Hi Dave,
I'll take a shot at Q1-fuel vents
Most builders today are putting a loop in the line, usually at the vent and pointing upward. Any water entering the the vent would have to climb over the loop, otherwise it would simply drain out.. Unusual conditions, such as extreme heeling, etc. may be enough to overcome the vent loop, but for most circumstances it will keep out water. It is questionable whether we have room in the C-27 to install a loop.
The topic is so low key that one vendor who put out a plastic fuel vent, with a built in loop, went out of business.
Harvey Rosenberg C-27TR, #6023, 1985, M-18, Stony Point NY.
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Subject: catalina27-talk: Two fuel related questions
I have two lubber questions:
First, what keeps weather/water from entering the breathing vent for the fuel tank on i/b C-27's? Is there a flap or does it soley depend on the downward facing vent holes to do the job?
Second, when you empty fuel/water from the bottom of a water separating fuel filter do you have to bleed the lines/filter again or does the vacuum from the escaping fuel/water pull fuel into the filter?
Dave Tierney
Celtic Pride, 5282
1983 C-27, Traditional
Middle River, Maryland
P>S> The Weather Report for Sarturday on the Chesapeake looks nice...a bit warm...but nice. Several boats from Fleet 19 are planning on plying the waters of the Bay just outside of Middle River in the afternoon. We will be monitoring ch 78 if anyone is up that way.
