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CJRoxs
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Initially Posted - 05/28/2013 : 20:20:32

Just purchased a 250 WB and figured I'd tap into the vast knowledge of others who have the experience with this boat to get a few questions answered. She is a good boat and fits our needs nicely. I will post pics soon. She has roller furling genny and main with all lines rigged to the cockpit. Now for the questions.

First off, she only has a 4.8 gal water tank. I was thinking of changing this tank out for a bigger settee tank and then putting shelves under the galley sink. Has anyone done this and found a tank that fits without doing any glass work?

Next on the list is a bigger fuel tank. She came with a three gallon tank but has a lot of room left over in the fuel locker. I was hoping to get a tank that fit the locker better but I don't see anything on Catalina's site. Any ideas?

Finally, the boat didn't come with a spinnaker but I am getting one. My question is how do you guys have your lines rigged?

Thanks in advance.

CJ

S/V Lily
1995 Catalina 250WB
Honda 9.9 Four Stroke
RCYC
Portland, OR

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Ape-X
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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 03:48:04

Welcome CJ.
Do some searches on the site, I have read quite a bit in the past about the fuel tanks, rigging and water tanks in the bow on the site.

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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 08:44:06

Yup--use the Search function (upper right) focusing on the C-250 forum. You should find days' worth of reading. And I'm confident you'll get direct answers here (although I don't have them).

Welcome aboard!

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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 09:13:58

Welcome aboard CJ.

I think I read about somebody using an expandable bladder tank for water under the v-berth but, frankly, don't recall if that was here or elsewhere. I'd be a bit concerned about a tank that had potential to effect sailing. Wouldn't a settee tank have an unwanted effect on weight distribution?

There have been a few discussions about larger fuel tanks and I don't think there has ever been a good solution.

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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 10:01:03

[url="http://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=16272"]Here's a thread from 2007.[/url]

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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 11:17:02

CJ, welcome to the forum!

Depending on what year your boat is, an OMC tank <i>may </i>fit. Here's a typically long-winded (for me) [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=23405&whichpage=2"]thread on C-250 tanks[/url]. You'll find links & descriptions of what does & doesn't fit <i>in my fuel locker</i>. YMMV.

Here's a thread on [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=13121"]centerline flexible tanks[/url].

If you post your boat specs in your signature, it makes it easier for us to determine how best to help since we don't have to ask questions about models, masts, rigs, keels, etc.

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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 12:19:48

IIRC, some 6 gallon metal tanks will fit, but metal is very very bad for E10 fuel.

I believe that the one (and only?) 6 gallon plastic tank that would fit was the Tempo Valu6. But Tempo went out of business 5 years ago. Moeller eventually bought their assets out of bankruptcy, but did not continue any of their products, so this tank can only be found in garage sales and the like.

I found one last summer. Some dear, life-long friends in Oak Harbor had one for the kicker motor on their fishing boat. I looked at it longingly, but didn't even think of saying anything because they are so generous they would have given it to me on the spot.

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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 12:22:23

As for the water tanks, later model C250s have a 13-gallon tank centered on a shelf underneath the front bench of the U-shaped dinette. I would suggest you get a look at one like that and duplicate the design.

A larger water tank on the starboard side would probably cause a pretty bad list, since you also have the outboard on the same side.

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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 15:37:55

CJ,
Welcome, there is lots of good info in here! One thing, you did not say what your plans were for using the boat...weekends on the hook? Longer trips? Day sailing? If its day sailing or weekending, I would not bother with expanding the water tankage. I only use "boat water" for washing and take gallon bottles with me to cook. Always potable. Regarding the three gallon tank, you should be able to get in and out of the marina for a month with that much fuel sailing every day...these small kickers don't guzzle if you keep them at 3/4 throttle or below. One advantage to a smaller tank is a fresh gas! An important factor with the E-10 we all have to burn now. When I take an extended trip, I usually take an additional 2 gallon tank as a precaution but have never had to use it...even the day I had to motor 30 miles. (I have a Tohatsu 8) Most folks don't put a full blown or even an asymetrical spinnaker on these boats...some use a drifter downwind, but when you haul the board up and use a whisker pole you should be able to reach hull speed in 10 knots of breeze. The 250's really are overpowered which is a blessing on really light air days. IMHO you might want to sail it for a season and determine what mods suit your needs and sailing habits before spending time and cash!
Willy

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Response Posted - 05/29/2013 : 18:33:21

Thanks for all the responses. First off, I have a 1995 250 WB. It's powered by a 9.9 Honda Four stroke. I sail the Columbia river year round and will be taking it to the San Juan's in the future. I use it for evening sails and weekend cruises.

Now, I like the idea of the water tank under the V-berth. I hadn't thought the location through when I made my first post. I would agree with the tank affecting the balance.

I don't really want to go with flexible tanks for water or fuel and I'm not a fan of a metal fuel tank. I have read through some of the archives but didn't really find a solution for the fuel tank.

This last weekend we went on a cruise about 10 miles away and I used 4.5 gals going to and from. The Columbia has some fast currents right now and we also bucked wind on the way back. The wind isn't always the greatest for sailing and would take a lot of tacking to get someplace when it's coming right down the river. This last weekend was a storm with that same wind. Three and a half hours in foul weather gear to get home.

I have done some online searching and found a tank that might work. I have emailed the manufacture to get the dimensions.

http://www.seasense.com/products/39/flypagetpl/details/2590

I will post an update once I figure out what I am going to do.

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Response Posted - 06/02/2013 : 21:44:21

Thought I would post an update. First, so far I wasn't able to find a bigger fuel tank that fits the locker. It sounds like there are a few out there but until I'm sure I will just make do with (2) 3 gallon tanks.

As for water, I have a 13 gallon tank on order for the v-berth.

I ordered a new Genoa today and now have (2) 100ah AGM batteries installed.

She starting to feel like mine.

On another note, we decided to name her Lily instead of Jasmine. I guess it's OK since she hasn't been christened.

. Gotta keep the Mama happy.

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