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09-29-2020, 02:01 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 8,046
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Check those Fuel Lines
So one project this fall was to have all the fuel hoses from the fuel tanks replace. I believe these are the original lines from 1988.
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09-29-2020, 03:09 PM
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City: Malmö
Vessel Name: ABsolutely FABulous
Vessel Model: Greenline 33 Hybrid (2010)
Join Date: Nov 2019
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Yikes!
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09-29-2020, 03:13 PM
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City: Coupeville Wa.
Vessel Name: Pacific Myst
Vessel Model: West Bay 4500
Join Date: Oct 2015
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I found a similar situation last year on my at the time new to me 83 Californian. All of the hoses from the tanks to the engines crumbled when disturbed.
Keep in mind rubber parts such as hoses have a life span. The port engineer I worked for said 12 yrs from date of manufacture.
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09-29-2020, 03:37 PM
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City: Anacortes
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Eeeew.
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09-29-2020, 04:49 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
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At least you are running gassers...
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09-29-2020, 07:49 PM
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City: Pahrump, NV
Vessel Name: Pairadice
Vessel Model: Sold Selene 47
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Jimmy Palmer come thru again?
Kinda looks like the fish you haven’t caught, good thing MS. Kay is stocking the freezer.
Cheers Buddy
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09-29-2020, 07:50 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
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Posts: 21,129
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
At least you are running gassers...
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Woops, I meant to say that you are not running gassers.
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09-29-2020, 07:51 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Good lord!
Are all of your fuel line runs visible to and from the tanks and valves?
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09-29-2020, 08:54 PM
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City: Brookline, NH
Vessel Name: Shalloway
Vessel Model: Defever 44, twin Perkins
Join Date: Sep 2013
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I know the feeling. When I bought my boat, all of the (Probably original to 1987) rubber 3/8” fuel delivery lines were weeping diesel. I replaced every inch. The tank fill and vent lines had been replaced but this is a good reminder to check them Again since they must be getting up to 10-15 years old now.
Ken
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09-29-2020, 10:32 PM
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City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Geeez Tom, I'm surprised any fuel got to those engines at all.
Yup, it's time to replace them.
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1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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09-30-2020, 02:02 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
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09-30-2020, 02:15 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
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Quote:
Originally Posted by menzies
Good lord!
Are all of your fuel line runs visible to and from the tanks and valves?
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Based on this all fuel tank lines are now new and shiny.It was interesting that the vent lines had no access from above. When the boat was made it appears the floor was laid over the top of the tanks thus blocking access to the clamp holding the line. A 5 inch hole had to be drilled to gain access. The hole is behind the wall, so you can't see it.
I replaced engine lines last year. Pooper lines from the pump to thru hull replaced too.
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09-30-2020, 08:23 PM
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Senior Member
City: Carefree, AZ and Ft. Myers Beach, FL
Vessel Name: Sea-N-Stars
Vessel Model: 1990 49' Albin
Join Date: May 2018
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I think my fuel lines (supply and return) are all copper. Boat is from 1990. I assume they are original, so 30 years old. Do most of you have hoses or copper for fuel lines?
BTW, nice maintenance project, ASD. It has to feel good to have that done. I did replace all our sanitation hoses last year...... that's fun!
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09-30-2020, 09:17 PM
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City: Brookline, NH
Vessel Name: Shalloway
Vessel Model: Defever 44, twin Perkins
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AZ2Loop
I think my fuel lines (supply and return) are all copper. Boat is from 1990. I assume they are original, so 30 years old. Do most of you have hoses or copper for fuel lines?
BTW, nice maintenance project, ASD. It has to feel good to have that done. I did replace all our sanitation hoses last year...... that's fun!
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Most of my fuel lines are copper but the lines around the engines and bleeder pumps and valves are rubber.
Ken
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09-30-2020, 10:35 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 8,046
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kchace
Most of my fuel lines are copper but the lines around the engines and bleeder pumps and valves are rubber.
Ken
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Same here and they have a red plastic covering on them.
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10-01-2020, 02:46 AM
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City: Adelaide
Vessel Name: Kokanee
Vessel Model: Cuddles 30 Pilot House Motor Sailer
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My original 1984 fuel lines were copper. I repllaced them with stainless steel tubing but the copper may have lsted for many years if it wasn't subjected to vibration.
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10-01-2020, 05:33 AM
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City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
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Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
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I replaced all the fuel lines, return lines, and hoses from the fill pipes to the tanks in 2017 while doing my refit and repower. At the time they were 15 years old. They were stiff with some cracking of the outer rubber. At the time, I rationalized that I could own the boat 15 years, didn't want to chase leaks while cruising, and the cost of materials was insignificant. Doubt I had $500 in materials including the 1.5" fill hoses.
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10-01-2020, 10:18 AM
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Guru
City: Oriental N.C.
Vessel Name: true heading
Vessel Model: marine trader 38 dc
Join Date: Sep 2017
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they look like mine did .mine were 86 maybe not quite as bad as yours . I changed the deck drain hoses while I was in there two done twenty more to go.
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10-01-2020, 10:59 AM
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Senior Member
City: San Diego
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 478
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Great reminder. It's never fun replacing lines, no matter the type, but is always inconvenient after one fails.
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10-01-2020, 11:01 AM
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City: Rochester, NY
Vessel Name: Hour Glass
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 381 Catalina
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 7,538
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Mine have all been replaced before and look / feel good on inspection, but they're about 15 years old (all rubber) at this point, so it's definitely time for me to look at replacing them again.
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