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Subject: Re: Boat gas tank
From: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 14:48:59 -0500 (EST)
Howdy,

On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Andy Cost wrote:
> I had a tech inspector question the legality of my gas tank at a
> recent solo II event.  I'm using a 2 gallon boat gas tank in
> E-Prepared.  The mounting is within the rules.  The question is
> weather a boat gas tank is legal.  I haven't seen in the rulebook any
> mention of what criteria a fuel cell must meet.  The only thing I have
> found deals with the mounting and location.  I need some tangible
> proof that the tank is legal or illegal, not just opinions.

I know of no criteria the fuel tank must meet either, other than the
mounting criteria.  I just took a quick read through the rules and I see
no mention of fuel cell criteria in the safety section (3) or the Prepared
rules (15), other than the mounting rules.  IMHO, you're legal.

Mark

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