[C320-list] Fuel Tank Access Port

[Chris Burti]

You can clean it through the sending port, but to do so effectively you
n4eed to use a fuel polishing system so that you can 'wash' it down. I had
this done this past summer.

Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC



On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 2:04 PM David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com> wrote:

> I have had recurring engine problems since I bought my boat last year. The
> engine will run fine, but after a day of sailing through choppy waters, it
> dies. I’m guessing that there is a pretty good layer of muck at the bottom
> of the tank. The boat sat in a slip for ten years before I bought it, so
> that wouldn’t surprise me.
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> My mechanic tells me the 320 doesn’t have an access port on the fuel tank,
> so cleaning may be problematic. I am looking at cutting an access hatch in
> the tank and installing a Seabuilt Tank Access Plate (
> http://www.seabuilt.com <http://www.seabuilt.com/>). I’m going down to
> the boat later today to have a good look at the fuel tank. Hopefully, it
> has a flat top on which an access port can be cut.
>
> I’m hoping folks can help me with these questions:
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> Can the fuel tank be cleaned through the sending port?
> Does anyone have experience with Seabuilt access panels?
> Is the C320 fuel tank baffled, and are the baffles solid?
>
> Any other advice regarding this problem? Thanks for your help.
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> David Veeneman
> Dana Point, CA
> SV Adelante, C320 #131
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