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Date Posted: - Wednesday - 09/16/09 - 5:19pm
Author: Doug Wilson
Subject: Tank
In reply to: Randall, Murre, M31 's message, "Tankage--Question to Doug on Cactus Tree" on - Tuesday - 09/15/09 - 9:53pm

Hi Randall,
The tank is aluminum, got it at West Marine, it is 18 gallons.
Fits well but the fill sticks up a bit.
I use it for diesel, I like lots of fuel.

Doug.

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[> So much fuel? -- Randall, Murre, M31, - Wednesday - 09/16/09 - 11:50pm

Thanks man.

Why so much fuel? Is it a function of cruising in Mexico that one motor's a ton?

RR


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[> [> Fuel -- Doug Wilson, - Sunday - 09/20/09 - 4:01pm

It seems that there's either no wind or it blows from where you want go. Also if I make a crossing say, from Los Frailes to Mazatlan, I want to get there in the daylight. With my 30 gallons in the cockpit, I hold 86 gallons.
I also still may try South Pacific so I'd like to have enough to get offshore for the trades, and have a reserve to get to an anchorage under power. I'm not a real good sailor either. Still learning.
For now I'm stuck in Marina Seca, San Carlos, which is still trying to recover from Hurricane Jemena over two weeks ago. I have no power or water in the work yard so not much work getting done. But I still love it down here.


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