[C320-list] Fuel Tank Issue

[Mark Cole]

David;

Yes, I think replacing the tank is the way to go, especially with a boat of your age.  The tank I got from Catalina Direct came with an access port installed and no baffle so you can clean the entire tank from that single access port.  Another key addition to keeping your fuel tank happy is to add an H2Out moisture absorber to the fuel vent line.  They aren’t very expensive and absorb the moisture that enters through the fuel vent as you use fuel.  Easy to install, too.  Here is the website if you want to take a look:  https://h2out.com/fuel-guard-avd-2/ <https://h2out.com/fuel-guard-avd-2/>

Mark Cole
Fiddler’s Green #8


> On Apr 21, 2020, at 1:07 PM, David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for all the great advice and info. It’s a no-brainer; I’ll replace the tank.
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> The critical factor for me is that the original tank has a baffle that would necessitate adding two access ports to the tank. However, the tank installation would only give me ready access to one of them.
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> Dave Hupe steered me to a thread from last year that discussed the issue. Mark Cole put a new tank in Fiddler’s Green and discussed the process of installing the new tank. The thread was very helpful.
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> David Veeneman
> Dana Point, CA
> SV Adelante, C320 #131
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