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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-01-2022, 08:47
Replies: 55
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Posted By stormalong
Re: Water air vent location

I want the overflow in my bilge. It is a free fresh water rinse. I fill my tanks until the bilge pump comes on.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-01-2022, 09:15
Replies: 55
Views: 5,177
Posted By stormalong
Re: Water air vent location

I've seen that too. Can't really say why.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-01-2022, 08:05
Replies: 55
Views: 5,177
Posted By stormalong
Re: Water air vent location

The air flow from the vent is needed for two reasons. Prevent vacuum in the tank when drawing fuel for the engine and allow air into/out of tank as fuel changes volume due to temperature changes.
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-01-2022, 20:53
Replies: 55
Views: 5,177
Posted By stormalong
Re: Water air vent location

Regardless of where you put water tank vent on the outside of the boat the hose should loop above the vent. That way any sea water that gets in should stay out of the tank. Think like the loop in...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-01-2022, 00:06
Replies: 55
Views: 5,177
Posted By stormalong
Re: Water air vent location

My boat was built with inside vents. They overflow into the bilge so I fill the tanks until the automatic bilge pump turns on. I know the tank if full and I get a little bit of a bilge rinse at the...
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