[Public-list] fuel tank in engine compartment

[Mike Lehman]

Roger,

A consideration for the vent line might be to run it up inside a stanchion. 
I had a constant spillage problem with fuel coming out of the vent line and 
looked for a place that was higher. That's when I remove a stanchion from 
the base, drilled a hole through the deck in the center of the base and fed 
a rubber vent line through the hole with considerable caulking around the 
hose/deck hole. Now if I get spillage the boat needs to be heeled at about a 
60 degree angle, which I don't usually reach.

Also, if you engine compartment comes anywhere close to 160 degrees, it is 
time to abandon ship.



Mike Lehman
"Gilleleje" #505

~~~_/)_/) ~_/) ~~





----Original Message Follows----
From: "Roger L. Kingsland" <rkingsland101 at ksba.com>
Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
To: "Alberg30" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: [Public-list] fuel tank in engine compartment
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 11:48:33 -0400

Good Morning Albergers,

After everyone's valuable feedback some tine ago, I have abandoned the idea 
of a fuel tank under the cabin sole.  I am now thinking of moving my 11 gal. 
diesel tank to the area under the cockpit sole (so filler would be accessed 
through the inspection port).  It was in the starboard cockpit locker and 
took up allot of space.  I have a crazy scheme to run ventilation air first 
through the seat lockers (from a cowl vent aft) then to the forward end of 
the engine compartment and  aft.  If I locate the fuel tank in the engine 
compartment, then all of the stinky stuff will be at the downstream end of 
the ventilation flow.  Plus if the exhaust fan is at the downstream end, 
everything will be under negative pressure which would help prevent hot, 
smelly air from leaking into the cabin.

I am also thinking of putting the wet exhaust system muffler a few inches 
under the tank and above the prop shaft.  It looks like everything will fit 
and be reasonably accessible.  I seem to recall others mentioning their 
tanks were located below the cockpit.  Any thoughts on how this might work, 
particularly from a safety perspective?  I have learned that the flash point 
of diesel fuel is 160 degrees F but don't know what kind of temperatures to 
expect in the engine compartment.

Thanks

Roger Kingsland
Chief Financial Officer (AKA, check writer)
PERFECT intentions, A30 #148
N40°  29.288'
W79°  54.228'

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