auxiliary fuel tank
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Topic: auxiliary fuel tank
Posted By: scarab
Subject: auxiliary fuel tank
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 15:53
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I'm planning in the near future to cross the atlantic with my Hanse 371.
To get my 371 ready for this journey I made a list of things to do.
One of the things that need some attention is increasing the fuel capacity.
Can it be done ?
My 371 is a 2003 model with 3 cabins.
Greetz,
Koen
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Posted By: Matros
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 16:08
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Cross the atlantic, wow, it sounds exiting and I wish I could say that I'd have the same plan, one day.
But, fuel, why not sail across?
 /Mats
------------- S/Y Rosetta, Hanse 342 # 245 Definition: boat, a hole in the surface of water, into which money is thrown. |
Posted By: scarab
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 16:12
| That will be my intention but in the meantime batteries have to be charged and when there's no wind... |
Posted By: Nereide
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 09:52
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I would suggest that you try and contact a H371 that either has done or will be doinig the ARC, because the concerns & modifications will be identical.
i found one 371 already registered for 2010 edition.
S/Y "Solbolla"
skipper : Egil Norderhaug
flag : NOR
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Posted By: gertha
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 18:38
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Hello,
We used a couple of jerry cans on a 370 for an alantic and back; but never used them. A hanse will sail in very light winds, so not much need for fuel. Also much of the fuel available is of poor quality so you are safer with containers that are easy to clean and because they are not open to atmosphere less chance of bugs, I have had to clean my tank twice and it is a smelly job. In my opinion spend your money on satphone and grib files to avoid low wind, and do everything you can to boost the engine alternator so saving on engine charging. Although when charging on engine less than 1 lts per hour is all you will use so at 3 hrs per day and a 20 day crossing 50lts is all you will need. After those two points fill the void where the tank may have gone with a genny, an asymetric, a pole to hold out genny and some beer. Yours Simon ------------- Swanned off |
Posted By: Chris G
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 21:57
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Hi Scarab,
I agree entirely with Gertha - we use five x 20 ltr jerry cans which are stowed on the port side guardrails forward of the shroud. We have a timber batten between two of the guardrails and lash the jerries in against that. We have done three crossings (2 x Coral Sea and 1 x Tasman Sea) with that configuration and it works well. It also helps to address the 411's natural list to starboard.... ------------- H411 "Equinox" |
Posted By: bovine
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 22:54
| hi i will take some photos of my second tank instalation this weekend and post on here.my boat is a 430 so may not help but will give you some ideas David |
Posted By: scarab
Date Posted: 23 April 2010 at 08:23
| Thank you all for the responses, much appreciated. Using the jerry cans would save me time and money. I still think when one wants to do extended cruising having a larger dieseltank is a must ( not wanting to start a debat about whether or not a Hanse 371 is a good choice for extended cruising ) |