Category Archives: Fuel Tank

2002, Customizations, Fuel Tank, Mainsheet

Fuel Tank Retrofit

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Fuel Tank Retrofit
Warren Elliott

8/1/2000
Hull #: 44

The following article by Warren Elliott describes replacing the fuel tank.

The original fuel tank actually had a 26gallon fuel capacity as marked on the tank itself. Lift up the aft cabin mattress and port side tank cover to check the capacity of your own boat to be sure what you have! Twenty-six gallons was considered inadequate by both early owners and Catalina so a larger 34 gallon tank was specified in later models. This new tank can be ordered from the factory and retrofitted into the earlier models. This article, kindly submitted by Warren Elliott, explains how to make the retrofit yourself.-Scott

Procedure-

In addition to standard tools, you should have anti-seize or equivalent to seal the fittings. This should be used anywhere dissimilar metals are fastened such as brass and aluminum.

Step I. Configure the new tank. On your

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1999, Customizations, Engine, Fuel Tank, Mainsheet, Repair/Replace/Maintain

Filter Pressure Drop Gauge

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Filter Pressure Drop Gauge
From January 99 Mainsheet
2/1/1999

This might be a good time to bring up the issue of fuel filters. Either we clean them regularly (and most of us probably do not) or they slowly clog up and interfere with proper flow to the engine, maybe when the engine is most needed! It would take only one bad batch of fuel to clog the filter.

Consider adding a fuel suction meter in the line between tank and fuel pump. This meter will give you an absolute indication of the pump suction required to bring fuel from the tank. Mark the pressure with a clean filter and, when it increases, check the filter. The cost of installation and parts was about $120.00. It can be tee’d into the fuel line anywhere and does not require fuel system bleeding. Not too bad for peace of mind whilst at sea.

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