Russ, Until this thread, I never gave it a second thought. I don't know if there is a loop in mine or not, but I'll find out! The fuel fill hose and vent hose are still original as far as I can tell. I hope the guys up north were generous with the use of vent hose in 1983. Probably time to change both hoses anyhow- they are the last of the original. Joel 35/3 Annapolis
On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Joel, all vents should be looped as high as practical. That is just common > sense and anything is sloppy workmanship. > > Joe, my fuel fill is on the outboard sloped portion of the combing so > spillage ends up in the same area as the vent opening, easy to catch with > paper towel in place before filling. The vent loop makes the fill & vent > heights practically the same. > > Since these are original installation locations, if I was offered > compliance grief from any surveyor, insurer or regulatory type I would send > them back to review the "code of construction" for 1972. > If you're happy with your installation then send 'em packing. > > Cheers, Russ > *Sweet *35 mk-1 > > > At 06:32 AM 30/10/2015, you wrote: > > Content-Language: en-US > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > > boundary="_000_370b7b2b46f84cdcbc23bbe624d15399NSCDAG306baadssagov_" > > Apples and oranges. > The fill – where you add fuel – on the 35 MK I is on top of of the > coaming. If you are a sloppy refueler some ends up on deck and some in the > cockpit. This does not meet 2015 ABYC specs, although in all the decades I > have been fueling my boat this has not proved a significant issue. > The vent on the 35 MK I is on the side of the coaming, so overflow does > not end up in the cockpit. It also is significantly harder to submerge than > it would be on the side of the hull. > Agree about a loop – no reason I can seee not to do that. > > > Joe > Coquina > C&C 35 MK I > > *From:* CnC-List [ mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Joel Aronson via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, October 30, 2015 9:26 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Joel Aronson > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Fuel vents > > Would it make sense to put a loop in the hose that runs up under the > coaming if you are using the original vent so that water would have to get > to the top of the loop before entering the tank? > > On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 9:09 AM, ed vanderkruk via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > ABYC and USCG requirements say that fuel exiting the fuel fill at 5 gpm > for 5 seconds cannot enter the cockpit while in its static floating > position. So it depends on the slope of the coaming. If it doesn't slope > outwards most likely some would spill into to cockpit. > > There are requirements for separation of fuel vent and other hull openings > of 15 inches but that it likely not difficult to comply with. > > Ed > On Oct 29, 2015 3:57 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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