Where to store Extrnal OB Gas Tank?
Aft end of the cockpit sounds like the safest place. It wouldn't take much to add a couple of cleats to the seat fronts back there to support a frame with some nurseryman's cloth stapled to it. That would keep the tank in the shade and allow breezes to waft away any fumes from the tank while not adding much extra weight to the stern. Fair winds, Tom B
On 09/22/2015 05:24 PM, Thomas Buzzi wrote:
Aft end of the cockpit sounds like the safest place. It wouldn't take much to add a couple of cleats to the seat fronts back there to support a frame with some nurseryman's cloth stapled to it. That would keep the tank in the shade and allow breezes to waft away any fumes from the tank while not adding much extra weight to the stern.
As a matter of fact a previous owner of my '74 M-17 did just that, put wood cleats on the vertical faces (rear and two sides) just below the existing cockpit seats, and cut a piece of wood that sits on the cleats flush with the seat tops. Provides a cover for the fuel tank and a deeper aft cockpit bench. cheers, John S. -- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
Gee, and I was going to patent that idea ;-} On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 12:53 AM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
On 09/22/2015 05:24 PM, Thomas Buzzi wrote:
Aft end of the cockpit sounds like the safest place. It wouldn't take much to add a couple of cleats to the seat fronts back there to support a frame with some nurseryman's cloth stapled to it. That would keep the tank in the shade and allow breezes to waft away any fumes from the tank while not adding much extra weight to the stern.
As a matter of fact a previous owner of my '74 M-17 did just that, put wood cleats on the vertical faces (rear and two sides) just below the existing cockpit seats, and cut a piece of wood that sits on the cleats flush with the seat tops. Provides a cover for the fuel tank and a deeper aft cockpit bench.
cheers, John S.
-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
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