05/18 - 05/19 - Friday Harbor Gathering

Thanks for hosting another great Friday Harbor CBGT Barry and Patti!

Enjoyed seeing all of our C-Brat friends and meeting new ones.... been too darn long since the SBS Gathering. Already looking forward to the next one in La Conner!

Special thanks to all who tried to help us w/ our failing Wallas - Fred, Rob, Greg, Roger and all the others who had suggestions or tips. Turns out it was a bad control switch/knob panel.

Called the good folks at SCAN Marine who accurately analyzed the problem over the phone narrowing it down to either the switch or the cable between the switch and stove. Pulling the control panel switch it was all corroded underneath. Ordered a new switch which came PDQ via UPS, put it in, and all works well again!

Knock on wood, the Wallas functioned nearly flawlessly since we got the boat so hopefully - w/ the new switch - we will have quite a few more years of good luck with it.

Be safe,
Dan, Tanya, and Hannah on C-Renity
 
We had a great time as well in Friday Harbor! Glad we had a chance to see old friends and meet a few new ones. It seems that we never have enough time to chat with everyone as long as we would like. Hopefully we will see many of you out on the water this summer.

Barry and Patti... GREAT JOB as usual! We are so glad to hear that you are continuing to host the CBGT.

Jan & Stacy
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starcrafttom":3jsbfq1d said:
You should be able to drain the carbs easily

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aeedmzfjXY

at 4:53 in this really good video you see the drain plug for the carbs. You should be able to just drain the carbs with out taking them apart by removing this plug. Do that and turn the motor over for a minute to clear the lines. Then hook up to good gas and try to start it. Remember to pump the fuel bulb until its hard. Please give that a try before spending money. should not take more then 10 mins.
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Thanks for the vid link Tom. I am bringing the boat out of the water this afternoon. I can tow it around to the boat ramp using an inflatable. I will take a look at the carbs myself before booking the mechanic. In the port fuel tank I removed approx 3 gals of water. Do not know how it got in, no one else had any fuel issues at FH. I will check if the o-ring is still on the filler cap. The joys of boating. :?
 
Thats a lot of water for a 20 gallon tank. I have never had a problem with the fuel at friday harbor but have heard from others in the past that have. Is it salt water or fresh?
 
Martin:

Sorry to hear of your water issue. We had a very similar issue a few years back when we took on fuel at the marina just north of Sidney ( can't remember the name at the moment). We did finally clear out all the water and got things running smoothly.

On this trip, we took on 30 gallons of gas at Friday Harbor and had no issues on the return trip.

Jan
 
Martin,
I would make sure the water is not coming in from you own spray through your fuel vents. A fuel filter water separator with a see through bottom that has a drain valve if water should collect might be in your future. We changed our fuel vents to the Attwood style and added clam shells to try and prevent water intrusion. We also added a fuel filter with water separator that has a see thru bowl with a drain. So far so good.
D.D.
 
Barry & Patti - Thanks for the excellent job hosting this event. I had a great time at my first gathering and met some great new friends. I was even lucky enough to see whales on Saturday (near Lime Kiln Lighthouse) and Sunday (north of Everett / East side of Whidbey)....it was the icing on the cake.

A special thanks to Harvey / Sleepy C who went out of his way to herd and lead the Sequim Flotilla to Friday Harbor. Harvey is the epitome of the site's motto: "Just be nice."

Here's a link to some pics I uploaded to my album:

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
 
Good possibility. My 19 had the vents facing fwd. Just loosened the backing nut and pointed the holes aft away from spray and rain.
 
Martin,
Changing your fuel vents is pretty easy. We have a Venture and it was an easy swap out. The Attwood model vents that we have are plastic so I added clam shells to ward off spray and to help prevent dock monsters from roughing them up.
D.D.
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Will-C":1cccppes said:
A fuel filter water separator with a see through bottom that has a drain valve if water should collect might be in your future.
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I have this, and I've never had a watery fuel problem. On the other hand, maybe I've just been lucky!

Quick question: How do you know when you've got WATER and not FUEL in the see-through bowl? Thanks!
 
Barry and Patty, thank you very much for the outstanding gathering! You seem to care and attend to every one who showed up. That tells me something about your personalities. Diane and I had the best time ever on the water since we acquired our C-Dory two years ago. Well worth our time coming up from California to make new friends. We will most certainly attend again in 2014.

Sleepy-C, a very experienced seaman, got up at 4:30AM on Friday morning to check on the weather made us feel safe crossing the channel from Sequim to Friday Harbor. He also made us feel welcome being first time C-Brats gathering attendees. A person you want to call your friend...

Jean Marie, also a first time CB gathering attendee invited us to what came out to be a very adventures cruise to Roche Harbor and whale watching. A very easy going and kind person we can call our friend now. We are glad to hear that he had a safe return to his family who we hope to meet sometime in the near future.

We are looking forward to seeing some of you again at the Lake Powell gathering in September...

Farewell
 
Timflan,
Usually you can tell be looking a the water and gas will look like a vinegar and oil mixture. If in doubt attach a drain hose to the filters drain valve and drain into a clear container. Leave settle for a minute or two and if you have water it will be apparent as they gas and water will separate.
D.D.
 
Heinz,

Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated, but maybe overkill. I'm just glad to share the C-Dory / C-Brat experience. Sorry we didn't get to see the sunrise over the strait, it is really worth getting up early for.

Thanks for doing the Vessel Safety inspection. You do a good job there and thanks for sharing.

I hope to get the chance to make a southward trip sometime. If and when, I will let you know.

Harvey
SleepyC:moon

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thank you patty and barry. we had a great time and really enjoyed Friday harbour. this was our first time clearing customs by water so now we know what to do. very gracious hosts, thanks again
 
Tim,
Since water sinks in fuel, it will settle to the bottom of the see-through bowl and look like little clear marbles moving around on the bottom of the bowl. Drain it out and you're good to go.

Rick
 
starcrafttom":izxbe63x said:
You should be able to drain the carbs easily

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aeedmzfjXY

at 4:53 in this really good video you see the drain plug for the carbs. You should be able to just drain the carbs with out taking them apart by removing this plug. Do that and turn the motor over for a minute to clear the lines. Then hook up to good gas and try to start it. Remember to pump the fuel bulb until its hard. Please give that a try before spending money. should not take more then 10 mins.
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Yipeeeee, I'm up and running again. You were right Tom. Drain off the carbs, I did this three times, and pump fresh fuel through, and away we go :D Now to fess up. I was nervous about tinkering with the carbs, so Jamie on "Anonomous", who lives 5 miles away, came over and took me through it. It is so much easier now having seen it done in real life.

Martin.
 
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