Securing scuba tanks in a Maxum 1900SR?

95yj

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Re: Securing scuba tanks in a Maxum 1900SR?

Well, you can purchase the flip up tank holders and bolt them somewhere on your boat.

For something that works well without permanantly installing something to the boat, I personally just use four pieces of PVC the length of the tanks. I drilled holes through the PVC and hold them together the correct width apart with rope and figure eight knots It works great for transporting the tanks in my Jeep and also when I have them on the boat and I didn't have to build anything permanent. Cost was $0 as we all have plenty of rope lying around and I had the PVC also.

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Here's the setup with only a single cylinder so you can see it.

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BoatMyAssOff

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Re: Securing scuba tanks in a Maxum 1900SR?

Awesome, love simple effective ideas. Thanks for sharing, will try it out.
 

craig240DA

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Re: Securing scuba tanks in a Maxum 1900SR?

Outstanding, do you ever need to tie them down, or is it just the weight of the tanks that keeps them from jumping around?
 

masterdiver1954

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Re: Securing scuba tanks in a Maxum 1900SR?

Craig,
Can you tell me where you dive in Florida? Do you crusie to the islands, Bahama, etc, or just stay on Florida coast?
 

fourwinnsdook

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Re: Securing scuba tanks in a Maxum 1900SR?

Sorry, i retract my last statement. it's early and i wasn't reading correctly...
 

craig240DA

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Re: Securing scuba tanks in a Maxum 1900SR?

Craig,
Can you tell me where you dive in Florida? Do you crusie to the islands, Bahama, etc, or just stay on Florida coast?

Hey Masterdiver,

Just thinking about getting started. Looking at dive shops in the area (New Port Richey) and the feasibility of diving off our boat. Not a lot of room for equipment on deck so this post was interesting to me. Would like to dive close to home because of the gas and time constraints. No trailer either. Fun snorkeling so far out at Anclote or the Sandbar.
 
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