Relocating fuel filler cap

[NickNap]

Am aiming to relocate my fuel filler cap from below the duckboards in cockpit sole to the transom. It's about 500mm higher - what's the best way to adapt the breather pipe? (I can't see an easy way to relocate it higher than the filler cap - is there a one way valve system that will overcome this?

 

[VicS]

I bet someone will suggest you ask on the WOA forum! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I dont think Id be looking at a one way valve.
I think you will have to take the vent pipe up above the filler, inside the coaming? then down to a vent fitting somewhere suitable. You can get right angled fittings which might help.

Why do you want to relocate the filler, at least on the cockpit sole you can put something around it to soak up any spillage. Is there room to fit an elbow there on top of the tank?

 

[NickNap]

Thanks Vic
(It's been on WOA forum for a couple of weeks but no response)

 

[Krusty]

My tank filler was originally on the top of the cockpit coaming. Even the smallest splash or dribble from the withdrawn nozzle was troublesome to clean up, and the evident (sometimes vocal) displeasure of onlookers whenever there was spillage into the water was hard to take.
When I came to re-engine, with a new tank, I sited the filler where yours is now, below the duckboards, with a straight-down hose to allow for a calibrated dipstick. As VicS points out, it makes prevention of spillage to the sea relatively easy, and if there is one the detergent wash-down is far more effective.
Filling the tank at a hole by the feet is a little more awkward, but using the calibrated stick to decide on how much fuel to take on has meant very few clean-up tasks. the stick is stowe in its own tube in the stern locker, always to hand. I would not go back to a filler on the coaming.
If you really must, why not take the breather pipe up to there as well?
There are fittings available with a fine-mesh aperture which pass air, but no water. Mine is under a cockpit seat grating. It has been under plenty of solid water many a time, but my in-line water-separater rarely has to be drained, so it works!

 

[jerryat]

Entirely agree with Piota. Leave it where it is. There is then NO chance of soem helpful crew filling it with water instaed of diesel.

On my Fulmar, the fuel filler is below the duckboards and out of sight, whereas the water filler is sited on the aft deck, where any spillage doesn't matter.

Totally love the fact that I can use a simple piece of 10mm dowel to exactly measure what fuel's in the tank.

 

[Strathglass]

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Entirely agree with Piota. Leave it where it is. There is then NO chance of soem helpful crew filling it with water instaed of diesel.

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I have been that helpful crew.

The yacht in question originally had two water tanks and the owner (who motor sails everywhere) decided he needed more fuel capacity.

One of the water tanks was turend into an additional fuel tank.

For security he deliberately left the new fuel tank filler labled 'water'

I was passed the hose pipe and asked to put some water in the boat.

You can guess what happened

 

[NickNap]

Thanks for the advice guys. Will keep it where it is and look at making the duckboards easier to lift instead.