Owners with rear decks, are your gas tanks removable?

[summers]

I am doing some design of a new rear deck for my 14" and each time i have a great plan on paper and start to do the mock up it forces me to have a 6 gallon gas tank that is not removable. I am just not 100% sure I want to have a permanent tank location. I wanted to see from other owners that have rear decks if your gas tank(s) are removable or did you frame them in location. I know that if the tank is covered by the deck I need to have two vents one forward facing and one rear facing and a tank vapor vent. If a few other owners could share what you did with your tank(s) that would be great. If I frame it in I will build a lid/hatch to access the tank so I can check the fuel gauge and to be able to fill it up.

 

[bassboy1]

I've always had my 6 gallon and smaller tanks removable. I don't particularly like removable tanks, but generally, whenever I'm rigging an engine small enough for a 6 gallon tank to be adequate, I want it to be removable for electric motor lakes (both to follow the no fuel tanks present rule, and to allow space for additional batteries).

On the vent, I would do more than the for and aft vents. Actually, I don't use them much, instead venting the tank outside directly. The vent screw in the caps of most portable tanks are 1/4" NPT, so a plastic 1/4" NPT - 1/4" barb, and some hose is all that is needed. A quick disconnect somewhere along the line allows for the tank to be removed from the boat for filling, and for the cap to be removed.

 

[summers]

All the lakes around me are gas powered approved lakes, most of them are big lakes with 50mph as the posted lakes speed. I bought the boat and it came with a 25hp mercreuy already on the boat.

 

[cavman138]

My gas tank is removable. Check out my build and I think I have a pic of the hatch that covers it. I left the back 2 inches open in the boat all the way across the back.

 

[zerofivenismo]

My 3 gal gas tank is removable. Hatch door has an cut out opening of 15"x5" for ventilation, and so that door will clear the tiller shifter and handle. I don't have a forward facing vent though. I may not be in compliance :shock:

 

[RStewart]

You can check out my build. On page 2 near the end is a couple pics of my fuel tank. It is removable. Doesnt look like it but it is.

 

[dyeguy1212]

I build my 6 gallon tank in. It would take a fair amount of work to get it out, so I made sure to secure it, and put in on top of some sheet metal to avoid any issues. So long as the tank itself holds up, I shouldn't have a problem. [-o<