One drawback of the replacement outboard plastic gas tanks is they tend to slip-slide around while the skiff is at speed. One solution is to build a set of braces to the floorboards patterned to fit the bottom sides of the tank -- sort of a corral to keep the tank in it’s place. But if it is under a low ceiling wash well for the motor, or a seat, then it may be difficult to get the tank out for a re-fill.
Another is to modify the tank itself, by creating more friction, to keep the tank in place. As these plastic tanks are made of a slippery hard plastic, we sanded the bottom ridge standoffs to create a ‘tooth’ for the silicone to get better hold. Then with a straight edge we cut 1/8” cork, found in rolls at your local hardware store, into strips just small enough to fit the high surface of the standoff ridges. After gluing on the cork strips and letting all dry to a good hard, we are ready to go. How long will it last? If we slow down in the rough stuff – long enough!Attachment: GasTankMod.jpg (Downloaded 35 times)
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