I have fitted an 80 litre cruise tank. Fits nicely, at a pinch you could fit a 40 Plus a 50. More pipe work involved, but you always know you have 40 lt fuel left if you run the other tank dry.

I also have the origional 90lt aluminuim tank stored away, has some pit holes in it, if you have a friend with a TIG welder it could be repaired.

Can get pictures of the installation if required.

Have re-built the complete boat, fitted two tanks the front 105lt and rear 80ltr. Usually only use the front tank unless im going to the Abrolhas. Will take some pics for you.

I would really like some pics

My boat is stock standard, the other guys boat is modified, which setup are you interested in?

Bias and Whitworths both sell the cruisetank.

Till is right. Both companies sell them, better treatment from Whitworths though. The stock standard 80 litre fits in as is, I used two sets of the cruise tank hold down plates (two at each end of the tank, the kit also comes with inert nylon spacing strips to raise the tank off the surface and allow drainage, very satisfied with the result.

The pipework I used 1/2 copper pipe and I joined each pipe to fitting with 1/2 hose, no flaringing. All pipe and metal fittings have been electricly bonded to a common earth on the boat.

 The only hiccup with using these tanks is that the filler cap is on the tank. The tanks come with fittings, large access panel for cleaning etc, fuel sender flange.

I will take some pictures when I go down to the boat which is in storage.

Don't forget the fuel vent (clean it out) and the "swan neck" in the breather line, stops water entering the fuel tank.

If you are staying with the stock standard Baron, there will be little clearance between the top of the tank and the removable floor panel.

With the origional tank, the take-off is on the side. With the cruise tanks it comes off the top.

iana

i had a baron and the tank was a 90litre ally in floor tank with the filler and breather up on the side near the windscreen. it was in the center of the floor just behind the seats and the filler tube went up near the steering wheel and out to the top edge were you walk.

this seem to be a factory fit out.

the only problem we found was at the filler point, it  needed to be a littel bit higher to stop water getting in, we solved this by unbolting it an putting a 1/2" spacer underneath. we also fitted a water catch type fuel filter.

all aside i would be going with the in floor tank even if you have to have it repaired or replaced as we found the baron went better in the rough stuff with a bit more weight forward.

it also gives you the option of taking a couple of jerrys if you req more fuel.

if your baron has this space in the floor you could get a custom made tank to suit.

there must be a few differant barons out there because ours looks to be the same as the one in you pic, it was a cuddy cab with a factory fitted outboard(no pod).

my uncle had a baron as well, same size(18-6) with a inboard and no cuddy cab, i think his was a sportsfish maybe?, ours was a sporstman.

great boat either way and i would still have it  today if it wasnt for the creature comforts of our new one.

good luck

sorry that post was meant for greasemonkey.

our baron was te same as ianna's pic

sorry for the confussion

The motor of my Baron is on a aluminium frame, mounted like a pod. Its an Outrider 1900. In excellent condition.

I still have the origional tank, needs to be repaired. We are talking Stainless steel verses aluminium. Thats why I put in the cruise tank.

I think that there are few different vairiations of the sportsman . Mine looks exactly like Ianas pic but has a factory fitted outboard (no pod) . It is one of the late model (04) remakes I believe . At first I liked the idea of an external fuel filler but now im not sure . I had originally planed to mount the filler in the motor well and plumb the fuel hose through the wet box into fuel tank cavity , however I would also rather position the tank to the front and use the leftover space for other purposes . So at the moment im leaning toward something like ianas tank .

our baron was the older type.

if you mount the filler in the well, make sure you place it  as high as possible.

i didnt even know they remade them! just goes to show they were good boats.

we sold ours and the new owner upgraded the engine and was even better.

cheers

The newer ones are not as good as the old ones im led to believe . I think they are a little light on the glass .I still  think it handles great though .

Iana thanks for the pic , you have given me some great ideas . I have just flown back into perth so I am off to source some stainless and the rest of the fittings I will need . At this stage I am planning to make a tank about 140 L and position it to the front of the cavity . I am going to make it externally fillable and am hoping to have just under a meter of space left for other purposes . I dont expect it will be finished very soon as I am very busy with engine rebuilds at work , but i will be sure to post pics when it is done .

                               JOEL