I suspect many of boats experiencing water ingress through the fuel vent
have a similar configuration.  That is, the fill fitting in the deck and
the fuel vent in the hull side just under the toe/rub rail.

My 35-1 is different.  The fuel fill is not in the deck.  The fuel fill
fitting is well aft in the top of the port side cockpit coaming.  The fuel
vent is also well aft exiting the side of the cockpit coaming a few inches
above the deck.  For water to get into the fuel vent the deck of the boat
at the stern would have to be awash 2-4 inches deep.  I have never ever
seen water higher than a couple feet below the taffrail atop the transom.
If water was anywhere close to entering the fuel vent I think I would be
concerned about a lot more than water in the fuel.  :)

Would it be smart?  Possible?  ABYC compliant? to move a deck mounted fuel
fill up to the top of the cockpit coaming and move the vent to the side of
the coaming like my 35-1 and reduce the potential for water ingress?

Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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