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<blockquote data-quote="airshot" data-source="post: 496497" data-attributes="member: 1183"><p>Your motor will pull fuel a long way as long as it doesn' t make a steep incline. Most folks try to keep long fuel lines reasonably level with no issues. The kicker motor (9.9 johnson) on my 22' boat had an 8' long run for the fuel line. To start it had issues, then realized I had a two plus foot vertical climb, leveled that out and all was well. </p><p> How far you travel will determine how much fuel tank you need, actually steel tanks are not much heavier than a good plastic tank, so weight of the tank would not be an issue until filled with fuel. On my small boat, I added a flat floor, then added my deep cycle battery on the right and my fuel tank on the left side, each strapped into position. This kept the center of the floor open so my boat was better balanced ( centered) when I moved around. Using velcro, I added a 3/8" plywood shelf level with the seats which gave me a great flat place to mount electronics or just work on my gear/ tackle. Get that imagination going, you have many options to store your tank and create usefull areas in your boat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="airshot, post: 496497, member: 1183"] Your motor will pull fuel a long way as long as it doesn' t make a steep incline. Most folks try to keep long fuel lines reasonably level with no issues. The kicker motor (9.9 johnson) on my 22' boat had an 8' long run for the fuel line. To start it had issues, then realized I had a two plus foot vertical climb, leveled that out and all was well. How far you travel will determine how much fuel tank you need, actually steel tanks are not much heavier than a good plastic tank, so weight of the tank would not be an issue until filled with fuel. On my small boat, I added a flat floor, then added my deep cycle battery on the right and my fuel tank on the left side, each strapped into position. This kept the center of the floor open so my boat was better balanced ( centered) when I moved around. Using velcro, I added a 3/8" plywood shelf level with the seats which gave me a great flat place to mount electronics or just work on my gear/ tackle. Get that imagination going, you have many options to store your tank and create usefull areas in your boat. [/QUOTE]
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