Fuel Fill Location

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Pete Albright

I am installing a new two tank fuel system in my 1977 Hunter 30. I see that some of the newer Hunters have the fuel fill on the cockpit floor. This would work well from a hose routing stand point, but I'm not sure if it's a practical location compared to the coaming. Anyone have any pro's or con's? Pete Albright s/v Nancy Ross Tampa, FL
 
Dec 2, 1999
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Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
Not too good if you overfill the tank.

Pete: I would not think that this would be too good of a spot if the tank overfills. If the vent is where the present one is, then you will have your vent higher than the tank. I think that I would just mount it next to the other fill too. Also as the seal on the tank filler ages, there is more chance that you will get water in your fuel if it is in the cockpit than on the combing.
 
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Sam Lust

Very good if you over-fill the tank

The Hunter 33 has it's diesel fill port in the middle of the cockpit sole, directly above the tank. The single cockpit drain can be blocked so that if there is an over-fill it is completely contained and won't go overboard into the aquatic environment. Diesel itself is easy to mop up from the sole, and although it dries slower than gasoline it DOES evaporate. The other advantage to being directly above the tank is that you can stick the tank directly (I use a piece of 1/2" dowel marked off in quarters) to get an absolute reading on how much fuel you have. When you do the install just make sure you undercut the core in the sole by 1/2" to 3/4" and fill it in with thickened epoxy to eliminate the possibility of the core getting wet. Also, very important, countersink each screw hole slightly through the gelcoat to form a trough for the sealer to form into, and to prevent gelcoat crazing at each hole fron compression sterss from the screws.
 
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