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Drawing from 2 Tanks - At the same time?
Binkie	#21  Posted on 10/15/09 - 5:37 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	I`ve used that same valve on a couple of boats. It will draw from only one tank at a time, and you can shut down both tanks if you want. Rich
Guts	#22  Posted on 10/15/09 - 5:41 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 612 Comments: 8 Joined: 11/21/08	Binkie wrote: I`ve used that same valve on a couple of boats. It will draw from only one tank at a time, and you can shut down both tanks if you want. So is this a bad thing? I think this will solve Matts problem of moving the tanks around while out on a fishing trip. But it is Matts decision... Edited by Guts on 10/15/09 - 5:52 PM
mattgeiger	#23  Posted on 10/15/09 - 7:12 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 310 Comments: 2 Joined: 02/22/07	Thanks guys. Didn't mean to launch a debate, much less a scientific experiment. I'll keep you all posted on what I do, if anything. Cape Dory 28 Hobie 20 Miracle A Class Catamaran
JohnnyCW	#24  Posted on 10/15/09 - 7:17 PM
Member Posts: 684 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/16/09	mattgeiger wrote: Thanks guys. Didn't mean to launch a debate, much less a scientific experiment. lol, the experiment was interesting. Nothing like see results first-hand. The thing that comes to mind though regarding the subject is, I'm not aware of any stock setup that feeds from multiple tanks simultaneously. Maybe they exist but I've never seen em. I had saddle tanks on an old Stamas many years ago and it too used a manual selector valve.
number9	#25  Posted on 10/15/09 - 8:00 PM
Member Posts: 210 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/13/08	No debates. Will keep an eye out for what you decide to do if anything. Do think it's a good idea to be able to draw from both tanks particularly when likely to exhaust the fuel supply of only one during your day as you mentioned. There are times a stalled out of fuel motor even for a short period of time may ruin your day if not more. Bill...On the Ogeechee 1984 Outrage 18...Yamaha T50...that's right, 50hp
CES	#26  Posted on 10/16/09 - 4:36 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Hey Matt. In mind mind, I think the best solution is a 3-way valve. Turning a lever is much more simpler than physically taking the fuel line off of one tank and putting it on the other tank. Especially since it is not very easy to switch lines from one tank to another on your boat. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
awayland	#27  Posted on 10/16/09 - 5:46 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 160 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/30/09	I have the 3 way valve on my tanks It's the way to go. When I notice a loss of power I can switch tanks in just a few seconds usually before the motor quits. Make the switch, pump the primer a few times and were back in gear. I've done this before right in the middle of a busy channel. I don't have the balance issue your trying to solve, one of my tanks is under the seat and one in front of the console. I usually run the froward one dry first. You could just flip the switch a few times a day before they get totally out of balance. Much nicer than unplugging fuel lines while out. Also nice to be able to run each tank separately in case you discover one has bad fuel in it.
CES	#28  Posted on 10/16/09 - 6:33 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Awayland. Great information, thanks. Do you have any pictures of your valve and set-up you can post in your personal page? Do you have the specs on your valve that you can share with us? Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
awayland	#29  Posted on 10/16/09 - 7:57 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 160 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/30/09	CES, I added a pic. it's hard to see, it's mounted on the front of the splash well between the batts. It's the one guts posted earlier in this thread 3/8 http://www.amazon.com/Moeller-3-Way-V...p;sr=1-211 Just add the hose barbs and clamp on the lines. I will probably add a filter/water separator when I redo the boat.