What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?

[northwest wind]

Make sure your vent lines run upward and then down before they exit the boat as that alone will stop splash water being sucked into tank

 

[Max123]

@Sharphooks - Just wanted to say - oof, that sucks - we hear you. Hopefully the repair addresses this issue. Just curious - did you have a separate fuel tank for the kicker or did it somehow tolerate the 'wet' fuel off the main?

 

[Sharphooks]

@Sharphooks - Just wanted to say - oof, that sucks - we hear you. Hopefully the repair addresses this issue. Just curious - did you have a separate fuel tank for the kicker or did it somehow tolerate the 'wet' fuel off the main?

Thanks for the support. Yes, I’ve always carried a separate 20L tank for the T25 kicker. I knew some day it would save my bacon. The main reason, though, is I can track fuel burn better in the summer….when running the T25 off the main tank, the fuel burn doesn’t get registered by the digital fuel gauges that are hooked up to the DF300’s…it’s a big back deck so that tank is easy to shove out of the way while fishing

 

[easydoesit]

Did a rather quick and easy job yesterday with good results. I sprayed the top 2 feet of my fabric covered bunks with silicone spray and let it dry while out for a test run. I was surprised how easily the boat came on and pulled it up too far. Simple fix, cheaper and easier than putting plastic runners on. Tip was from the web

 

[InterMechanico]

A couple of days ago, launching the boat to go fish for winter chinook, I suffered the indignity of breaking down——my pair of DF300’s ingested water all the way back to the VST’s. Had to have all the filters replaced, the injectors cleaned, and the VST’s drained.

I’ve been battling water ever since buying that boat.

This was a first for me—-losing power, looking immediately at the fuel water separator bowls to see if there was water in either of the bowls….saw none….limped back to shore on my T25 , drained both bowls just to make sure—-100% water in both bowls….no gas at all in either bowl!!!!!

So finally, knowing I should have done this two years ago, I towed the boat back to the manufacturer and they are going to completely replumb the fuel filler tubes and put them in a different location

Problem NO. 1—The charcoal fuel-overflow canisters mandated by the EPA get plugged up. When that happens, it builds up a considerable vacuum in both fuel tanks….any rain water (or saltwater from splash!!!) that gets near the two Perko gas caps gets immediately sucked into the tanks

Problem No. 2: the Perko gas caps sit on the walk-around strip outside the wheelhouse. They are on the end of that strip and sit at the bottom of a slope….any rainwater or wave splash is guaranteed to be funneled back and form a pool of water around both gas caps

You can imagine how much water there was in the tanks by the fact that both fuel water separators were plugged with water, one of them with only 20 hours of run time!

I’m dumping 250 L of gas, scrubbing out the tanks, and getting those charcoal canisters out of there….hopefully this summer, I won’t have to be constantly checking those plastic bowls as I did last summer!

Sunday AM—-Getting ready to board the ferry for the long drive back to the builder

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Those caps are not great. I had this exact situation the first winter after purchasing. I did not get far from the dock the first (and only) time it happened. Inlet marine fixed the issue right away and even replaced my tank of fuel

 

[TheHurtLocker]

Waxed, picked up from its service. Put all the gear and a tackle shop back in. Cleaned and remade battery connections. Dunk her in this weekend. Here we go 2025!

 

[N2013]

Waxed, picked up from its service. Put all the gear and a tackle shop back in. Cleaned and remade battery connections. Dunk her in this weekend. Here we go 2025!

What’s the purpose of the carpet?

 

[TheHurtLocker]

It actually gets rolled up and put away. I was drying it out. I put it on a little table at the dock and clean fish on it.

 

[leftcoast]

What’s the purpose of the carpet?

It’s his pee pad

 

[kaelc]

Completed 400 hour service interval, ran a new shift cable and a fishing string to run the rigging for a new to me demo engine from the c-dory dealer in Van. Figured it was a good time to repower so we could do the inside passage this summer or next.

 

[brutus]

Did you a

Completed 400 hour service interval, ran a new shift cable and a fishing string to run the rigging for a new to me demo engine from the c-dory dealer in Van. Figured it was a good time to repower so we could do the inside passage this summer or next.
View attachment 116264Did you already repower??? Maple marine has a 200 Honda for 10 k in good shape

 

[kaelc]

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Thanks. Already put a deposit down. I could have bought a low hour 200hp Honda on a Campion and done a swap and sell it for more than I paid but wanted the Suzuki with 70 hours and 5 years of warranty and less messing around!

 

[chille51]

Thanks. Already put a deposit down. I could have bought a low hour 200hp Honda on a Campion and done a swap and sell it for more than I paid but wanted the Suzuki with 70 hours and 5 years of warranty and less messing around!

I'm confused - are you repowering that Honda at only 400 hours?

 

[kaelc]

I'm confused - are you repowering that Honda at only 400 hours?

It is the “400 hour service interval” for the 4th time. 1360 hours, but 2007 engine so a little ahead of schedule in hours but it was time in years, main zinc etc needed to be done. You can order full Honda maintenance kits are a great deal compared to buying individual parts. Got some big trips the next couple weeks so wanted to get the work done when it is sea trailed and rolls over 1400 hours.

