MikeD
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2013
- Messages
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- Location
- New Zealand
- Vessel Name
- Siesta
- Vessel Make
- Pelin Sterling 36
Condensation, no.
One pound of dry air = 13.15 cu feet. At 90% humidity and 22 degrees, there is about 0.4 cu inch water. Therefore an empty 400 gallon fuel tank, 64 cu feet, has about 12 cu inches of water in the air in there, or .3 Imperial pint. In a half full fuel tank, 200 gallons of air, there is about 0.15 Imperial pints of water in the air in that tank.
Ergo bingo, condensation not a problem. My head hurts now so I am going to take a nap.
Your head hurts? How do think I now feel trying to get my head around that
Anyway, I will stick with the current plan. Maybe it is just the o-ring on the fuel filler cap. I certainly hope so because if it is not that or condensation then I have a real problem. Also will be getting a day tank with a drainable sump made and fitted within the next 2 weeks.