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Posted by William A. Cormack (wacormack@…>)

Upon removing the floor board in the aft cabin of my F-36 I found a small amount of diesel fuel in the fiberglass hull liner under it. Anyone had similar leaks? The engine itself does leak some into the pan under the engine.

Has anyone tried cutting a hatch into the engine compartment from the aft cabin?

Bill
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Posted by Jeff Chale (jwchale@…>)
Hi Bill,

I beleive you will be able to see if the leak is in the engine compartment, or from the tank area. If it is not leaking at the fittings for the filter, fuel pump, or final stage filter, then trace it back to the tank. If all is good from the engine to the tank, then look at the fill-hose inlet. The tank is under the berth and they do go bad over time. Fuel leaks are a pain, but should not be to difficult to isolate.

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Upon removing the floor board in the aft cabin of my F-36 I found a small amount of diesel fuel in the fiberglass hull liner under it. Anyone had similar leaks? The engine itself does leak some into the pan under the engine.

Has anyone tried cutting a hatch into the engine compartment from the aft cabin?

Bill
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Posted by Brien Barnewolt (babarnewolt@…>)

Bill-

Last winter the yard entered my boat to perform some scheduled work and
found my bilge filled with diesel fuel. I have a 1988 F36/38. When I
had purchased the prior spring, we noted a slight sheen to the bilge
water but could find no leaks at the engine or visible fuel lines.
Surveyor could find no source, but they are of course limited to what
they can see.

We removed the aft berth plywood cover (which is glassed in on the
starboard side) and discovered that the tank had developed a leak at a
seam. The seam was the forward most portion of the tank at the port
side close to the engine. The tank itself was solidly encased in it’s
original mounting and foam surrounding and was not loose or rubbing as
far as we could tell.

The tank was removed, a new aluminum tank made (slightly smaller than
the original so as to better fit through the gangway) and the tank
reinstalled. The plywood cover was reinstalled in a manner that would
allow it’s removal should the need arise or for an inspection every
couple of years. I washed out the bilge about a billion times.

It was a chore, but the only way to inspect the tank is to cut into the
plywood covering it. This has to be done in such a way as to allow a
solid platform on reassembly.

Happy to answer any any additional questions from my misadventure.

Brien


On Dec 16, 2004, at 2:26 PM, William A. Cormack wrote:

Upon removing the floor board in the aft cabin of my F-36 I found a
small amount of diesel fuel in the fiberglass hull liner under it.
Anyone had similar leaks? The engine itself does leak some into the
pan under the engine.

Has anyone tried cutting a hatch into the engine compartment from the
aft cabin?

Bill

William A. Cormack, CPA
Principal and Chief Financial Officer
Whelan Associates, LLC, a Corporate Real Estate Service firm
100 Faunce Corner Executive Center
500 Faunce Corner Road, Suite 150
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Voice: 508-984-4100, Fax: 508-984-4101, Cell 508-254-5828
MailTo:wacormack@…

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Posted by Brien Barnewolt (babarnewolt@…>)

Bill-

Last winter the yard entered my boat to perform some scheduled work and
found my bilge filled with diesel fuel. I have a 1988 F36/38. When I
had purchased the prior spring, we noted a slight sheen to the bilge
water but could find no leaks at the engine or visible fuel lines.
Surveyor could find no source, but they are of course limited to what
they can see.

We removed the aft berth plywood cover (which is glassed in on the
starboard side) and discovered that the tank had developed a leak at a
seam. I put a note out to the board and searched old boards- two or
three similar stories over the years. The seam was the forward most
portion of the tank at the port side close to the engine. The tank
itself was solidly encased in it’s original mounting and foam
surrounding and was not loose or rubbing as far as we could tell.

The tank was removed with great difficulty, a new aluminum tank made
(slightly smaller than the original so as to better fit through the
gangway) and the tank reinstalled. The plywood cover was reinstalled in
a manner that would allow it’s removal should the need arise or for an
inspection every couple of years. I washed out the bilge about a
billion times.

It was a chore, but the only way to inspect the tank is to cut into the
plywood covering it. This has to be done in such a way as to allow a
solid platform on reassembly.

Happy to answer any any additional questions from my misadventure.

Brien
Mattapoisett, MA


On Dec 16, 2004, at 2:26 PM, William A. Cormack wrote:

Upon removing the floor board in the aft cabin of my F-36 I found a
small amount of diesel fuel in the fiberglass hull liner under it.
Anyone had similar leaks? The engine itself does leak some into the
pan under the engine.

Has anyone tried cutting a hatch into the engine compartment from the
aft cabin?

Bill

William A. Cormack, CPA
Principal and Chief Financial Officer
Whelan Associates, LLC, a Corporate Real Estate Service firm
100 Faunce Corner Executive Center
500 Faunce Corner Road, Suite 150
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Voice: 508-984-4100, Fax: 508-984-4101, Cell 508-254-5828
MailTo:wacormack@…

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