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BW 20 Outrage 1989: WATER INTO THE CENTRAL FUEL TANK CAVITY
I've found humidity (water, to be exact) in the central cavity over the fuel tank, looking through the inspection hole under the steering wheel.http://www.whalercentral.com/images/smiley/sad.gif
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I think water comes into the cavity through the fuel and vent tube housing molded on the hull.
Attached the photo of the fuel and vent lines. You can see water in the liner forward the vent tube. I think water, when the boat sails or when the water itself is too much, comes into the fuel housing and then into the tank cavity.
ANY SUGGESTION WILL BE VERY APPRECIATED TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM.
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Renzo - Venice -Italy
B.WHALER 20 OUTRAGE (Y'89) + ETEC 150HP
After rebuilding my deck on my 22' I am fully convinced that there is NO WAY to completely keep water out of there. I caulked every opening I could, Even the inspection panels that cover the fuel lines. I still got water in there. Also, if you have ever left the plug out of the rigging tunnel or, left it in and flooded that tunnel with rain water that is a sure way to fill the cavity. If you look at the images you can see a thru-hole fitting that goes from the cavity to the rigging tunnel and that is how the water gets in there that way. So with that I decided since I would not be able to keep water out I would have to find a way to get it out once in the cavity.
I had remote pump system to remove water out of my fuel tank cavity area on my 22. However, the pump was mounted in my center console and I fabricated a pump pick up at the bottom of the cavity that connect by hose to the pump them exhausted overboard. Also, I used a self priming pump meant for transferring liquids and not a standard bildge pump.
BTW,
JayR has images of the 20 Guardian (outrage) under deck layout here. Not much different from the 22 however, the 20 does not have the tunnel to nowhere like the 22 on the port side.
Edited by Jeff on 07/16/08 - 11:11 AM
1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
Jeff,
Thank you very much for your reply and in particular for your excellent article about.
Unfortunally, to install a pump like You did I'll have to take down completely the boat. Before doing that, I'll try to seal using silicone around the fuel and vent lines just coming under the deck.
What about the reverse "L" liner molded just forward the fuel and vent tube? (see your image#9 at the lower right corner) It could be useful to drain water away before it going into the cavity tank? If it have been done, what is the usefulness of that particular shape? I think if I drill an hole connecting the bow well cavity to the "L", I'll be able to avoid in part water coming down into the cavity (I hope to have been clear). What are your feeling about?
