Recent content by Steamboat_Willie

My fuel spillage problem out the fuel vent of my 21 while at anchor has been solved. I took a 7/8 inch ID rubber tip cover commonly seen on the end of a wooden cane or metal chair leg and merely pushed it onto the round fuel vent opening and the problem was instantly solved. It's a nice snug...

I saw that "No Spill Fuel Saver" item in the West Marine catalog. I wouldn't mind spending the money to buy it if I knew it would in fact solve the problem and would fit in the space available by the vent itself. Andrew mentioned this to me and said it might be a solution. Have to look into it...

There's got to be a better way than using paper towels. I'm thinking of something as simple as a rubber stopper of some sort when I'm not underway and using the engine. Ed (N2TE)

I have a question regarding an issue I have with diesel fuel emerging from the fuel vent on our R21EC. We've discovered that when we are sitting at anchor out on the water with the boat rocking (gently) back and forth we will get some residual diesel fuel that will spurt out of the fuel vent...