FISH TANK

[lore]

My next project is to have a fish tank flushed mounted in the transom area of my B28. CaptPatrick is offering a nice one but I understand his tank is designed just for the 31. High Tide and Glasstech are offering similar products. Prices are little steep. I guess if you want to have custom designed products you have to pay...
My worry is about the installation of the tank. Do I need to cut the gunnel to install it ? How is fixed to the transom ? This is a heavy object when is full of water. The installation is a critical thing. Has anyone done this before ?

[Kingfish]

Depending on what size tank we're talking about that is alot of weight mounted that far aft.

I have a custom OffShore 65 gal. tank located at the step up on my B28. I can't imagine 455 lbs. less bait on the transom.

If you'd like I could e-mail pics.

[lore]

The size of the transom mounted fish tanks is about 24X52X12 inches, not sure about how many gallons. I would like to see a picture of yours fish tank. Thanks.
It seems that not many people has adpoted the transom mounted solution...maybe too expensive or are there other reasons?

[Skipper Dick]

Lore,

If you take the width times the height times the length in inches and divide that by 231 you will get the approximate number of gallons the tank will hold. I came up with a little over 64 gallons and at 8 pounds per gallon that would be around 512 pounds assuming the tank was full.

Dick