Hull vent

Capt. Dave

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I have a 2005 Marlin where the port side vent (I think its the fuel vent, mislabeled on the GW owners manual) has broken and corroded. Has anyone ever changed this out. I don't know how to access it unless I go through the wall of the bunk under the cockpit. The vent has a clam shaped appearance.
 

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More likely, it is a head holding tank vent and not a fuel tank vent.
 

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Dave, the kind of vent that it is... sort of a moot point, right?

I'm not overly familar with your boat... but have disassembled/assembled many things like this over the years. Is any part of this "wall" that you're talking about removable? Is it a hard wall or a soft wall? Can you just cut an access hole?

Hard to say without being there or at least seeing a bunch of pics.
 

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All the aft cabin walls are removable in my 330. Where is your holding tank? Take out the wall that is over the vent location and look.
 

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Dave, the kind of vent that it is... sort of a moot point, right?

I'm not overly familar with your boat... but have disassembled/assembled many things like this over the years. Is any part of this "wall" that you're talking about removable? Is it a hard wall or a soft wall? Can you just cut an access hole?

Hard to say without being there or at least seeing a bunch of pics.
My point was that it will be in the vicinity of what it “vents.”
 
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Yes sir, access is the key. If can get to it, I can fix it.
If any of those beige colored screw, caps are damaged or lost they are readily available and cheap online. There are two pieces to each one.