North Australian FISH FINDER TM forums

Hi all, I'm currently getting my boat refitted out with a new cast deck and console. I was just curious what everyone's opinions are on putting a second fuel tank in behind the cast deck as a step for the deck. My worry is that it will put to much weight up the nose of the boat. The boat is a 6.1 bar crusher. Any info or experience would be appreciated.

My mate has massive casting deck and a extra 100l fuel just behind the deck in his 5.4 m platey. Fully loaded with esky, fuel , camping gear, beers its the boat is really bow heavy. No matter how he trims it the bow sits really low making the ride really bad and wet. He always uses the front tank first and try to smash thru the beers early on the trip. Totally different boat and ride when the weight reduce down the front.

Yer that's what I was thinking, and especially with the bar crushers having a really steep dead rise they are really trim dependant........ Back to the drawing board I think

Measure out the tank you want and apply the same weight in water in jerrys and take it for a spin in a bit of chop. Some boats respond well to extra weight up front.

yer, as above, test it out and see how it handles with the set up you have. Position all gear as if you were gonna do a big trip fully loaded.