Recent content by halliealdrich

Hello! I have searched on this forum but not found a how-to for fixing simple leaks from a chainplate. Perhaps because there is no such thing? IF so, how do I check for structural damage and the need to replace the chainplate (bow or stern, they all leak a bit). Once they are deemed safe...

Yes!

I’m back! Hopefully you laugh at me, instead of shake your head....twice! So I unfastened the air vent hose, ran wire through it, amd nothing came out. no larvae, no fuel or tank bottom gunk. I have a handy dentist mirror on a stick and used it to see into then tank from the air vent hole. It’s...

Update: the top connection of the air vent is loose and the connection to the tank is damp/wet, so I presume it is also loose. I’m going to replace the hose and fittings, but first I have to do some yoga.... “no air vent, no fuel fill” is a motto I will remember! I will also remember to f’ing...

Ayyy, matey, thanks everyone for all this!

My gauge is on the very top. At least that’s one problem I don’t have! Thanks for the tip tho.

Huh, what? The gauge has something to do with this?

Aha! Leak at fuel pump! We will look there too. We might use that opening to fill the tank, if push shoves. (Don’t worry i have an expert mcGyver) thank you. And yes I’ve become an expert diesel in bilge sniffer. Plus I can now tell just by a slight color difference if diesel is down there.

1984 26’ her name is Siren. Thank you, that sounds do able.... I used to be athletic so maybe I will be able to fold myself in half to dive through the cockpit hatch and reach the hose connection points across the centerline. Good grief. I swear ladies would be better designers. They don’t like...

Omg.... something can line in there????? Gonna have to Google that. Thank you, I say, hesitantly...

Ok that’s a lot of info, thank you. To be clear, this is not a bit of spurtage, but a full on fountain. As much as goes in comes out (from my perspective, Jimmy wouldn’t say this yet but he’s only seen it once and I’ve seen it thrice). And no part of either hose is positioned lower than the tank...

It started a few years ago when my boat destroyed its tether and ran aground, resting on the diesel intake side. I noticed some leakage and cleaned it up. A consult with help said that sometimes the diesel will flow out of air vent at that extreme angle, and apparently elsewhere since there was...

new question on an ancient post What is the history of solid vs balsa? If this sounds weird, it's because I am not sure what I am talking about, or at least HOW to talk about it! Im asking because I am wondering if I can glue a new depth sounder inside the hull (vs the more expensive use of...

maybe, going there today-- advice? I would love to go to the swap meet, but I too have a trip planned that weekend, hopefully, if my stooooopid local boat yard ever gets my boat out and painted. Im also going to replace (or at least have the parts ready, replacing what is broken) the depth...

cell found Anthony's Found my cell phone! Thanks for looking.