Brave Duck, Nancy and Phil in the SF Bay (2005)
Enroute from Sacremento, CA
Hmm, will it make it ....
Brave Duck arrives safely in Swantown Marina, Olympia, WA
To prevent the fuel tank vent lines from clogging with fuel the vent line attachment points for the port forward and the starboard rear tanks were relocated. Instead of attaching the vent line to the top of the tank, it attaches to the side of the tank. This can be seen in the picture above. The starboard tank's vent line is seen just below the "42 GAL" marking. Note that this vent location is plugged on the port tank while the new vent tap can be seen just below it.
By reconfiguring the vent lines as shown, any fuel entering the vent line will drain back into a fuel tank. For this to work however, the port forward and starboard aft tanks must not be filled over the their respective vent taps.
The pieces of the stainless water tank after being cut out
Water tank dimensions
From the tank's inside looking at the pick-up tube and inspection port
The starboard tank area after partial removal (the arrow points to the bow)
2006-Aug Haul Out- Orig Locking Nut
2006-Aug Haul Out- Tapered shaft between log and prop
2006-Aug Haul Out- Locking nut removed
2006-Aug Haul Out- New Prop Nut
2006-Aug Haul Out- New Shaft Zinc (Size H). Be sure to use Loctite (blue) to keep the allen screw from backing out.
