1988 41' convertible Hydraulic tank???

[Messi]

So I just bought a 41 convertible, with 6v92s. She is a project, and has been on land for awhile. While in the bilge, I noticed a steel tank, on the port side of the fuel tank. Looks to be hydraulic oil, maybe 5+ gallons. There are lines that lead up to in front of the port motor, which are now just hanging...there was a place where something was mounted.....Any thoughts on what this is/was?

 

[Captain Ralph]

Do you still have the original anchor windlass?
I can not imagine anything else requiring hydraulic PTO.

5 Gallons????

Maybe clutch or engine oil change system??

Oh Wait, LubeFiner (or like) bypass oil filter? There one (or was one) on the other engine?

I'm typing out loud. How a bout some pictures to help our desperate guessing along..

 

[johnjen50]

Pre lube system?

 

[Captain Ralph]

Pre lube system?

Interesting idea.
However, Pre lube systems usually charged using sump oil. A 5 gal remote tank could over fill the sump. But, There could be some design were not familiar with.

 

[Messi]

I’ll get some pictures when back to the boat. I’ll also look at the windlass. I haven’t gotten that far yet

Thanks!

 

[JuiceClark]

Could that just be the freshwater pressure tank? That's the only think I can think of that size.

Blue with copper lines...by the smaller pressure tank for steering fluid? Maybe the lines end where the house water filter housing used to be??

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Hopper tank for engine oil? I have seen then hooked up in connection with an oil change system.

 

[Messi]

Hopper tank for engine oil? I have seen then hooked up in connection with an oil change system.

thats a possibility.

the boat has been on land for a few years….there were a few gallons of some sort of clean oil in bilge, then I saw this tank, with the line just hanging