Bouba
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That could be an expensive solution....
Fuel tank leak
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julians
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Turn bilge pump off, sail to destination,job done.
If it's only leaking half a litre a day that's not going to be a problem
jakew009
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How on earth would something like this be covered by insurance? Unless you’re going to reinvent the truth?
Mr Googler
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component failure not through wear and tear?
Bouba
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Ok, I just had a new theory about how to isolate the tank without removing the fuel lines......clamp them!!
Any reason that won’t stop (the very remote possibility) of siphoning?
Any reason that won’t stop (the very remote possibility) of siphoning?
vas
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yes, may not clamp well enough.
Listen it's a v.easy job, just remove the bloody things!
if you cannot, give someone in the yard a tenner for 5mins to come up, undo the clips and pull the hoses out, no need to spend an extra page full of posts on how to do something THAT simple!
I wonder what's going to happen once you realise you'll have to remove the tank.
As for moving the boat 20nm down the coast, please give us a break, turn off the bilge pump, get the thing in the water, drive it down, pull out, job done. No diesel will end up in the sea (as if it's going to be the only case...)
petem
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On the contrary. I don't know who Bouba's boat is insured with but I believe my Topsail policy would likely cover this either through:
1) loss of or damage to the Vessel’s Machinery
2) accidental damage (e.g. if a foreign object fell into the void between the boat and the tank and caused a puncture).
petem
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I would determine the cause before I started re-designing the thing.
julians
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it would if clamped correctly - but how would you know they are clamped correctly? there will always be an element of doubt.
You do seem to be making this hard for yourself - just disconnect the lines, plug the holes and pressure test the tank. If you cant (for whatever reason) then its time to give it to the professionals and ask them to diagnose the fault, once diagnosed you (and they) can work out the fix. If a trusted yard is only 20nm down the coast then get it in the water , get it over to them and let them do the work.
jordanbasset
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From my experience most main fuel lines, due to their construction, would be difficult to clamp so as to stop any fuel going through
Aardee
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Put simply you have two immediate choices:
1. Knuckle down and diagnose the problem methodically
2. Pay someone to do 1
It's not going to fix itself, even with the combined goodwill of YBW. The longer you leave it, the worse the cleanup operation.
1. Knuckle down and diagnose the problem methodically
2. Pay someone to do 1
It's not going to fix itself, even with the combined goodwill of YBW. The longer you leave it, the worse the cleanup operation.
petem
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Bouba, I
Bouba also runs the risk of running into the pre-season busy period when everyone will be busy getting new and old boats ready for the summer season. Worth remembering that their might be a lead time for a new tank.
A_8
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The boat has a fuel line shut off valve and it should sit directly on the tank but likely operated remotely.
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Portofino
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Yes and you risk physical damage of the pipe .Might not be obvious externally but fancy a tad of delimitation internally from a rotted pipe semi clogging .
Bouba s next thread .
My engines only achieves [ insert lowish rpm ] !!
Cummins engineers have charged me [ insert multiple 1000 of euro ] and it it still not fixed .
Turns out a delaminated fuel pipe ……sorry forgot to mention I had clamped them for [ insert number ] of days / weeks ?
Now we are rowing with cummins it’s there fault , they should have changed the €10 pipe first not the €10000 euro pump + injectors + ECU .
Any legal advice guys .Any one know the head office contact ( like Bessenzoni ) I want to seek redress ….Cummins are now rubbish .
I see a familiar pattern repeating here ,
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Portofino
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Once out it will be apparent.
20 maybe 30 miles the other way East is the St Tropez bay .
Plenty of competent yards inc a massive one Monaco Marine at the head of the bay Cogolin / Port Grimaud/ river Gislle ( Sp ?)
Villanova Bros Eg will fab up a tank. They have undercover sheds .Leave it with them all winter .
All Beny are gonna do is copy what’s there fit a tank from there stock supplier identically.
It risking a repeat esp if a seam has split exacerbated by boat flexing .
Of course with a Gaelic shrug of the shoulders
Bouba now a xmas is over needs to get on with this as already mentioned by Pete there’s gonna be a Easter rush on .
Suspect the yards are all busy with the new staycationers up there neck in first year maintenance and alterations .
Oh Yeh the marinas are bursting and brokers still rushed off there feet like the U.K.
Croftie
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I know it was mentioned pages ago but get the tank pressure tested, not talking about mega high but surely there is a VP engineer locally that could use the gear he has for pressure checking legs, to rig something up. Looks like the hoses to tank are simple hose with hose clips so should be simple to connect to one and block off the other inlets/outlets. Seal up the filler and vent pipes.
stelican
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how can you be sure
Bouba
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I have a compressor and could pressure test it myself....but I am reluctant to do it while I still have 200 plus liters in the take..it could make quite a mess
Bouba
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I know many of you are mad at me for pontificating online but not rolling my sleeves up and actually doing anything...but I am a little busy right now...but in a couple of weeks I should have the time to finally get stuck in??
Croftie
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You do NOT need a compresser, too powerful, a bike pump would do! Even a couple of PSI would increase the diesel loss (into the bilge) and therefor a tank problem or not
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