advice on moving fuel tank forward 2001 23dvcc

[Sea Jay]

I am in the process of having the floor and fuel tank in my 2001 Parker 2300 CC replaced. This is the deep-vee model. I read that the fuel tank was moved slightly forward in later versions of this hull to compensate for the addition of the bracket to this hull and the additional weight of 4 stroke engines. Can anyone advise me if changes to the location of the fuel tank were indeed made, and if so :

1. How much further forward was the tank was moved?

2. What is the distance from the back of the tank to the transom?

3. Out of curiosity, what year was the tank moved forward?

I have the stringer layout of my hull, so the stringer layout of this hull with the tank moved forward would certainly be helpful. Of course if the tank dimensions were changed from the original tank design, that would be important to know. Any advice would be appreciated. I am very much concerned with doing this "right" and not screwing the boat up.

 

[SaltCreek Chris]

I do not have the specific dimensions of the distance from the transom to back edge of the fuel tank, and I do not know off hand if the fuel tank was moved in later models. If you haven't already you can reach out to Parker to find out what the dimensions are currently and inquire about if it was the same as far back as their records show. I know a lot of their older hull's records are not available anymore, but at least it gives you a reference.

I can tell you when I restored my 2300DV CC I changed a bunch of things to include fuel tank location and capacity. I used my waterline at rest to develop a baseline of how much weight I could move forward and back. My hull was was built in 96 with a stainless marine bracket and 200 2 stoke. The motor had been upgraded to a 250 4 stoke prior to when I purchased it, and now has a 300 4 stroke.

Does your 2300 have a bracket, and what motor are you running on it? If you have any pictures of the water line while the boat is at rest that would be helpful to see as well. I am assuming you are riding heavy in the rear end which is why you are thinking about moving the tank forward, but if there is another reason you are considering moving the tank location that would also be helpful.