[Alberg30] Fuel tank questions

[Mike Lehman]

I just looked at your *before* pictures - what a mess! Why not just use all 
rubber fuel lines? Soft copper lines with compression fittings are a pain.



Mike Lehman
"Gilleleje" #505





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From: Bill Blevins <billblevins at mac.com>
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To: Alberg 30 public list <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Fuel tank questions
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:18:50 -0400

I don't live near a store that sells marine supplies but I do work next  to 
a hose and hydraulic shop that only does this type of work on hugh  
equipment. I went to buy the fuel hoses from them, I asked how much  more to 
make up the lines and fittings for a boat using my old stuff as  a pattern.

  They made up all the lines and fittings and did the whole thing in 2  
hours and it didn't break the bank. I'm 100% sure that they won't leak  now! 
(They said these new fittings won't require clamps, but I double -  clamped 
them anyway. I've had enough with smelling the odor of diesel  before it 
comes out of the exhaust!).

Here are the "before" photos:

http://mysailingphotos.com/Members/Sabrina/Albums/Maintenance/ 
EnginePlumbing/

I have to take a bunch of "after" photos, but just haven't had time.

Bill Blevins
#158

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On Friday, April 18, 2003, at 12:28 AM, FINNUS505 at aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 4/14/03 9:32:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>billblevins at mac.com writes:
>
><< I'm having all new hoses made today. I took the old tank down from  it's
>starboard side location and am replacing everything except for the  water
>separator and the tank.
>
>  Bill Blevins
>  #158 >>
>Hi Bill,
>
>Amongst my many projects this spring, I have to install a fuel tank.   Why 
>are
>you having new hoses 'made'? You don't just buy the right size and  type of
>hose and cut to size? If there is something else we have to do to set  up 
>fuel
>lines, please tell me!?!?!?!?!   :)
>
>Mike, thanks for the advice on getting the shaft uncoupled and out. It  all
>worked just as you said. Thank you so much!!!!!
>
>Lee
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