My post from another question showed a catalog with what you may be after
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...171-fuel-valve
Out of interest has Stag been modified to cope with newer fuels these days? Not sure if it was ever affected?. Some of the cheap nasty ball valves will allow air past under vacume so keep it simple and good quality like the airline fittings. .
Had a read mike, thanx mate. Much appreciated. I'm guessing you didnt learn all that from flicking bills and bonds around...you're a man of many talents.
I think i need to get out more
No idea about the stag, still used religiously as far as i know. Sounds like i wont need it just to put the tail fittings into valve. Was used to put brass outlets into the s/s tanks. I dont even know if there's another product out there that does the same thing.
Fuel is one part of boating i always left to pro's..i probably should've done these two tanks myself prior to a new donk going on coz they stuffed up the fuel outlet on one tank and that made it damn hard to access changing from one to another...hence putting a fuel line valve into what should be a simple system. COULD remove the offending gumby fitting and start again but then i thought i'd rather easy access anyway so would likely just end up doing this regardless.
After reading everything and the advice i'm gonna forget about trying to drain both tanks at once as an option, and stick to one of those brass 3 way valves with tails, using equal length fuel lines from each tank, and a single line into the fuel/water thingamejig. Gives me 1 tank at a time + shutoff which is all anyone needs i suppose. Seems easiest no fuss solution and will make fuel access simple as well if i put only the lever part of valve protruding above deck high up somewhere in or near the outboard well. Battery switch is a mile away from it.
Tx for the help
Steve
Follow up result...coz its a pet hate of mine that we rarely see the results of most threads.
Tested this setup joining the two tanks and works a treat, plus most important its now dead easy to get at.
Tx for the help.
Steve.
Good onya Deckie for the wash up info and piccy. Looks good and neat.
Now, I know you hate unfinished threads.... how do feel about off topic questions??
Does your bilge pump pictured there pump into your motor well or out through the transom? Mine goes to motor well which doesn't seem smart to me. I'd rather a through transom above waterline exit.
Nahhh thats only the little above deck pump with a guard around it only really for clearing washdown water and rainwater. Had a spare bait pump (coz thats all a 500gph is) but probably should make it an 1100 which would fit same bracket but then i'd need to change out skin fittings etc, then it might be at least semi useful in an emergency.
Bit of lazy luxury i guess but damn handy on a sealed deck rig. Who knows too...might come in handy one day if i forget the bungs
Simply pumps out through a stock standard 3/4" skin outlet on the side about 20cm forward of transom. Better/easier to take out thru side rather than motor well and wouldnt drill a large hole in a transom just for an outlet unless had to. No bends/connectors in outlet hose gets max from any bilge type pump. Been very useful already. There are other pumps.
Have a great day
That's all obvious to me AFTER you said it....
How dumb was I....
Yeah I see what you mean.... I think I will do the same... Straight out the side with a much bigger pump.
The one that came with the boat Is only a tiddler.
Sometimes OCD can be like a curse, why haven't you trimmed the little blob of sealant off the Port engine bolt.
Top job Deckie.
PS, turn the Port hose clamp upside down, could you handle that???
hey walrus, bilge pumps under maybe 1100 are good as clearing pumps but no good as a primary defence. Not positive but i think a 1inch hole lets in >3500gph as an idea.
That little pump wouldnt get anywhere near keeping up with just one of those bung holes being left out in the pic..BUT if it happens one day the hard part is draining it out/getting onto the trailer due to the weight of water, damn near impossible. Dumb enough to do it at Laurietin near Pt Macq about 25 yrs ago launching with a vicious hangover, never again..i hope. Separate little ones are great for normal bilge clearing tho.
Yeah if its anything under 1500gph i'd be assuming its not going to be much help at all in an emergency such as being holed, which is kinda what they're designed for. A panicky guy with a bucket could bail at 5 times that rate. Yeah try to keep the outlet direct with smooth bore hose without any kinks/connectors if u can.
Size just depends on what u want it to be.
Deckie I did exactly that using taps like you show. Forget marine places go to a Pirtek or equivalent and they will have everything you want to make up whatever you want. I have 2 tanks feeding 2 taps which are screwed into a gallery which turns the fuel flow 90 deg and with with one outlet feeding my racor filter.
You can see it here
BOAT really does mean Bring out Another Thousand
No worries boss...i'll get onto those jobs right awayOriginally Posted by Fed
. Dont dock my pay ok, just rushed it a bit i guess...sealant blobs shit me no end.
You missed the bad cable tie job too...could scratch knuckles on it, and its one of those clear one that isnt UV tolerant. Not to mention the lack of any clamp around the pump outlet
Sweet setup FH, looking back what u've done is probably exactly what i needed too. Was exploring if possible to drain both tanks at same time but then realised i didnt even need that.
Fuel is one thing i've never stuffed with..always had a pro look at anything i wanted. Bit paranoid about fuel on boats. Not much idea what was available and it was never going to be a big job so thought i'd break my cherry on it.
Tx for the tip.
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