Also, why NOT the Vega?

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albinvega1865

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Dec 13, 2006
227
That is what happened to me too Roy! I saw the fuel back up near the deck plate and figured that that was good and full...the next day all that fuel that was above the top of the tank was happily floating in the bilge!!!

Chris

groundhog groundhog1rb@... wrote:
Hi Richard,
Going by memory here..

But as you are looking toward the engine and down on the fuel tank hatch, the hose fitting on the left is the only one with a clamp. I think that one is the return. Then the middle one and farthest forward, is the fuel supply to the engine. This is a threaded connection. Then on the right is the vent.

The only one they did right is the one where all they had to do was cut a piece of hose (no connectors).

By the way, if I fill my tank up too much, like until I see fuel in the neck of the fill on deck, it will leak into the boat somewhere. I can only fill to the top of the tank.

Roy
#1813
 
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mphalv

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Sep 29, 2001
195
On our Vega (#1826) the diesel fuel filler hose from the starboard to the
tank had rotted and needed replacing. I cut off a piece and matched it up at a
truck parts store. Watch out that the hose is suitable for diesel.
I found that if I stretched out on the cabin sole I could just reach the
fuel hose entry to the tank. I cut off the hose and rusted hose clamp with a
hack saw blade and utility knife. The replacement hose was snaked through and
clamped. This repair is over fifteen years old.
It takes time working by touch but it can be done.

Smooth sailing
"Double Fantasy"
Paul

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vegatern

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Oct 2, 2005
465
Nothing so ambitious Larry. I will be well satisfied if I get
up to the Bay Area this summer. Am hoping I can get away towards the
end of September.
Craig
 
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SVFlyAway

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Oct 31, 2019
303
I once had a new boat built in Sweden (an HR not a Vega) and it had a fuel
leak between the two fuel tanks and fuel leaked into the bilge (an upper
tank and a day tank below the waterline). To get rid of the smell we cleaned
everything up as you did and Iwas considering using a bio treatment to get
rid of the smell (an amoeba or some such that ate oil). Upon checking
further I was advised against this as no one could say what this might do
to the fiberglass hull. Then my rigger suggested that I dump a bunch of
fabric softener into the bilge scrub it a bit and let it soak. Then we
rinsed several time and used the shop vac each time to suck the water up
each time. That seemed to help the smell - though the boat smelled like
fabric softener for sometime afterwards - better than diesel smell by a long
shot. I have no idea why fabric softener worked. No guarantees, but it is
relatively cheap and worth a shot.



From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Larry Bissell
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 3:52 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: Fuel Spill



I had a similar fuel spill in my vega. Mine was leaking water into
the bilge until the water came over the top of the tank and leaked
water into the tank via a loose fitting (the fill fitting at the back
of the tank, hose clamp rusted out -- no you can't get to it without
pulling the tank). The diesel fuel of course is lighter than water,
so I had several inches of diesel fuel on top of the water. Made me
so mad I pulled out the tank and put in an 18 gallon moeller tank
behind the right cockpit locker. The way I see it, nobody in his
right mind would have put a fuel tank where it might someday be below
the water line. I have two extra 18 gal.moeller tanks for $60 each
plus shipping if anyone is interested. I was going to put them in an
Islander 32 I used to have. Never had fuel in them. They include the
sending unit. The diesel smell in mine finally went away after a lot
of rinsing and cleaning.

Larry Bissell
albinvega1493@... mailto:albinvega1493%40yahoo.com
"kemanalea" SF Bay area
 
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albinvega1493

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Dec 15, 2006
139
Roy,

Most likely it is a rusted hose clamp at the top of the tank fill
tube under the rear of the engine/combi. Guess you can get to it,
but it is a bear. I pulled my tank.

Larry
 
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albinvega1493

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Dec 15, 2006
139
Chris,

I moved my tank into the right cockpit locker, behind where the lid
closes, so I still have the entire area beneath the lid for
storage. I guess I would say it is in the corner between the right
locker and the rear locker. I also moved the batteries from the
rear locker to the left corner to balance things out. One starter
battery and 2 deep cycle golf cart batteries. I sit just a tad
lower at the stern, but that may be because I have 4 toolboxes
stored in the locker and 2 extra 5 gal cans of diesel, and they are
heavy. In essence, I moved the fuel tank back, and the batteries
forward. Seems to work fine for me. Things would probably be better
balanced if I moved tool boxes and extra fuel up front somewhere,
but my wife probable would not go for that idea.

Larry
 
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albinvega1865

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Dec 13, 2006
227
Interesting!

I just may try that Chris. Thanks for the tip. My wife and children would certainly rather have their belongings smelling like "bounce" than Marine Diesel...that's for sure!!

Chris Brown svflyaway@... wrote: I once had a new boat built in Sweden (an HR not a Vega) and it had a fuel
leak between the two fuel tanks and fuel leaked into the bilge (an upper
tank and a day tank below the waterline). To get rid of the smell we cleaned
everything up as you did and Iwas considering using a bio treatment to get
rid of the smell (an amoeba or some such that ate oil). Upon checking
further I was advised against this as no one could say what this might do
to the fiberglass hull. Then my rigger suggested that I dump a bunch of
fabric softener into the bilge scrub it a bit and let it soak. Then we
rinsed several time and used the shop vac each time to suck the water up
each time. That seemed to help the smell - though the boat smelled like
fabric softener for sometime afterwards - better than diesel smell by a long
shot. I have no idea why fabric softener worked. No guarantees, but it is
relatively cheap and worth a shot.

From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Larry Bissell
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 3:52 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: Fuel Spill

I had a similar fuel spill in my vega. Mine was leaking water into
the bilge until the water came over the top of the tank and leaked
water into the tank via a loose fitting (the fill fitting at the back
of the tank, hose clamp rusted out -- no you can't get to it without
pulling the tank). The diesel fuel of course is lighter than water,
so I had several inches of diesel fuel on top of the water. Made me
so mad I pulled out the tank and put in an 18 gallon moeller tank
behind the right cockpit locker. The way I see it, nobody in his
right mind would have put a fuel tank where it might someday be below
the water line. I have two extra 18 gal.moeller tanks for $60 each
plus shipping if anyone is interested. I was going to put them in an
Islander 32 I used to have. Never had fuel in them. They include the
sending unit. The diesel smell in mine finally went away after a lot
of rinsing and cleaning.

Larry Bissell
albinvega1493@... mailto:albinvega1493%40yahoo.com
"kemanalea" SF Bay area
 
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albinvega1865

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Dec 13, 2006
227
Larry,

Oh...well that was good thinking. Amazing how heavy batteries are! Ultimately, as long as she sails well...right?

Chris

Larry Bissell albinvega1493@... wrote: Chris,

I moved my tank into the right cockpit locker, behind where the lid
closes, so I still have the entire area beneath the lid for
storage. I guess I would say it is in the corner between the right
locker and the rear locker. I also moved the batteries from the
rear locker to the left corner to balance things out. One starter
battery and 2 deep cycle golf cart batteries. I sit just a tad
lower at the stern, but that may be because I have 4 toolboxes
stored in the locker and 2 extra 5 gal cans of diesel, and they are
heavy. In essence, I moved the fuel tank back, and the batteries
forward. Seems to work fine for me. Things would probably be better
balanced if I moved tool boxes and extra fuel up front somewhere,
but my wife probable would not go for that idea.

Larry
 
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