I made some spacers out of 1/4 inch G10, epoxied to the deck, over the old holes, redrilled the hole to fit new smaller deck fills. Painted white. They look good, and water is less likely to leak. I got the idea from Wally. I would post a picture, but right now on the summer boat.
Doug Mountjoy C&C Landfall 39 1988 Sabre 34 1983 On Thu, Sep 8, 2022, 09:31 David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > None of those caps would work on my boat. The thread diameter is > different, so the entire unit would have to be replaced. I have never seen > a direct replacement for the C&C one. Everyone who sees them thinks they > are a great idea, except for the fact that no one else has them. I always > have to leave a winch handle out for the pumpout boat as they don’t have a > winch handle aboard. If I get to that point, I think a machinist or 3D > printer would be my direction to pursue. Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > On Sep 8, 2022, at 11:02 AM, Jeff Nelson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I see rigrite.com also sells just the tops. > > On 2022-09-07 18:29, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List wrote: > > I replaced my OEM fuel deck fill with new one last year. > I found a stainless model that was winch handle operated, and not too > pricey, but it was not a direct replacment. You may do better, taking the > cap to a metal fabricator and getting it retooled. > > The one I bought was actually smaller in diameter than the OEM aluminum > one. I had to fill the hole in the fiberglass deck and drill to the right > size, before installing the new fill unit. I was reparing areas of the > deck, so I had the material and tools to do it, plus I was painting the > deck, so it became a small part of much larger project and turned out > pretty nice. > > Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C&C 34R Annapolis > > > On 09/07/2022 3:52 PM Peter W. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > My fuel cap requires a winch handle to open it, however, the “star” shaped > inset is badly worn, making it difficult to unscrew. It is OEM and 30+ > years old (Perko brand), but I can’t find a suitable replacement. > > Anyone found one? Or, has anyone been able to refurbish theirs? > > Pete W. > Siren Song > C&C 30-2 > Irvington, Va. > > Sent from my iPad > > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 - 549 > Armdale Y.C. > > >
