I am attempting to verify the fuel capacity of my 1972 43' DCFB, running 6-71N's, so is Diesel.
The Hatteras original Owners Manual, Fuel and Water Section, Pg1, Para1, quotes "two fiberglas tanks with a capacity of of 200 gals each." This is interesting, as I always assumed they were 370 gals total at 185 gals/tank. This because my fuel gauge rod is scribed in 1" intervals, of 18 intervals. One interval of 1" in length, seems to always be slightly over 10 gals per interval on the rod. So 18 intervals @ 10gals/interval= 185 gals or so. I hope I have been wrong all this time and really do have 200 gals a side tanks, each under an aft bunk.
Does anyone have any comments on my fuel capacity or am I safe to go with the Owners Manual. Seems safe to me, but "trust but verify", as someone said!
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Fuel Capacity 1972 43' DCFB
Last edited by spartonboat1; 11-18-2021 at 01:03 AM.
50 Years on the Great Lakes...
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11-18-2021 11:59 AM #2Senior Member
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Re: Fuel Capacity 1972 43' DCFB
I cruised my 43 for 12 years under the assumption 200 gallons per tank and also your 10 Gallon an inch metric on the measuring rod.
Bruce
Freestyle
Tampa
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Re: Fuel Capacity 1972 43' DCFB
"Tanks" for the replies!!
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11-20-2021 12:38 PM #5
Re: Fuel Capacity 1972 43' DCFB
On our 1973 43DC, you can see on the side of the tanks that they say 200 gallons each in spite of every listing I have ever seen saying the combined capacity is 375 gallons.
Robert
MANCHIONEAL
1973 43DC #365
Mattox Creek, VA