Fuel Capacity 1972 43' DCFB

[spartonboat1]

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!

 

[Freestyle]

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

 

[SKYCHENEY]

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

Our 1975 was the same, at least that is what we assumed it to be.

 

[spartonboat1]

"Tanks" for the replies!!

 

[Jammin']

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.