSI
Conforms to: 33 CFR 183.580

surveyingdawg posted 09-14-2010 08:09 AM ET (US)     Profile for surveyingdawg  Send Email to surveyingdawg     
Thanks. Where can I buy a gas tank for [a 1979 Boston Whaler OUTRAGE V-20]? Are there any vendors that would know the size I need? I sent the [information given above] to Florida Tank and they can not do anything with it. [Tell me of] a vendor that can supply me with a tank based on the year and make of the boat.
jimh posted 09-14-2010 10:33 PM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
[Moving to REPAIRS/MODS.]
jimh posted 09-14-2010 10:37 PM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
Moved to REPAIRS/MODS. Please use the discussion area REPAIRS/MODS to seek advice about making repairs. This discussion was being conducted in two separate threads in THE GAM. Please do not use THE GAM to seek advice on repairs and modifications. Please to not start two threads on the same topic. Thanks.
jimh posted 09-14-2010 10:38 PM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
Have you called the original manufacturer as listed above?

I am not surprised that Florida Marine Tanks cannot make a tank for you because apparently they never were the supplier for this particular model of Boston Whaler boat.

jimh posted 09-14-2010 10:40 PM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
I notice in the REFERENCE article I wrote about the OUTRAGE V-20 that the fuel tank cavity appears to be asymmetrical. That seems like an unusual feature in a Boston Whaler boat. I do not recall seeing that before, or at least I presumed the fuel tank cavities were symmetrical to the keel centerline.
mag posted 09-15-2010 07:53 PM ET (US)     Profile for mag  Send Email to mag     
I bought an Aluminum 63 gallon tank for my 1978 Outrage 20 from Florida Marine (jblanco@fmtanks.com). It fit perfectly ... but watch out for the shipping costs ... the shipping was initially several hundred dollars ... until I requested the discount shipping rate from the shipper.

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