[Alberg30] Fuel tank questions

Fri Apr 18 09:02:01 PDT 2003

Those photos showed what I replaced. (Many leaks).

I went with rubber fuel and water hoses with brass screw end fittings for the brass "T" and on the tank tops on the ends and that's what I'll photograph in the "after" shots.

I just finished on Wednesday night. I also replaced all of the rubber water lines for my engine salt water cooling and the one from the heat exchanger to the through-hull "T" (intake for engine cooling line), two cockpit drain tubes under the seats and two cockpit drains to the through hulls behind the engine - as well as the one under the sink.

I capped the two through hull fittings in the head until I decide what to do with my new holding tank. We are using a porta-potty that somone on the list recommended last year.

I also installed two new through hulls for my new instruments.

I've decided to use the dowel rod fuel gauge as recommended on the list too.

I've been a diesel fuel and plumbing mess.

I learned that all of this is pretty easy, just hard locations to get to, and that Pepsi doesn't wash the taste of diesel out of your mouth.

Bill
#158

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On Friday, April 18, 2003, at 10:26AM, Mike Lehman <sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>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.
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>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
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>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.
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>  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!).
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>Here are the "before" photos:
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>http://mysailingphotos.com/Members/Sabrina/Albums/Maintenance/EnginePlumbing/
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>I have to take a bunch of "after" photos, but just haven't had time.
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>Bill Blevins
>#158
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>On Friday, April 18, 2003, at 12:28 AM, FINNUS505 at aol.com wrote:
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>>In a message dated 4/14/03 9:32:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>billblevins at mac.com writes:
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>><< 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.
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>>  Bill Blevins
>>  #158 >>
>>Hi Bill,
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>>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!?!?!?!?!   :)
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>>Mike, thanks for the advice on getting the shaft uncoupled and out. It  all
>>worked just as you said. Thank you so much!!!!!
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>>Lee
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