BassBlaster
Well-known member
I'm not ready for decking yet but was out messing with the boat today and discovered a problem I hadnt noticed before and want to get you guys thought on it.
My outboard is a beautiful 1956 Johnson 10 horse. Its all original and in near mint condition so I dont want to alter it in any way, meaning I dont want to convert it to a fuel pump. Because of that, I have to use the old school 2 line pressure tank. Its much taller than the modern low profile tank and will not fit into the compartment I had planned. Its 2", maybe 3" too tall. Havnt actually measured it yet. So, I had a couple ideas. First off, raising the deck is not an option. This is a 1436 and I'm fat, lol. Were going with low floors to keep the center of gravity down. The rear deck will be at the same height as the bench with a seat mounted directly to it, not on a post. The deck is just to keep it clean looking, not for standing purposes.
The two ideas I came up with are these...
1. Just leave the fuel tank compartment open.
I really wanted a clean finished look and being able to see the fuel tank and the bildge pump dosnt accomplish that.
2. Leave a small opening in the hatch door so the top of the tank can stick out.
This would also be nice that the primer pump will be at the ready without opening the hatch and the fuel guage would also be visible. However I think this will look tacky.
What would you do? I'd like to hear other ideas if you got em too. Thanks!!
My outboard is a beautiful 1956 Johnson 10 horse. Its all original and in near mint condition so I dont want to alter it in any way, meaning I dont want to convert it to a fuel pump. Because of that, I have to use the old school 2 line pressure tank. Its much taller than the modern low profile tank and will not fit into the compartment I had planned. Its 2", maybe 3" too tall. Havnt actually measured it yet. So, I had a couple ideas. First off, raising the deck is not an option. This is a 1436 and I'm fat, lol. Were going with low floors to keep the center of gravity down. The rear deck will be at the same height as the bench with a seat mounted directly to it, not on a post. The deck is just to keep it clean looking, not for standing purposes.
The two ideas I came up with are these...
1. Just leave the fuel tank compartment open.
I really wanted a clean finished look and being able to see the fuel tank and the bildge pump dosnt accomplish that.
2. Leave a small opening in the hatch door so the top of the tank can stick out.
This would also be nice that the primer pump will be at the ready without opening the hatch and the fuel guage would also be visible. However I think this will look tacky.
What would you do? I'd like to hear other ideas if you got em too. Thanks!!