---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/02/13: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:43 AM - Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (JC Gilpin) 2. 02:43 AM - Re: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (Pat Ladd) 3. 07:15 AM - Re: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (GARY JINDRA) 4. 07:21 AM - Re: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (chris davis) 5. 07:35 AM - Re: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (daniel myers) 6. 07:47 AM - Re: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (Robert Laird) 7. 12:42 PM - Re: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (Frank Goodnight) 8. 01:01 PM - Re: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 (Robert Laird) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:43:05 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 From: JC Gilpin The 14 gal one that I got cost about $159.00, which I thought was really good considering the quality. Then found a filler neck with secure screw-in cap for another $20. It was meant to be a thro-deck fitting but just cut off the big poly flange that was meant to seal at the deck. The outlet connection is on top of the tank so can't leak fuel, an internal pipe feeds from the bottom. There's also a fitting on the top for a breather. Also built-in is a fuel level sender, so you only need to buy a gauge to to have a fuel gauge on panel. Lots better than the polyethylene jugs with rubber outlets that can be ripped out by hand...... JG ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:43:36 AM PST US From: "Pat Ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 The 14 gal one that I got cost about $159.00>> What sort of weight change is there between the metal and the plastic.? Any C of G problems? Pat ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:15:46 AM PST US From: GARY JINDRA Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 If you look up West Marine they carry the line of Moeller fuel tanks with p ricing=0A=0AGary Jindra=0A =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: chris davis =0ATo: "kolb-list@matronics.com" =0ASent: Friday, November 1, 2013 10:49 AM=0ASubject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3=0A =0A=0A=0AJG Tho se tanks look good how much did the one you bought cost? I could not find a ny prices. thank you Chris=0A=0AChris Davis=0AKXP 503 492 hrs=0AGlider Pilo t=0ADisabled from crash building Firefly=0A=0A=0A=0A>______________________ __________=0A> From: JC Gilpin =0A>To: "kolb-list@mat ronics.com" =0A>Sent: Friday, November 1, 2013 8: 08 AM=0A>Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 =0A> =0A>=0A>=0A>Gday Dennis,=0A>=0A>=0A>I found a tank from Moeller that fit just perfectly behind the seat in a FireStar ll.=0A>They have a really wide range of sizes and shapes. -They're made to be permanent below-deck fuel tanks for boats, so are very high quality with very good fittings. - =0A>I got mine from Amazon, free shipping.=0A>=0A>http://www.moellermarine .com/oem/fuel_tanks/fuel-tanks/=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>JG =0A>http://wwtp://www.bu ildersbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.mebuilthelp .com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.homebuilthe.com/" targ et="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.mypilotstore.com/onics.com/contri bution" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.matro.com/Navigator?K olb-List" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.matttp://forums.mat ronics.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://foru===== ======================= ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:21:09 AM PST US From: chris davis Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 That sounds like a great tank and a good price the fact that they build boa t tanks says a lot to me as I was a commercial fisherman for 31years and kn ow how much trouble a rough sea can cause in a fuel tank. thanks Chris=0A =0A=0AChris Davis=0AKXP 503 492 hrs=0AGlider Pilot=0ADisabled from crash bu ilding Firefly=0A=0A=0A>________________________________=0A> From: JC Gilpi n =0A>To: "kolb-list@matronics.com" =0A>Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2013 4:42 AM=0A>Subject: Kolb-List : Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3=0A> =0A>=0A>=0A>The 14 gal one that I got cost about $159.00, which I thought was really good consider ing the quality. -Then found a filler neck with secure screw-in cap for a nother $20. -It was meant to be a thro-deck fitting but just cut off the big poly flange that was meant to seal at the deck. -The outlet connectio n is on top of the tank so can't leak fuel, an internal pipe feeds from the bottom. -There's also a fitting on the top for a breather. -Also built -in is a fuel level sender, so you only need to buy a gauge to to have a fu el gauge on panel.-=0A>=0A>=0A>Lots better than the polyethylene jugs wit == =0A>=0A> ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:35:28 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 From: daniel myers I have an 18 gallon plastic tank from a Searey if anyone is interested in th at. I can send photos Daniel Myers Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 2, 2013, at 10:23 AM, "chris davis" wrote: > > That sounds like a great tank and a good price the fact that they build bo at tanks says a lot to me as I was a commercial fisherman for 31years and kn ow how much trouble a rough sea can cause in a fuel tank. thanks Chris > > Chris Davis > KXP 503 492 hrs > Glider Pilot > Disabled from crash building Firefly > > From: JC Gilpin > To: "kolb-list@matronics.com" > Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2013 4:42 AM > Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 > > The 14 gal one that I got cost about $159.00, which I thought was really g ood considering the quality. Then found a filler neck with secure screw-in c ap for another $20. It was meant to be a thro-deck fitting but just cut off the big poly flange that was meant to seal at the deck. The outlet connect ion is on top of the tank so can't leak fuel, an internal pipe feeds from th e bottom. There's also a fitting on the top for a breather. Also built-in i s a fuel level sender, so you only need to buy a gauge to to have a fuel gau ge on panel. > > Lots better than the polyethylene jugs with rubber outlets that can be rip ped out by hand...... > > JG > http://w= --> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List<==== ======= > > > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:47:26 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 From: Robert Laird I bought a Moeller 12 gallon for my gyroplane... I was very impressed... it's quite solid. I got mine from Bass Pro Shop, on-line. -- Robert On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 9:20 AM, chris davis wrote: > That sounds like a great tank and a good price the fact that they build > boat tanks says a lot to me as I was a commercial fisherman for 31years and > know how much trouble a rough sea can cause in a fuel tank. thanks Chris > > Chris Davis > KXP 503 492 hrs > Glider Pilot > Disabled from crash building Firefly > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 12:42:39 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 From: Frank Goodnight Robert, what gyro do you have? I'm thinking about one. Frank Goodnight Sent from my iPad > On Nov 2, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Robert Laird wrote: > > I bought a Moeller 12 gallon for my gyroplane... I was very impressed... i t's quite solid. I got mine from Bass Pro Shop, on-line. > > -- Robert > > > >> On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 9:20 AM, chris davis wrote: >> That sounds like a great tank and a good price the fact that they build b oat tanks says a lot to me as I was a commercial fisherman for 31years and k now how much trouble a rough sea can cause in a fuel tank. thanks Chris >> >> Chris Davis >> KXP 503 492 hrs >> Glider Pilot >> Disabled from crash building Firefly > > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 01:01:08 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Larger, one-piece fuel tank for a Mark-3 From: Robert Laird On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Frank Goodnight wrote: > Robert, > what gyro do you have? I'm thinking about one. > Frank Goodnight > I had a Gyrobee... a really sweet ride. Had it for a year or so, but had to sell it due to personal financial issues. My plan, though, is to get another one... a 2-seater. 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