 

[chille51]

It is the “400 hour service interval” for the 4th time. 1360 hours, but 2007 engine so a little ahead of schedule in hours but it was time in years, main zinc etc needed to be done. You can order full Honda maintenance kits are a great deal compared to buying individual parts. Got some big trips the next couple weeks so wanted to get the work done when it is sea trailed and rolls over 1400 hours.

Ahhhh that makes sense. I took notice as I just repowered to a Honda last season - 70 hours as of today. Good to know about the maintenance kits - I have so far been bringing it in to my mechanic for all service and probably will continue to, but good to know of the options all the same.

 

[kaelc]

Ahhhh that makes sense. I took notice as I just repowered to a Honda last season - 70 hours as of today. Good to know about the maintenance kits - I have so far been bringing it in to my mechanic for all service and probably will continue to, but good to know of the options all the same.

My Honda’s owner manual also available as a pdf has most of the things, they also have a pdf on the impellor change and a few good YouTube videos.

 

[RiverBoy]

Thanks for the support. Yes, I’ve always carried a separate 20L tank for the T25 kicker. I knew some day it would save my bacon. The main reason, though, is I can track fuel burn better in the summer….when running the T25 off the main tank, the fuel burn doesn’t get registered by the digital fuel gauges that are hooked up to the DF300’s…it’s a big back deck so that tank is easy to shove out of the way while fishing


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this is weird. my boss had same problem with their seasport. xl2400. happened all the time actually. so much water in the tank mechanic accused them of putting hose in fuel intake instead of fresh water intake. huge bill everytime dealing with water separators etc. total nightmare. merc verados would sense the water and shut right off. we had to limp home on many occasion on the kicker

 

[Sharphooks]

Hey RB—-It’s interesting that your boss had the same issue with his XL2400….I say that because when I limped back to the dock after breaking down I just happened to a see a Seasport 24 tied up and noticed that the gas caps were mounted up on the wheelhouse walls —my first thought was —if my caps were mounted vertically and off any surface that could pool water, I’d be out fishing, not having to belly up to the bar with $2K in hand to get all my filters changed out, injectors cleaned , and VST’s drained

So here’s what I know—-Perko caps have a KNOWN issue. They even include a fine-print add-on that warns installers not to mount the caps where water can pool. Gas tanks expand and contract and when they contract they create a vacuum that will suck standing water through the Perko caps and down into the tank.

Perko offers a “riser” that is designed to shim the caps off whatever flat surface they are mounted to. I tried to install the risers last summer but I couldn’t get at the hose clamps under the deck to loosen up the filler tubes (at least without cutting fiberglass which is beyond my pay grade) so I gave up

NMI (Northwest Marine Industries) is a stand-up company. They stand behind their products and if there are issues, my experience is they will help to address them.

You might have your boss call them. I mention that because as mentioned above, it was explained to me that the charcoal filters (for vapors and overflow during refueling) that are now mandated by the EPA will clog up which only exacerbates the tank expansion and contraction issues (no venting!) So couple that with a crappy cap that leaks and you can see how both rain and salt water splash are getting into the tanks

If you want a private contact for NMI, PM me, especially if your boss has a newer XL2400

 

[pescador]

Hey RB—-It’s interesting that your boss had the same issue with his XL2400….I say that because when I limped back to the dock after breaking down I just happened to a see a Seasport 24 tied up and noticed that the gas caps were mounted up on the wheelhouse walls —my first thought was —if my caps were mounted vertically and off any surface that could pool water, I’d be out fishing, not having to belly up to the bar with $2K in hand to get all my filters changed out, injectors cleaned , and VST’s drained

So here’s what I know—-Perko caps have a KNOWN issue. They even include a fine-print add-on that warns installers not to mount the caps where water can pool. Gas tanks expand and contract and when they contract they create a vacuum that will suck standing water through the Perko caps and down into the tank.

Perko offers a “riser” that is designed to shim the caps off whatever flat surface they are mounted to. I tried to install the risers last summer but I couldn’t get at the hose clamps under the deck to loosen up the filler tubes (at least without cutting fiberglass which is beyond my pay grade) so I gave up

NMI (Northwest Marine Industries) is a stand-up company. They stand behind their products and if there are issues, my experience is they will help to address them.

You might have your boss call them. I mention that because as mentioned above, it was explained to me that the charcoal filters (for vapors and overflow during refueling) that are now mandated by the EPA will clog up which only exacerbates the tank expansion and contraction issues (no venting!) So couple that with a crappy cap that leaks and you can see how both rain and salt water splash are getting into the tanks

If you want a private contact for NMI, PM me, especially if your boss has a newer XL2400

What about the “o” rings. I’m just reading a Pursuit owners manual where it says you must lubricate o rings with Vaseline or a like lubricant regularly to reduce risk of water intrusion. Pretty sure Pursuit also uses Perko caps.