Fuel Tank Size

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I have a 1992 GW Seafarer 22 and am trying to find out the size of my tank without taking the floor out. Does anyone have any idea.
I just has a new Suzuki 200 installed and need to program the gage for accurate calculation on fuel consumption.

Thanks for you help.
 

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Originally there would have been a decal on the tank or a metal plate with the specs. That would normally be near either the sender area or the fill area. You should have pie plate pop out plates in bothe areas. Open the inspection plate and look for the decal. You may need to spray a cleaner or soapy water on the tank and wipe with a rag
 
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if you cant find the sticker on the tank and cant find an answer here, you can call Grady headquarters customer service. they are usually pretty helpful, even with specs on older models
 
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The old brochures on GW's site will have that info... but if there was an option for tank size, then you won't have a definitive answer. Plus, the boat is over 3 decades old and it may have been replaced. So, really, the only accurate way to figure this out is to look at the plate. Next best would be to siphon it out and then refill - which isn't all that hard.
 
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On a tangential note... since this boat is quite old and new to you... and assuming (for now) that you don't know the history of whether or not the tank has been replaced... It would be very, VERY advisable to pull the hatch (it's just screws and caulk) and inspect it REALLY good to get a baseline. Tanks corrode and end up with holes in them... and I'm sure you can figure out what could happen.........
 
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On a tangential note... since this boat is quite old and new to you... and assuming (for now) that you don't know the history of whether or not the tank has been replaced... It would be very, VERY advisable to pull the hatch (it's just screws and caulk) and inspect it REALLY good to get a baseline. Tanks corrode and end up with holes in them... and I'm sure you can figure out what could happen.........
100% agree with this!

On a side note...screws always seem to be frozen in place and could potentially snap. How do you get around this and hedge yourself from snapping screws? asking for the betterment of humanity :)
 
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On a side note...screws always seem to be frozen in place and could potentially snap. How do you get around this and hedge yourself from snapping screws? asking for the betterment of humanity :)
Good luck! That's the main thing you will need ;)

But seriously, if you start unscrewing and it doesn't feel right, here are some ideas - I'm sure others can add onn...

-- Let some penetrating fluid seep in there
-- Heat the screw head, try more fluid
-- Try screwing it back in an 1/8 turn. Use a heavy/strong grip to avoid buggering the screw head
-- Try hitting the screwdriver with a hammer to "shock" it loose
-- Use an impact driver gun... ONE hit back and forth (fwd/rev)... progress to two hits
-- Similar to a impact driver gun is impact screwdriver
-- Never use 3M5200 to start with :)

In the end, it may still happen. Once you get the panel off, you may be able to grab the stud with a vice grip. If not, cut it flush and move on - drill a new hole for a new screw and fill the old hole with PC-11/Marine Tex or even just caulk