[C38] fuel tank and lazzerett

Sun Oct 7 14:46:18 EDT 2007

On the Catalina 38 site under technical tips you will
find the fuel tank technical drawings from Catalina. 

--- eyriepg at comcast.net wrote:

> Photos and dimensions of an original tank would be
> really appreciated.  If you have problems posting
> them to the listserve, my email is
> eyriepg at comcast.net.
> 
> Phil Gay
> C38 049 Que Linda
> Everett, WA
> 
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> From: "Alden Andre" <alden642 at comcast.net> 
> 
> > I have s/n 106 and will take pictures of my fuel
> tank and measurments for 
> > you. My email is alden642 at comcast.net. 
> > 
> > I do have a question for the list. Has anybody had
> a separation issue of the 
> > Lasseret at the top of the engine compartment?
> Mine seems to be delaminating 
> > and pulling apart downward. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Alden Andre 
> > Vice Commodore 
> > Columbia River All Catalinal Association 
> > C-38 FLYBYE 
> > 503-929-8814 
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> > 1. Fuel tank (eyriepg at comcast.net) 
> > 2. Re: Fuel tank (Joseph Launie) 
> > 3. Re: Fuel tank (eyriepg at comcast.net) 
> > 4. Re: Fuel tank (S. Orton) 
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> > Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:15:23 +0000 
> > From: eyriepg at comcast.net 
> > Subject: [C38] Fuel tank 
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> > I am planning to replace my non original 18 gallon
> fuel tank with the tank 
> > that Catalina designed for our boat. I have
> attached a file with the 
> > dimensions in past posts to the listserve. The
> dimensions are 35 5/8" x 18" 
> > x about 15" at the deepest. I had understood that
> the capacity was 35 
> > gallons, but my rough calculations indicate a
> capacity of about 42 gallons. 
> > The Catalina installation drawing shows the tank
> being located with the 
> > inboard side inline with the vertical wall of the
> quarterberth. I don't see 
> > how it will fit into under the quarterberth in
> this spot with the engine 
> > cooling water intake where it is located. The tank
> would fit if it were 
> > moved outboard and moved forward in the boat some.
> 
> > 
> > Would someone look at their fuel tank and measure
> the size of their tank 
> > (looking down) and note where it is located
> relative to the inboard wall of 
> > the quarterberth and the vertical wall at the
> forward end of the 
> > quarterberth? 
> > 
> > Phil Gay 
> > C38 049 Que Linda 
> > Everett, WA 
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> > Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:35:18 -0800 
> > From: Joseph Launie 
> > Subject: Re: [C38] Fuel tank 
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> > eyriepg at comcast.net wrote: 
> > > I am planning to replace my non original 18
> gallon fuel tank with the 
> > > tank that Catalina designed for our boat. I have
> attached a file with 
> > > the dimensions in past posts to the listserve.
> The dimensions are 35 
> > > 5/8" x 18" x about 15" at the deepest. I had
> understood that the 
> > > capacity was 35 gallons, but my rough
> calculations indicate a capacity 
> > > of about 42 gallons. The Catalina installation
> drawing shows the tank 
> > > being located with the inboard side inline with
> the vertical wall of 
> > > the quarterberth. I don't see how it will fit
> into under the 
> > > quarterberth in this spot with the engine
> cooling water intake where 
> > > it is located. The tank would fit if it were
> moved outboard and moved 
> > > forward in the boat some. 
> > > 
> > > Would someone look at their fuel tank and
> measure the size of their 
> > > tank (looking down) and note where it is located
> relative to the 
> > > inboard wall of the quarterberth and the
> vertical wall at the forward 
> > > end of the quarterberth? 
> > > 
> > > Phil Gay 
> > > C38 049 Que Linda 
> > > Everett, WA 
> > >
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> > Phil, 
> > On Hull # 365, built in 1990 and commissioned in
> 1991 my tank is 
> > snug against the forward wall of the quarterberth.
> It is rather close to 
> > the inboard wall as well and there is really
> nothing else under that 
> > quarterberth. I do not trust our fuel guage and
> since we race all the 
> > time we put fuel in 2 gallons at a time so I have
> no clue as to our tank 
> > capacity. Joe Launie, Macavity 
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