[C320-list] Winter Surprise

[katchu at chartermi.net]

Marko:  I had a similar problem a few years ago.  I stored the boat with a full tank, and the yard set the boat with bow up.  I think that the fuel leaked out of the vent in this instance, but ended in the same location.  I have since stored with 3/4 full tank, and never had the problem again.  Hope that your issue is this easy.

Chuck Mueller

Northwind #676

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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 23:49:33 -0400
From: Marko Jamnik <markojamnik55 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [C320-list] Winter surprise
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As we come out of the coldest winter in some time. We wonder what surprise winter will leave with. As I inspect the inside of my boat I realized a diesel smell as I entered the cockpit. I noticed diesel in the well below the engine and also more fuel located aft below the transmission and the stuffing box area. It does not appear to be coming from the primary fuel filter but leaking somewhere on the engine and setting behind the engine. The engine is a 30B Westerbeke. I look forward to anyones input regarding this fuel leak.

Marko Jamnik
Marquesas 304
Lake Ontario