This explains why I never get any fuel dripping out of the vent before the fill pipe overflows! How do others make sure the tank is full without causing a small spill? (Especially with a less than sensitive fuel gauge!)
-- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT > On Dec 14, 2015, at 12:14, Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I finally crawled into the lazarette this weekend. The vent hose is looped > under the coaming on my 35/3, so the loop is nearly a foot higher than the > thru-hull under the toe-rail. Once again, the guys in Niagara on the Lake > got it right! > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > >> On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Michael Brown via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> The trap would answer the question if the water was in fact coming in the >> vent line. >> If it was, it might identify the conditions that cause it. >> >> I could imagine water splashing in a few tablespoons at a time, but not >> causing an >> issue until enough accumulated in the tank to get picked up. That would >> leave the >> owner wondering how a gallon of water got in. >> >> Michael Brown >> Windburn >> C&C 30-1 >> >> >> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:13:32 -0500 >> From: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> >> To: CnClist <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> >> Subject: Stus-List Other fuel system water ingress sources >> Message-ID: >> <canir+yuaaje1sv22q-zyknk_hzhxdywdznvha6fucykmssw...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> While we're on the subject, two other things to check: >> >> 1. Fuel fill cap gasket o-ring >> 2. Fuel fill cap if plastic. It could be cracked. >> >> Dennis C. >> >> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:38:03 -0900 >> From: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> >> To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel vents >> Message-ID: >> <CA+zaCRC=PEn8ZRj316zrbgfpzVSX0FmAXfDUXmnxgoC29eph=w...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Michael, >> >> I can see what you were going for and I think it would partially work. >> Ideally a larger drop-out tank could be attached to the drain fitting and a >> fluid sensor added. In my case it seems simpler to just re-plumb the vent >> inside the adjacent propane locker or up a lifeline stanchion. I don't >> think it would out perform a centerline vent loop either. >> >> Josh Muckley >> S/V Sea Hawk >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> Solomons, MD >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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