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- Sportsman
Hello,
I have a 1999 180 Sportsman with a gas smell I am hoping someone can help me get to the bottom of. The boat has been in storage (under a cover) for around two months, which is longer than it usually sits. The past couple of times I have been out to tinker with the boat, I have noticed a faint gas odor when I open the two access hatches in the back of the boat. Here, it is faint, and doesn't quite smell like raw gas.
Nonetheless, any gas smell makes me paranoid, so I kept searching. I remembered that a few months back, I had topped off the tank to go offshore for the day (the only time I have ever topped off the tank). This was the only time I have ever noticed a gas smell while running the boat, and I only noticed it the first half of the day, when the tank was full. This memory got me thinking about the vent hose and sending unit.
I decided to replace the gasket on my sending unit. I noticed that when I removed the deck plate right above the sending unit, there was a MUCH stronger gas smell, like that of raw gas. Hmmm.
Talked with a close friend of mine who works on boats for a living... he seems to think the vent hose might be compromised. I have checked all hose connections, everything seems legit and I can's see any obvious deterioration in any of the hoses. Also, this is a Moeller poly tank, so I don't think (knock on wood) it is leaking from the tank itself.
If anyone has any thoughts or experience with this particular issue I would greatly appreciate it.
Cheers
I have a 1999 180 Sportsman with a gas smell I am hoping someone can help me get to the bottom of. The boat has been in storage (under a cover) for around two months, which is longer than it usually sits. The past couple of times I have been out to tinker with the boat, I have noticed a faint gas odor when I open the two access hatches in the back of the boat. Here, it is faint, and doesn't quite smell like raw gas.
Nonetheless, any gas smell makes me paranoid, so I kept searching. I remembered that a few months back, I had topped off the tank to go offshore for the day (the only time I have ever topped off the tank). This was the only time I have ever noticed a gas smell while running the boat, and I only noticed it the first half of the day, when the tank was full. This memory got me thinking about the vent hose and sending unit.
I decided to replace the gasket on my sending unit. I noticed that when I removed the deck plate right above the sending unit, there was a MUCH stronger gas smell, like that of raw gas. Hmmm.
Talked with a close friend of mine who works on boats for a living... he seems to think the vent hose might be compromised. I have checked all hose connections, everything seems legit and I can's see any obvious deterioration in any of the hoses. Also, this is a Moeller poly tank, so I don't think (knock on wood) it is leaking from the tank itself.
If anyone has any thoughts or experience with this particular issue I would greatly appreciate it.
Cheers