I have kept my 6 gallon metal tank from my 1980's Chrysler, mainly because it
just
fits into my rear locker, whereas my newer 2002 Yamaha 6 gallon plastic tank was

just too big to fit. Seems like at one time the coast guard was not allowing
plastic
gas tanks and cans on boats because they tended to melt in fires. I don't
recall what
changed their policy, but I feel safer with a metal tank.

Sherwin

observer wrote:

I've been outa the boat scene for 30 years but at that time I had a
18' outboard. I recall we had 2 metal 6 gal tanks (not built in) and
I think another metal 12 or 18 gal tank. Nowadays are the tanks
still metal or heavy plastic? And do they still have 6 gal tanks for
the outboard motors? Just trying to catch up with the same boats of
today. thanks.