Can you Tell Me About This Boat?

[macojoe]

Well it is possible you did not get all the water the first time?
Also it might have been getting in the sending unit hole?? was there a gasket on it before you sealed it?
On mine, (1975) it was the vents being to low on the sides and when going thur the water the splash would push water in the vents. Just relocated them no more problems!
Could be a cracked gas tank or someone screwed something to the deck and into the tank? Been done before!

But I would check all other stuff before you have to get to the tank as you said its going to be a PIA!!

Good Luck

[chackett]

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it. Do you know anything about this hull? It's stamped with "F20" but there's not much information that I have been able to find on it.

As for the water, it's definitely possible that I didn't get all the water the first time. I really hope that's what it is. Where the sending unit is, there was no gasket, either when I removed it or when I replaced it. When I removed it, there were bits of caulk and stuff on the bottom of the face of the sending unit that I figured was no good. I cleaned it up really well, making for a nice smooth contact surface. I screwed it back on, and sealed it up with a good amount of silicon. Hopefully the lack of a gasket will be overcome with the silicon. If not, I can remove it and add some sort of gasket.

I can see what you mean about the vent being placed in such a way that water could splash up and get in there. I can also see how it could be possible that someone put a screw into the floor that punctured / pierced the tank. