Bulb/fuel line issue….

[phatdaddy]

So, your fuel tank is ahead of the deck storage,close to the cabin? Then they ran the fuel Line into the deck box, through a filter, then your bulb, out the deck box and to the rigging hole to the motor?

If that is the case, I would reroute it to the starboard side. Should be able to remove rod box and run line along bulkheads to the rear under the transom storage box. Mount filter head there. Leave filter and go out rigging tube with wires, cables,etc. then put squeeze ball in before going into motor.

Not sure of that vintage, but I am pretty sure there is an inline filter under the cowlings

Also, I would suggest merc bulb and filter and Racor for the water separator filter. I have the one with the site glass and drain on the bottom

Email any pics to me and I will post them for u