Posted for "Tom Gourley" <tom.gourley@verizon.net>:

 Ian Crowe wrote:
 
 "So I have two little 5 gallon out board tanks.  Once the fuel from this has
been used or stolen there is no fuel to be seen or that can be stolen."
 
 What about the sump drains?  Even if you have locking gas caps fuel could
still be drained from the sumps.  I do a visual check of my tanks before each
flight; remove the caps and shine a flashlight down in the tanks.  At present
I fly a Commander 112.  It has wet wing and you can actually get a pretty good
visual reading on fuel quantity.  Commander put graduated tabs in the tanks
that are marked at 15, 20, 25, and 30 gallons.  Topped off is 32 gallons
usable on each side.  The tabs don't go down to 10 gallons but through
experience I can tell when a tank is at that level by how far the fuel is
below the bottom of the tabs.  I don't take off when there's less than 10
gallons on each side.  That may be overly conservative for some, but I'm
comfortable with it.
 
 By the way, anyone out there interested in buying a 1973 Commander 112, or
know of someone who might be?  If so you can contact me at
tom.gourley@verizon.net.  The time has come for me to sell the 112 so I can
get serious about finishing my Legacy.
 
 Tom Gourley
 Legacy Builder