C22 Fuel and Batteries #2
Rick, Tom and Rick,I apologize if my initial response seemed to be unhelpful.After reading all the responses to the Anchor Scope postings now going on about inconsiderate "Neighbors", I understand how you could feel.Having owned a C22 with the same issues from 1983 to 1987, I understand the question, and know that it is not a new one.Perhaps you're right about the "forum" concept of this website, and, again, I apologize for not clarifying that there are simply other sources, resources, and, not to mention, the archive portion of this website. I guess it sure is easier to raise the questions, even if they are repeats, which is GOOD.Thanks for correcting me, and I'll be more tactful and helpful in the future.Thanks,StuPS Rick, in a more specific answer to your first question: 1. Gas: We lived with it, and, as all C22 owners recognize, it's a problem, and you're right to have identified it. One time the danged fuel hose to the engine came off the inside the boat and siphoned all the fuel from the six gallon tank into you know where. We sure wished they'd built an outside locker for the gas tank (like they did on the C25 after 1981), or just kept the tank outside. Was a nasty cleanup job. Since you've figured out the problem, unless I'm mistaken, there just ain't room to do much else than has been suggested. No miracle cures that I've heard of, unless you're into big fiberglass work.2. Batteries - we only had one, and I can't even remember where we kept it. We rarely used it, since we'd anchor at night with a battery charged or kersone lamp in the cockpit (never needed running lights, although if necessary the battery would do that: our first year we sailed SF Bay at night and the lights all worked; later we moved up to Clear Lake, sailed in the day, and always anchored out at night). We recharged it, probably less than we should have, with a small auto charger. We also ended up closing up the boat when were on board and at anchor when it got dark - kinda like camping, but without the dust and the bugs - and rarely needed inside lights - sleep at dark up and sunup, sail all day - not a bad excuse to minimize electrical requirements. We used a 9 volt big table lamp for interior lighting, and tied a small radio-cassette boom box to the port side table clamp with a short line and clip pin, and sailed all day. Lots of EveryReady and DuraCell batteries on board. It wasn't until we got our C25 and then this boat that we learned more about electrical systems, but it sure worked for us on our C22.Good luck, and fair winds.PPS from C22 archives search under "gas tanks" :http://archive.sailboatowners.com/archive/archresults.tpl?ssite=CO&fno=20&start=1&keyword=gas+tank&model=22&forum=none&pr=p%2Cr&_ptitle=ptitle+rtitle&_psamp=psamp&andor=ws&srt=pdatefrom C22 archives search under "batteries"http://archive.sailboatowners.com/archive/archresults.tpl?ssite=CO&fno=20&start=1&keyword=batteries&model=22&forum=none&pr=p%2Cr&_ptitle=ptitle+rtitle&_psamp=psamp&andor=wo&srt=pdate