I think everything you need to know about fuel tank and fuel system
installation is in Title 33 of the CFR:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/w...cfr183_99.html

You may also want to spend some time plowing through Title 46...which
won't be easy. And then there are the CG regs...their site is almost
impossible to find anything on!

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Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1

Peggie Hall wrote:
I think everything you need to know about fuel tank and fuel system
installation is in Title 33 of the CFR:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/w...cfr183_99.html

You may also want to spend some time plowing through Title 46...which
won't be easy. And then there are the CG regs...their site is almost
impossible to find anything on!


Interesting, Peggy...

Quoting from Title 33:

" Subpart J--Fuel Systems

Sec. 183.550 Fuel tanks: Installation.

(a) Each fuel tank must not be integral with any boat structure or
mounted on an engine."

Would this mean that a monel fuel tank glassed into a sailboat keel would be
illegal ?

Brian C

Brian Cleverly wrote:
Interesting, Peggy...

Quoting from Title 33:

" Subpart J--Fuel Systems

Sec. 183.550 Fuel tanks: Installation.

(a) Each fuel tank must not be integral with any boat structure or
mounted on an engine."

Would this mean that a monel fuel tank glassed into a sailboat keel
would be illegal ?

D'd if I know...I only remembered tripping over some fuel tank regs
while searching for waste plumbing regs, and since I was having a slow
afternoon, went looking for 'em again.

However, If do seem to remember something in my search that said
glassing of foaming in any fuel tank is a no-no...but I could be wrong,
and I'm not gonna hunt it down again.



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Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327

Well sorta. The ABYC regs state that a gas tank cannot JUST be supported by
plastic foam. It's OK to foam a tank in, but you have to provide additional
supports. Probably because the long term strength of the foam, for support,
probably degrades.

Brian



"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
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Brian Cleverly wrote:
Interesting, Peggy...

Quoting from Title 33:

" Subpart J--Fuel Systems

Sec. 183.550 Fuel tanks: Installation.

(a) Each fuel tank must not be integral with any boat structure or
mounted on an engine."

Would this mean that a monel fuel tank glassed into a sailboat keel would
be illegal ?

D'd if I know...I only remembered tripping over some fuel tank regs while
searching for waste plumbing regs, and since I was having a slow
afternoon, went looking for 'em again.

However, If do seem to remember something in my search that said glassing
of foaming in any fuel tank is a no-no...but I could be wrong, and I'm not
gonna hunt it down again.



--
Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327

I think this is what I was remembering ...the bit about not mounting ON an
engine. I did a search of my ABYC and USCG regs and can't find a statement
that specifically states that the fuel tank cannot be in the same
compartment as the engine. I sit humbly corrected. My apologies.

Brian



"Brian Cleverly" wrote in message
...
Peggie Hall wrote:
I think everything you need to know about fuel tank and fuel system
installation is in Title 33 of the CFR:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/w...cfr183_99.html

You may also want to spend some time plowing through Title 46...which
won't be easy. And then there are the CG regs...their site is almost
impossible to find anything on!


Interesting, Peggy...

Quoting from Title 33:

" Subpart J--Fuel Systems

Sec. 183.550 Fuel tanks: Installation.

(a) Each fuel tank must not be integral with any boat structure or
mounted on an engine."

Would this mean that a monel fuel tank glassed into a sailboat keel would
be illegal ?

Brian C