We have a 2008 473, and the previous owner neglected to leave behind the tool to open the fuel gasket ! We've looked everywhere but can't seem to find a replacement. Its a star shaped similar to water fill, but its significantly smaller. Help!
wrench for opening fuel gasket on 473
- Thread starter BumpyNight
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I wanted to open the fuel gasket but the french wench hid the wrench under the bench next to the trench causing quite the stench........
Both the special size and winch size are available from Rig-rite. If I remember correctly they are ~ $100 each.
http://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Deck_Fills/Amiot_Deck_Fills.php
http://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Deck_Fills/Amiot_Deck_Fills.php
Beneteau USA Parts in Marion, SC sells a double-ended tool. One end is the water/waste fitting, and the other end is the fuel fitting. Last one I bought was <$20.
When you get your fill cap off, measure the o-ring gasket and replace it with a new one spec’d to fuel exposure. Do that every year or so.
When you get your fill cap off, measure the o-ring gasket and replace it with a new one spec’d to fuel exposure. Do that every year or so.
Get two while you're at it. If you let loose on one... and the fillers are probably close to the toe rail. I put a loop of line on the wrench to put around my wrist . It would be nice to see if the standard cap would fit the fuel thru-deck fitting. They are only different so you can not put water into the fuel tank.
Just saw this multifunction deck key at the Seattle Boat Show. Offered by Mantus.
gregkutsen@mantusanchors.com
Worth a look. Solidly built.
gregkutsen@mantusanchors.com
Worth a look. Solidly built.
They have some fantastic engineers and designers over at Mantus!
Okay, here's the scoop, folks. In spite of the cold weather (it's cloudy & 50 degrees), I went to the boat to research this. The waste and the diesel filler screw-caps are the same size. Of course the thru-deck fittings have the fuel/diesel/water pictures on them. I only swapped the fuel and waste caps, but I assume the water cap is the same. Only the water and fuel caps have a chain to keep them attached. The waste cap is the same cap, but the center bippy is not drilled to accept the retaining screw for the chain. I removed the water chain years ago so I could put the water hose into the deck fitting. I noticed if the screw comes off the fuel cap, it could easily go into the fuel tank. I think I will do away with that chain also, as it does get in the way of filling the tank. So, If you have one extra filler cap, you could use it for any cap you might lose overboard. AND, you need not buy that small drive wrench- just the cap. I think they make those caps in colors, in plastic? My boat is a 2006 B323.
The newer design with the 'flip up' turn piece is great. We changed all the originals for that design when we put in new deck fittings. Do not get the colored plastic ones, even tho they look great when new -- the UV will weaken the material. The ones with the pop-up opener also look neat, but corrosion will attack that little hidden spring.
The SS "flip up" ones are working fine for about a decade, for us.
BTW, our originals also had the winch handle molded-in socket. Worked ok if you kept an 8" handle around solely for that use --- can be a tough 'fit' depending on what is beside the opening along your deck. I recall that those winch-handle-access ones were originally from a French company, and might have been distributed by Hood, in the US. Even if true, just low value trivia now.
Our new ones were from Scandvik, but a quick search shows them now only available as close-outs.
I hope the SS version stays in production, somewhere else.
The SS "flip up" ones are working fine for about a decade, for us.
BTW, our originals also had the winch handle molded-in socket. Worked ok if you kept an 8" handle around solely for that use --- can be a tough 'fit' depending on what is beside the opening along your deck. I recall that those winch-handle-access ones were originally from a French company, and might have been distributed by Hood, in the US. Even if true, just low value trivia now.
Our new ones were from Scandvik, but a quick search shows them now only available as close-outs.
I hope the SS version stays in production, somewhere else.