I finally crawled into the lazarette this weekend. The vent hose is looped under the coaming on my 35/3, so the loop is nearly a foot higher than the thru-hull under the toe-rail. Once again, the guys in Niagara on the Lake got it right!
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Michael Brown via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The trap would answer the question if the water was in fact coming in the > vent line. > If it was, it might identify the conditions that cause it. > > I could imagine water splashing in a few tablespoons at a time, but not > causing an > issue until enough accumulated in the tank to get picked up. That would > leave the > owner wondering how a gallon of water got in. > > Michael Brown > Windburn > C&C 30-1 > > > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:13:32 -0500 > From: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> > To: CnClist <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List Other fuel system water ingress sources > Message-ID: > <canir+yuaaje1sv22q-zyknk_hzhxdywdznvha6fucykmssw...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > While we're on the subject, two other things to check: > > 1. Fuel fill cap gasket o-ring > 2. Fuel fill cap if plastic. It could be cracked. > > Dennis C. > > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:38:03 -0900 > From: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel vents > Message-ID: > <CA+zaCRC=PEn8ZRj316zrbgfpzVSX0FmAXfDUXmnxgoC29eph=w...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Michael, > > I can see what you were going for and I think it would partially work. > Ideally a larger drop-out tank could be attached to the drain fitting and > a > fluid sensor added. In my case it seems simpler to just re-plumb the > vent > inside the adjacent propane locker or up a lifeline stanchion. I don't > think it would out perform a centerline vent loop either. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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