Recent content by faceplant

Very cool! I love the shot of the whale and Ranier. This makes me want to jump in the boat and head south!

thought i'd post a follow-up. one of the mechanics said it was definitely a gas smell, but not really strong. he said since there isn't visible fuel in the bilge or any visible leaks, i should keep an eye on it but not worry about it for now unless the smell gets a lot worse (or gas in the...

yeah i'll give the local yard and triton a call tomorrow to see if they can take a look. the smell went away for a few days, which is why i thought it could have been the stove. trust me, the last think i want to do is blow up the boat!! here are the pictures:

Im thinking the wallas was a red herring. The exhaust was clear and i havent used it for a few days. The smell is still somewhat there. What are the chances that my port fuel tank is corroding? I've got some pictures that I'll post when I get home. What's freaking me out is that on the bottom...

Cleaned! I had mildew/mold on the walls and ceiling of the berth. Not anymore!

you guys were right on. it was the wallas stinkin up the boat! over the past few days the mystery fuel smell was getting less and less noticable. today while testing out my wallas, i let it run for a while and the fuel smell from before was developing in the cabinet under the sink. getting the...

Thanks for the extremely fast replies. I'm definitely trying to resolve this as soon as possible. I've got a call in to a local mechanic. Hopefully he can come by to check it out soon. starcrafttom, it very well could be that. the trip where the smell started was my first time running the...

Hey everyone! Here's another problem from the new guy. When I first go into the cabin of my Tomcat, it smells like fuel. It goes away pretty quick when I open the windows and door, but its worrying me since I only started noticing it after our last trip. From what I've read in the forums, I...

Hey guys, thanks for the thorough replies and suggestions! I found out the y-valve was turned to direct flow to the macerator. I changed it to be legal for cruising in Puget Sound and now I'll see how that effects the leak. Good to know about the Bostic and English vs American standard...

Hey everyone! My wife and I purchased a 2007 Tomcat 255 almost a month ago. This is our first boat and everything has been working pretty well except for two recently revealed problems. Ive tried doing my homework, but haven't really come across problems similar to this on the forum. First up...