Fuel Bladders

[Blackened]

Hey Dave

Check this out for your trip planning around the area. This is the mob we sailed with some time ago.
http://www.charteryachtsaustralia.co...ing-Guide.php#

Cheers
Chimo

G'day

That's a brilliant link, thank you. Puts all of the info in one spot.

Dave

[Blackened]

Dave, they look great but pretty exxy. What about a couple of Jerry cans and drop them off on one of the islands and pick them up on the way back. If going the collapsible option I would grab a few of the 20L collapsible jerry cans they sell for $110 each

G'day Neil,

That is also an option I am looking at.

Dave

[Spaniard_King]

Guys if you need a flexible fuel tank have a look here www.liquidcontainment.com.au

quite competitive price wise to ally or stainless tanks

[Blackened]

Guys if you need a flexible fuel tank have a look here www.liquidcontainment.com.au

quite competitive price wise to ally or stainless tanks

G'day

Gary, I ended up getting the 20L Jerry can and an adapter put in for a quick connect fitting. Service was smooth and easy, fast postage after it was custom made and the quality is very high.

Dave

[fishfeeder]

I thought you could buy fuel from Hamilton Island ??
If so, just go there to refuel the main tank and 2-3 Jerry cans as backups, Top up supplies so you don't have to carry extra weight the whole time.

I did my honeymoon there on a self sail and it was fantastic, the memories lasted longer then the marriage though... Plan on taking my boat up there and doing at least 2 weeks with resort stop overs, hopefully next year.

Cheer
Brett

[Jerk n Wined]

Hi

I too have also been looking for a 100ltr bladder, as said before its just so easy to roll up and hide away once you have used the fuel. No hard, sharp edges or damaging the boat to worry about. That liquid mob looks like a winner. Instead of 360ltr tank now it will be 460 and you wont see me for days ...........
Chris

[Blackened]

I thought you could buy fuel from Hamilton Island ??
If so, just go there to refuel the main tank and 2-3 Jerry cans as backups, Top up supplies so you don't have to carry extra weight the whole time.

I did my honeymoon there on a self sail and it was fantastic, the memories lasted longer then the marriage though... Plan on taking my boat up there and doing at least 2 weeks with resort stop overs, hopefully next year.

Cheer
Brett

G'day

Yes, the only fuel available to my knowledge is Hamo..... the main tank is a 23L tank and the reserve is a 22L tank strapped next to it. I've got this foldaway bladder purely for space and range reasons, I will have 250km range with this extra tank now and without the necessity of having to get down to hamo. Keep in mind, all this is in a Thundercat. Space is at a premium. Everything works well, have had it out for a test run with everything strapped in. I've worked out camping gear and provisions for 2 nights to go into this boat and also the spearfishing/freedive gear.

Dave

[Jerk n Wined]

Hey Dave
If your after more fuel than 2 tanks in a thundercat your defently going to far to be safe.... 2 x 25ltr tanks I KNOW you can get 29ltrs in them plus oil, so 30ltrs per tank. hold them up on the side and do the breather up, release the breather as you use up the fuel. You can easly walk the tanks up to fill up and throw back in the boat with the 'hard tanks'. The boat also handles like a slug if you keep adding weight to it and wont be responsive when you need it. I was the Aussie Thundercat Champ in '09'. The only other thing i would suggest:- you can rachet strap a 12ltr tank on the outside of the back transome. be careful of you prop choice for this trip, trial it first .
Goodluck.

G'day

Yes, the only fuel available to my knowledge is Hamo..... the main tank is a 23L tank and the reserve is a 22L tank strapped next to it. I've got this foldaway bladder purely for space and range reasons, I will have 250km range with this extra tank now and without the necessity of having to get down to hamo. Keep in mind, all this is in a Thundercat. Space is at a premium. Everything works well, have had it out for a test run with everything strapped in. I've worked out camping gear and provisions for 2 nights to go into this boat and also the spearfishing/freedive gear.

Dave

[Hazza1337]

Hey,
Just a thought have you tried somewhere that deals in zodiac. We used to have 25l bladders that we used to use all the time (in the army), the good thing is that they come with a screw in / out fuel line fitting that changes out with a bung so you really only need one fitting. The only issue with them is that they tend to swell if they are left in the sun and when they over pressurize they tend to leak. Also you have to watch how they are orientated, if they move around they can pinch off the intake. (always interesting when crossing a bar)

It also might pay you to have a look around at some of the disposal auctions as these can be picked up relatively cheaply second hand. Just something to think about.

[Deelirious]

Someone just raised a dislike to this thread or my response to it so it's probably worth a fresh post. I used my liquid containment bladder recently fishing from double island and it was fine throughout the weekend. The other guy I mention in my previous post with one of these took his back and got a refund. I don't think it leaked but he did mention he could smell fuel and didn't like that. I'm still happy with my second bladder although since my first one leaked I now leave the bungs in the compartment that I put it in so that if it leaks at all it's easy to see and easy to clean up but that has not been then case with the second bladder. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts.

[Deelirious]

Well just for the sake of putting it on the record it's another year on since I last posted this thread. Ive recently completed a couple of separate trips with the bladder a 3 day trip to Musgrave and another off double island. No trouble with the bladder no leaks just as convenient, so much so I've just ordered another smaller one for a different compartment and am collecting it this week. Apparently it's made differently to the old one but only time will tell how long these last.

[hooknpull]

Bump- has many people been using these fuel bladders? I'm looking at getting 3 for extra fuel capacity. Just after some feedback. Cheers

[Blackened]

G'day

Mine's still going strong.

Dave