Center of gravity location MA20?

[Chaser]

Originally Posted by FishStretcher

Some thoughts.

Batteries forward. Foam core in fuel tank hatch. Stern lifting prop. Hydroshield. ( the last two help running)

A bench seat tank forward. A smaller tank forward.

A tank that doesn't let 30 odd gallons slosh aft as you try to get on plane.

No t-top. The t-top moment is like a heavier motor when running.

I have dry decks with 420 lb of motor(s) on the transom of a 20 MA. Tank and batteries are well forward. Will put a whaler style under seat tank forward of the console this year.

Gotta have the t-top. Wrapped 3 sides it's the only way to stay anywhere near warm enough at 25 kts.

The fuel sitting all the way aft in the old tank was always a problem. The 72 gallon tank ended about 10" ahead of the motor well, and sitting stern down already it all ended up back there. The boat always rode better with more fuel, I think mostly because it pushed the CG forward. But I had to have >50 gallons of fuel in the boat for that!

So the tank I am thinking about is half the length of the old one. I am thinking to put the back edge of the tank at the center of the old tank (CG). This will put the fwd end of the new tank about where the old tank was. Don't have any confines with the tank trough, it is not going back in the boat. The new tank will sit on a platform between the stringers.

I kind of like the multiple tank idea. My wife suggested that too. I just don't want the hassle of another set of plumbing etc... An easy under seat square tank isn't a bad idea though.