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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 08/03/2010 :  18:56:00  Show Profile
Todd -- Very nice improvement, and an interesting thread. As primarily a daysailor the need for "more" gas has not been an issue but I do appreciate the neatness for storage that you have created. Short of rewiring everything I would agree that the relative risk of passive ventilation vis-a-vis our boat's wiring set up and dumpster volume is minimal. That said, you should be even more dilegent than I am sure you are inspecting and maintaining the electrical hook-ups.
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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 05/23/2011 :  07:30:17  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
Fixed my diesel tank this weekend and made an proper tank holder. I wish I have the picture of the "before". What a mess, the tank was holded there just on pure mounting polyurethane foam Lots of cleaning.....



Don't look on that wiring mess, its the next step on my to-do list.
That white fan in the black cooler is 12V peltier ice box cooler made by Supercool.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 05/23/2011 :  07:49:31  Show Profile
Nice jobs, both of you.
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calden
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Response Posted - 05/23/2011 :  08:53:37  Show Profile
Todd:

Nice job. Great idea. I have an '83 with the separate seat locker for the gas so I'm not concerned about the fumes - never get them.

Question - I see in your post's picture of the work what looks like an in-line fuel shutoff cock. Where did you get this? I am looking for one to put on my tank->engine fuel line so I can run the motor dry without unplugging the hose. The normal West Marine and other outlets sell units for $25+ that need more barb fittings to get it to a hose connection. I can't help but think that someone has a very simple inline cutoff valve that has barb fittings on either side, meant for a hose, that is much cheaper.

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Carlos
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tbosch
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Response Posted - 05/23/2011 :  09:43:45  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by calden</i>
<br />... I see in your post's picture of the work what looks like an in-line fuel shutoff cock. Where did you get this? ... I can't help but think that someone has a very simple inline cutoff valve that has barb fittings on either side, meant for a hose

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I ended up having to buy the valve and 2 barb fittings.
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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 05/23/2011 :  10:44:56  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
I have this one for 8mm hose for about $19, but sorry, its an Italian product.
Anyway I think that all these are made in CE =&gt; Chine Export :-)
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 05/23/2011 :  12:59:25  Show Profile
Sarge was built like many outboard boats--a built-in tank with a deck filler and a vent through the hull just below the gunwale. I have no passive or powered ventilation of the bilge. My electrical panels aren't in the bilge, but there is some air passage from the bilge to where they are. There are two electric bilge pumps. All of this apparently meets the standards and regs, and I've been boarded and inspected twice by the USCG. They opened up my bilge and peered around with flashlights... no complaints or comments.

I never liked the fuel storage layout in the early C-25s, and felt the cockpit locker was one of the most important upgrades in the entire run. It seems to me that Todd's installation is a well researched and executed improvement that meets the current new boat standards. If I'm safe, he's safe.
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