1979 23' rebuild here goes nothing!!!

[fatcat01]

there's a great debate on the classic mako site regarding fuel tanks....it details the difference between a tank manufacturer building a tank and a custom fabrication shop building a tank..... the bottom line was that the marine tank fabricators have more experience with designing for proper fuel pickup and fuel shifting in the tank. Evidentally the tanks are made to minimize fuel moving from from to back and if not designed right when getting the boat on plane fuel will move to the rear and not be picked up by the fuel sending unit......good thread and certainly an eye opener for me......

[Bilfsh1979_23]

As of now my plans are to add a second tank forward of the existing one. I am going to be selling the engine that's on it and going with a 25" motor with the bracket I purchased last week. The boat will be stripped this week then off to the fiberglass guys, one of my close friends father owns a large yacht manufacturing company and the guys there do side work and I was able to work a deal I couldn't pass up to have them close in the transom with core board, and a few other minor odd and end things inside cockpit area. They will be painting the boat from the water line up and complete inside.. I am extremely excited to get the ball rolling and hopes to have her in the water for mid july!!

[Alienor]

100 gallon replacement tank 24 knot cruise with 225 evinrude ocean pro carb works for me in Indian River and De Bay

[DonV]

I had one of those 225 carbed Ocean Pros, with a 100 gallon tank you should see a cruising range of just over 101 miles!!!

[bgreene]

YES - the very strong 225 carb'd motor - absolutely. A work horse of power.

And then when you find one............a used etec 250 HO will cut your fuel use in half at all but WOT.

Best of luck with it - should be a great rig.