What else is going to explode.d

[drbarbara]

In the last 24 hours I have found out that my boat is an illegal copy of a V20 and that I am about to explode any minute because the carburator on the boat is not a marine carburator. Please take a look at the picture of the gas tank and see if you see any other major fire hazards.



http://www.docathome.us/BoatPictures/GasWeb1.JPG


On the picture below you can see the gas line comming out of the aft-port side of the tank

http://www.docathome.us/BoatPictures/GasWeb2.JPG

[parishht]

You may consider taking that yellow C4 explosive out.

Just kidding I know it is foam.

Your fuel line is copper and looks like t is corroding.
It will take a long time to go through, but I would still consider replacing,
if it is not piited too much.

I gotta ask, what is the meaning behind your screen name?

[nipper]

Illegal copy of a v20 or not, I think your Fibra is a nice boat, and I would guess pretty rare since Fibra was shut down not long after starting production.

[C YENSEN]

I gotta ask, what is the meaning behind your screen name?

Dr. Barbara??????

[drbarbara]

Yes my first name is Joaquin and my last name is Barbará. In english the á is not common so it degenerated into Barbara. So now people think that Dr. Barbara is a cute female doctor but it turns out it is a middle aged overweight bald guy. Oops.

Now about the copper line. What should I change it for?

[macojoe]

Run a new rubber gas line that is rated marine and for the new ethanol gas. Do the vent, and gas line all the way to the motor.

[drbarbara]

Sorry what do you mean do the vent?

[macojoe]

You have 3 hoses on your tank, one to the motor, one to the vent, and the fill hose.
Vent hose is just as important as the rest as with no air the tank will not work. and they get old and rotted also, so since you have the tank open you should change all while you are there!

[THEFERMANATOR]

Also, is that tank aluminum? I can't tell from the pictures, but it looks almost like a fiberglass tank which was VERY popular back from the 60's to the 80's.

[drbarbara]

the tank is aluminum. I will try to clean it up this weekend and post pictures of what I find there. The fuel gauge is not working either. When I close the circuit between one of the cables and the gauge the needle goes to Full so I guess the gauge is good and the other cable is the one that is not working correctly.

What is your opinion on putting any sweat into fixing the fuel gauge. I have heard from a ton of people that it is not worth the trouble. Just fill up the tank before each trip and be happy with it.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Probably just need a sender for the tank. There not that expensive from WEST or BOATERS WORLD.

[drbarbara]

Is there a way to test the sending unit to see if that is the problem without having to take it out of the tank?

[macojoe]

Many here will say fix it!!

I on the other hand say screw it! Unless you going off shore you will never need all that gas, so if you fill up each time you have nothing to worry about!!

[nymack66]

Is there a way to test the sending unit to see if that is the problem without having to take it out of the tank?
Check out this site http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/fuel_ga.htm

[tsubaki]

The sending unit ain't but about $20. The gauge working is a good conversation piece.
Replacing the sending unit also gives you a chance to explore the tank for debris like water and stuff by siphioning the bottom.
If you remove it, go ahead and replace it, gasket and all.

[tsubaki]

By the way we (have to) tolerate MJ's V-OX, so a V-20 ripoff will be accepted.
Go ahead and price a new boat that length, $25,000 and uuupp.
Keep workin on it and posting pictures, the boat's worth it.

[phatdaddy]

welcome aboard, we need medical advice on this site..
we also need some sample meds, i'll pm you a list of my personal favorites

i second mj's method. start with a full tank and your trip set on the gps on 0. do an average trip, & fill it, then figure your mileage. this way you can get a very close estimate on fuel used and fuel left. i haven't had a working gauge in 10 years.

[parishht]

My gauge doesn't work, so I always guess.
Yeah I am an engineer so I should be able to
calculate in my head how much gas I am using.

Well, I was having problems with wtaer and debrie clogging filters,
so I was peroccupied with cleaning the filter every hour,
so when I saw that someone else on the site found the racor
filter on ebay for 20 bucks, I jumped on it.
It was an over run of SEA PRO re names.
I put that on and no problems this year.

Now to get back to gas gauge.
I still think I may replace my sending unit, just casue I have an extra $30 -$40
laying around.

Oh yeah, Dr. B, when I first saw your name,
I did picture this cute little blond working on the boat,
wearing a skimpy bikini.
Oh well now I have to go back to Stinky working on his boat in a pink thong.

[macojoe]

I and CB bought the same filters they work great!!