QC
Supreme Mariner
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2005
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Gang O' Iboats,<br /><br />I have been struggling with something that I need some help noodlin' on. Bought a new for me 2001 Bowrider last year. 23' 6.2 Bravo 1. It has twin 27 gallon tanks mounted under the gunnels. It had a fuel tank valve on it that was for either the port or starboard tank but could not be set to both. When running it noticibly listed if I ran one down more than a 1/4 below the other. My last boat was set up the same way with one major difference, it had no valve just a tee. I rigged the first one myself and carefully measured the two fuel lines to the same length and it pulled fairly even. The only issue was if I had ever run out of fuel in one tank the only way to isolate the other would be vise grips on the empty line. Clearly not the right way to do it, but would have worked in a pinch. <br /><br />Anyway, with this newer boat, I decided that reaching under the hatch to switch tanks every so often was a pain and replaced the existing valve with one that allows either tank, both or off; cost me $85 and the design is very nice. I have checked other threads on this issue and everybody says you can't do it, but even flow from two tanks has previously worked for me, so I am convinced it can be done. I carefully measured both fuel lines and mounted the new valve. It still pulls from the port side first . . . I end up giving up on the both setting when I start noticing the boat listing and switch to the starboard tank.<br /><br />I am wondering now if what is causing this uneven pull is the anti-syphon valves. I am thinking that my last boat may not have had them installed and that is why it worked so well. I have seen other set-ups with elctric tank valves which I definitely don't want. I've heard of trouble with them and don't want to go that way.<br /><br />Any thoughts? Should I just give up and keep switching? 
