Fuel Tank capacity in Ericson 27

[burneylawson]

I took on project 76 Ericson 27 with no fuel gage.

Anyone know the tank capacity?

I ran out of gas, put 8 gallons in it but don't know how much more it will hold.

[romantic comedy]

dont accept any answer, find out for yourself. Empty the tank then fill it back up. Else you may be out of gas at an inopportune time.


just my thoughts.

[ndutton]

I found a spec that mentions 17 gallons, page 2 of this link.

[toddster]

I don't think there are many of the original tanks left. I suspect that most replacement tanks are actually smaller because there's often no way to get the original hull-shaped tanks back in without removing the liner. For example, my 29 has an aftermarket plastic tank that only holds 12 gallons.

In short, you'll need to measure it.

[ndutton]

Original or replacement, all tanks are required by the USCG to have a label that includes capacity. It might be worth the effort to see if you can find it, usually on the top.

[alcodiesel]

Good advice- fill it to determine what it holds. I was told 15 gal. when I bought an E27 last year. Is it a replacement tank? Unknown. The A4 uses a little under a gal. an hr. so I figure from there.

Visit http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/content.php
for all things Ericson.

Welcome to this site fellow Viking.

[Al Schober]

How do you know your fuel level? Do you have a fuel gauge, or are you like me poking a stick down the fuel fill?
Personally, I'd trust a stick before an electric gauge. Most fuel tanks are shaped to fit the hull, and tend to be skinny at the bottom. The first few gallons bring the level up quite a bit, but as the tank gets wider things slow down.
If you have an electric gauge, you may have to make up your own 'cheat sheet' saying 'gauge reads' vs 'gallons in tank'.

[CajunSpike]

Have a 72 E27 with original tank/original A4 from the look of it. Just got the boat in December. Found this hand written note on the door of a separate electronics box. States fuel capacity as 15.6 gallons and average burn rate. Found a notched stick stowed away as well. Looked to be a manual fuel tank level stick.

[joe_db]

That fuel tank looks a bit corroded

[CajunSpike]

That's the door of an electronics box with those stickers, not the tank.

This is a pic of tank.


The cable with the broken sheathing is the tranny fwd/reverse cable.
Going to replace that as soon as I can find a compatible cable.
Any ideas on what to replace it with, very welcome.
I came across a specific teleflex cable that supposedly was compatible. Don't have the cable number at this moment.

[joe_db]

That's the door of an electronics box with those stickers, not the tank.

This is a pic of tank.


The cable with the broken sheathing is the tranny fwd/reverse cable.
Going to replace that as soon as I can find a compatible cable.
Any ideas on what to replace it with, very welcome.
I came across a specific teleflex cable that supposedly was compatible. Don't have the cable number at this moment.

That doesn't look much better!
(My original fuel tank rusted through from the inside out - BTDT)

[CajunSpike]

Return line to the tank?

Bill

At the time this pic was taken, I hadn't tried using/testing/filling the tank yet.
Some previous owner had cut/disconnected the line from tank to carb. Thats what you see here.

The guy I bought it from just went with an outboard tank and outboard fuel hose all the way to the carb as a way to bypass any fuel issues.

Last weekend I used a stick to see if any gas was in the main tank. Stick came out dry. Then I put 3 gallons of gas in the tank. Stirred it around as best I could with the stick. Then I setup a fuel pump loop and ran it for 30 minutes to try to suck trash/debris out. Loop went from tank out/clear fuel filter/pump/tank fill.
Surprisingly after this time where were only about a dozen tiny specks of trash visible in the filter. Removed the loop and went direct to carb, running thru 3 fuel filters on the way. Motor ran fine.

[joe_db]

PLEASE find out what that tank is made of. There may be a very good reason it is no longer used. If it is ternplate or some kind of galvanized steel like mine was, it WILL rust through at some point.

[ndutton]

Regarding that tank

We know the tank is in a 1972 Ericson 27 manufactured in Southern California. The go-to tank manufacturer for most SoCal boats in that era was Vic Berry Sheet Metal in Costa Mesa and their tanks were steel construction painted with red lead primer.

[azazzera]

Length x width x height

Pi x radius squared x height

https://Www.mathopenref.com/cylindervolpartial.html