Cut out the fuel tank yesterday. Lots of sludge and just a hint of corrosion in the rear corners. I'm installing two 20 gallon Moeller tanks. Cheaper than aluminum and no corrosion issues. It looks like I could fit a third tank in on the starboard side. I would dedicate that to the diesel heater and for extra fuel if needed. But that will be later if ever.
The next question is where to mount the new fuel fill. I would like to put it on a vertical location in the cockpit but I would need to fabricate a recessed box of some sort to get the fill horizontal. I would like to avoid putting it in the same location on the port side because of water flowing over it all the time.
So where would you locate a new fuel fill?
Leo
S/V Sol 1981 Pearson Cutter
I actually like where ours is on the cockpit floor. Straight shot into the tank means simple connection. And I love being able to stick the tank to check fuel level easily.
Wayne,
Did you remove the factory fuel guage and install some type of fuel fill port with a cap? Did you have to adapt it and if so, how?
Cheers
My 76 did not come with a fuel gage. Perhaps it was an option? Where was the gage located? I also like the dip stick as it doesn't lie (in flat water).
Dale Tanski
My 1979 has a guage mounted in the tank top, viewed through a deadlight in the cockpit sole. Age has scrached the deadlight and yellowed the guage face, with some fuel oil accumulated inside the guage face. All combine to make reading VERY difficult. However, the guage is mechanical and very accurate. All in all though, I much prefer a dipstick!!! Jim
I did not do the modification. In fact, I thought this was the factory fuel fill for the boat. In any case, the fill point is 6 inches in front of the binnacle, a standard fill port. It drops straight down into the center of the tank.
The new plastic tanks are in, new filters and a BIG thanks to Garner for the great instructions on bleeding the air out. Now I need to figure out why my alternator is not charging. One more thing on the list.
Quote from: Leo on March 05, 2013, 12:48:29 AMOne more thing on the list.
We never actually made it through our list before it came time to upgrade to a floating barge. My list was passed onto the new owner and now I have a new list for the new boat ???
There is a P365 Ketch here in the mooring field of Morro Bay, Ca and my wife and I want to trade in this Hudson force 50 for the Pearson when we finally kick the kids out and head back to Mexico!
Rich,Good luck with that it seems that kids like to stay with mommy and daddy until they are 35 to 40.How much energy will you have left in 20 to 30 years? Food for thought . Allen
Rich, are you in the Morro Bay harbor now?
I assume you are talking about Wind Tamer, my list is going slower now that we are moored, instead of in a slip.
We were slipped just north of Harbor Hut until a shrimp boat destroyed the dock & damaged (3) boats. Luckily we were just scratched. Although getting a call while I was in San Luis Obispo that my boat was floating free in the harbor was a little nerve racking.
Leo, my alternator was not charging, turned out to be corrosion on the connection at the back of the alternator that goes to my remote regulator.
Used a little piece of fine sandpaper, and electrical contact cleaner. Plus for good measure put a new female shrink wrap connector on the wire, it charges once again.