sport 40 min fuel capacity

[anthony_marquart]

What is the minimum capacity I can use?

Thanks

 

[Bert Dygert]

Anthony,

I run 16 ounces. Usually two 8 ounce tanks on each side of the engine.

Bert

 

[Buddy Benedict]

We run 14 total. I have a 12 under the deck on the outside and a 2 under the inside deck. It really depends on the boat and what motor you are running. Ours is a Phil Thomas hull and an OPS motor. The OPS only uses about 9 ounces per heat.

 

[anthony_marquart]

That is just about what I have room for..

thanks guys..

 

[Samuel Hagan JR]

Anthony, I have a 14 oz tank in mine but I have to wait untill 1:50 to start my motor or I'm out if fuel. I would go with 16 oz.

 

[anthony_marquart]

pretty sure I can get 16-17 in there..

 

[Bert Dygert]

Anthony,

If it's for the GP-400. I have two sullivan 8 ounce RST tanks in the sides around the motor. I am planning on trying one tank with the following dimension are 1.875 inches wide by 2.125 tall by seven inches long.

Bert

 

[anthony_marquart]

I was actually planning on putting one of those on each side.. you think that is too much..

 

[Bert Dygert]

Anthony,

That single tank size works out to about 15.45 ounces. If you are going to run twin tanks the length can go down to about 4.25 long.

Bert

 

[anthony_marquart]

did you include the material thickness of the tanks in your calculation?

 

[Bert Dygert]

Anthony,

If you use 0.0625 material (plastic) you loose 1.18 ounces for the tank walls. You could add 0.50 inch to the length if you are worried about loss of volume due to wall thickness. Or use a stainless tank which would only lose about a half and ounce.

Bert