Rich,

You bring up some interesting points of view.
When I replaced the fuel tanks, I designed them to wider at the top then the
bottom and increased the capacity aboard to 136 gallons. You want a fuel
transfer pump, it is important. Furthermore, you want a fuel polishing
system aboard. Sailboats sit with fuel aboard for long periods of time, this
fuel needs to be polished and a system has a fuel transfer pump. This pump
can also serve to prime the main engine and gen set if you have one.

Just some thoughts and willing to discuss. I would prefer smaller port &
stbd., water tanks since trim is important to me.

Dave
S/V Bella
Ensenada, BC, Mexico

On 10/29/06, Richard Cassano <rcassano@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> I have thought about doing this same thing, "if I should add a
> watermaker". What I would consider is making the smaller starboard water
> tank into a diesel storage tank as it can flow down hill into the main
> diesel tank when needed, (no transfer pump required). The port tank
> holds enough water for a crew to survive an ocean crossing if the
> watermaker fails. Having lots of diesel would give you an enormous
> motoring range when there is no wind.
>
> Rich Cassano
> S/V Gray Eagle, Tashiba 40
>
> Eventually I will
> > replace the SST water tanks with poly welded tanks and smaller since I
> > have installed a water maker I do not feel the need to carry 100 gallons
> > of fresh water and can probably get by nicely with 75.
>
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