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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2003 7:26 am    Post subject: Ballast tank help. Reply with quote

I have a '94 Prostar 190. I took my seat and looked at the bottom of it and seat supports. There are two parts to the seat. The actually seat and a cushion thing the fits on/in the seat, which is the part you see an sit on. Under the cushion it is all foam. I was thinking I could cut that out and replace it with a tank that is about 15 by 50. I'm still trying to figure out how much it'd weigh. Working on my math skills!

Anybody else think about this?

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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2003 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah... i wanted to do the same thing with my nautique. I am going to mess around with it in the winter. Come up with ideas and try building some stuff. Ill let you know what i do, when i do it. B/c sacs are a pain in the ass
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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2003 1:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Ballast tank help. Reply with quote

[quote="anti-shoobies"] I was thinking I could cut that out and replace it with a tank that is about 15 by 50. I'm still trying to figure out how much it'd weigh. Working on my math skills!quote]

You need three dimensions to determine volume. If your 3rd dimension is 6 inches, so the tank is 15 in x 50 in x 6 in:

15 in x 50 in x 6 in = 4500 in^3
4500 in^3 x (1 gal/231 in^3) = 19.48 gal
19.48 gal x (8.34 lb/gal) = 160 lb (approx)

Hopefully it is bigger than 6 inches.

I've thought about replacing some of the foam in my Maristar with tank(s), but it is hard to get to (I have to take out part of the floor).

Good luck,

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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2003 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a bummer, mine just pops right out. It will probably be 14 inches high.
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