Date:         Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:05:13 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes
              gas can for spare tire)
Comments: To: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <B8A3A164.287B%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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At 11:57 AM 2/28/2002, mike miller wrote:
>Where are you and where do you get them.  10 gals more would be ideal.

You make them.  This posting from the Vanguard list may be of interest:

>I cleaned and cleaned. I could not get any of the fitting out without
>distruction, especially the pickup tube. A Pearson list member listened to
>this tale of woe and suggested a new tank from Atlantic Coastal Welding, in
>NJ.
>
>I mocked up a plywood affair to simulate a slightly larger (higher) tank
>with an angled fill for deck access. It fit!. In and out of the port locker
>without mishap. 27 gallons, not 20. I glassed over the cockpit hole, ordered
>it up and they knocked of $22 dollars because they were out of sending units
>for the panel gauge. But they supplied the opening predrilled for the
>standard tempo sending unit. Came with all bronze fittings. Beautifully
>contructed of aluminum, resin painted, USCG approved, tested and certified
>on the specifications label. Delivery time via UPS from a faxed order of the
>crude shop drawing, 9 days. Talked everything over on the phone before
>finalizing the order. Total bill. $248 plus $30 dollars shipping. I can run
>more than 24 hours and not one ounce of crap except what might be pumped at
>the dock. I couldn't be happier. Where's my tank? Somewhere in up state NY
>where a friend said his friend would make any alternations I wanted for next
>to nothing - $400.
>
>Jay Louden
>#50 CYMRU

david


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