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squidslayer
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 131
City/Region: El Sobrante
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: ShirleyMae
Photos: Shirley Mae
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 Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all help....The fumes are present even when the tanks 1/2 full and the boat has not moved for weeks... so no fuel would splashing up on the fittings.....how then or what then?
thanks
Richard
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squidslayer
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 131
City/Region: El Sobrante
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: ShirleyMae
Photos: Shirley Mae
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Pacificcoast101 wrote: | | I haven't found any leaks. We don't smell the fumes all the time, only when running at least 15 knots. |
Have you determined if the fumes are comming from the starboard side...like mine??? you can tell by smelling in the access round covers on each side |
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Pacificcoast101
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
Posts: 718
City/Region: Torrance
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: No Pressure
Photos: No Pressure
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20860
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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One option--not real cheap--is to purchase a Gasoline Fume Detector M-2A-R by Fireboy Xintex. I have used these on both internal tank gas powered inboards and the LPG model for propane installations.
This will allow you to be sure that there are not explosive concentrations of vapor in the bilge.
The tanks on the Tom Cat 255 are not real accessible, which is a potential issue in any boat with tanks below decks.
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Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
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squidslayer
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 131
City/Region: El Sobrante
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: ShirleyMae
Photos: Shirley Mae
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Pacificcoast101 wrote: | | It probably is. The smell is stronger when we open the cabinet below the sink. I tried running the boat with the round covers in the cockpit off but it didn't help. I'll check the senders to see if they are loose. We've had large surf all month in SoCal, so I haven't been able to take the boat out for three weeks anyway. |
So...... if you do not run it .. it does not smell?. mine does not either unless I open up a cover at the dock... have you tryed to sniff it out at the dock?
When My boat runs the smell is sucked back forwards thru gap between the dash and the starboard hull... a fluffy old pillow stuffed in the gap stops the fumes inside issue . But Does not solve the source . I don't see any senders on the tank... only fill...vent... and fuel out.
I can deal with the smell.. its the safety That concerns me |
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Edwin
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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City/Region: Edmonton
State or Province: AB
C-Dory Year: 1990
C-Dory Model: 22 Angler
Vessel Name: Lady C
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Dick
Can't help you with your fumes issue but Thought it would be a good time to say Hello.
I have been getting your old girl ready to go to Prince Rupert early in June.
We hope to have the Springs in the area for us.
Good luck solving your problem and have a great summer.
Ed & Colette |
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squidslayer
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 131
City/Region: El Sobrante
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: ShirleyMae
Photos: Shirley Mae
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| Edwin wrote: | Hello Dick
Can't help you with your fumes issue but Thought it would be a good time to say Hello.
I have been getting your old girl ready to go to Prince Rupert early in June.
We hope to have the Springs in the area for us.
Good luck solving your problem and have a great summer.
Ed & Colette |
Thanks Ed...I am glad to see you having fun with my Ol Angler....Good luck on the springs!!!! |
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squidslayer
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 131
City/Region: El Sobrante
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: ShirleyMae
Photos: Shirley Mae
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| Edwin wrote: | Hello Dick
Can't help you with your fumes issue but Thought it would be a good time to say Hello.
I have been getting your old girl ready to go to Prince Rupert early in June.
We hope to have the Springs in the area for us.
Good luck solving your problem and have a great summer.
Ed & Colette |
Thanks Ed...I am glad to see you having fun with my Ol Angler....Good luck on the springs!!!! |
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squidslayer
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 131
City/Region: El Sobrante
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: ShirleyMae
Photos: Shirley Mae
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Opened up hatch under the sink to look at that end of the starboard tank... no smell and no sign of leak
On the other end of tank where the fill and vent hoses are still an intermittent fuel smell .. but not bad..., got the new blower vent set up next to tank to suck any excessive fumes. See no leak or by feeling all the fittings no residue.. just going to treat it as a nusence issue of concern....
hell its be the same for 5 years.,.. probably some thing to do with fumes not leak from the hoses
thanks for all the help and will keep everyone posted
and now for this years California Kings... they are bitting like wild dogs this year!
DickE
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