1970 Sakonnet 16; Location of Battery and Fuel Tanks
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 3:47 pm
Give me advice on the placement of the battery and fuel tank [on a c.1970 16-footer].
[Do readers have] any ideas [about where to locate the battery and the fuel tanks on a c.1970 16-footer]?
The fuel tank placement does not have to be fancy. I plan to have one or two 6-gallon fuel tanks. I would like to keep as much of the deck open as possible. I plan to [utilize] the space below the console.
[Locating the fuel tanks under the] RPS may be another option.
Is there suitable space under the RPS for two 6-gallon fuel tanks?
BACKSTORY: [I am] getting close to finishing the restoration of a 1970 Katama [and making it into] a Sakonnet. The engine is an E-TEC 90, heavier than the original engine. I thought having more weight forward might be a good idea.
[Do readers have] any ideas [about where to locate the battery and the fuel tanks on a c.1970 16-footer]?
The fuel tank placement does not have to be fancy. I plan to have one or two 6-gallon fuel tanks. I would like to keep as much of the deck open as possible. I plan to [utilize] the space below the console.
[Locating the fuel tanks under the] RPS may be another option.
Is there suitable space under the RPS for two 6-gallon fuel tanks?
BACKSTORY: [I am] getting close to finishing the restoration of a 1970 Katama [and making it into] a Sakonnet. The engine is an E-TEC 90, heavier than the original engine. I thought having more weight forward might be a good idea.