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Title: 270 XF Fuel Tanks
Post by: qdiver on June 08, 2019, 01:57:00 PM: Hey Guy's I'm a newbie here ....
I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 270 XF and when I asked the owner about the fuel tanks he was not sure of the capacity but knew there where 2. Can anybody knowledgeable about this model tell me the capacity ?? and 1 other thing. He said each one fed each motor Individually... no cross line linking the two together? or a valve to switch from one to the other? He said you alway have add fuel to both when you refuel? I find that strange, it has a bracket with twin Mercury 225 outboards.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Title: Re: 270 XF Fuel Tanks
Post by: Capt. Bob on June 08, 2019, 05:18:07 PM: From the factory.

(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/553/68AS_270_290_brochure2_c1980_s.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2720&title=as-270-290-brochure2-c1980-s&cat=553)

(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/574/68AS_all_models_86-12.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2867&title=as-all-models-86-12&cat=574)

(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/574/68AS_all_models_86-13.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2868&title=as-all-models-86-13&cat=574)
Title: Re: 270 XF Fuel Tanks
Post by: qdiver on June 08, 2019, 09:13:30 PM: Thanks Capt. Bob... great to have that old literature... I see the cap. at 228 gallons

Now, can anybody chime in the the inability to run both motor off one tank? Are there rally individual fuel lines for port and starboard engines?
Title: Re: 270 XF Fuel Tanks
Post by: mshugg on June 10, 2019, 09:13:25 AM: It is a good thing that each engine feeds from its own tank. That way if there’s a fuel issue like water in a tank, you can still get home on 1 engine. You should be able to plumb in cross over valves to allow either engine to draw from either tank
Title: Re: 270 XF Fuel Tanks
Post by: Reel Lucky on June 16, 2019, 11:40:46 PM: I have a 290 and plumbed in crossover valves, can draw off either or both.
Title: Re: 270 XF Fuel Tanks
Post by: wingtime on June 17, 2019, 10:02:18 AM: :PicsNeeded:

Would love to see a pic of a 270 with a bracket on it!
Title: Re: 270 XF Fuel Tanks
Post by: Capt. Bob on June 18, 2019, 04:19:10 PM: Hard to see but they're held on by something (labeled as a bracket in the ad).

https://books.google.com/books?id=7K1jVSAfQX8C&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=270+aquasport+express+fisherman&source=bl&ots=V_DSrbovMv&sig=1yGoozahD5vc0L_L2FrcTI72a4Q&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7yMQVYiTOoOZNrGWgLAI&ved=0CEAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=270%20aquasport%20express%20fisherman&f=false