[C320-list] lost fuel tank cap

[Brad Kuether]

I am considering changing the fuel cap to RED.  Found a plastic one for gas 
but I know it is diesel...  :)

They put the water and diesel next to each other and they are both 
silver........

Hmmm.....

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Independence"
2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
Middle River, MD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Burti" <clburti at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] lost fuel tank cap


Duct tape works well on the pumpout cap....

On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> As a tip, we use loc-Tite on the screws to prevent losing fresh water and 
> Diesel caps.
>
> Of course this doesn't apply to the pumpout cap.
>
> -Jeff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Sloane <southsoundbill at gmail.com>
> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:52:25
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Reply-To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] lost fuel tank cap
>
> Paul,
>
> Thanks. There is a West Marine here in town.
>
> Bill.
>
> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 8:41 AM, Paul Rickman <ilove2sail at verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> West Marine carries these fuel caps. Check out the catelog on page 525.
>> I'd think any local marine outlet would carry them. Your experience
>> is common.
>>
>> Paul
>> Affinity 657
>> Bay Bridge Marina
>> Chesapeake Bay
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Bill Sloane <southsoundbill at gmail.com>
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 2:11:44 PM
>> Subject: [C320-list] lost fuel tank cap
>>
>> All,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have not been paying attention to the little screw that attaches the 
>> fuel
>> tank cap to the chain inside the fill tube. It comes loose over time. I
>> discovered this over the weekend when the fuel cap dove in the water at 
>> the
>> fuel dock. REALLY deep water. Any how, where does one buy these custom
>> parts?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> Endless Summer C-320 No. 594
>>
>> Olympia WA
>>
>>
>



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Chris Burti Farmville, NC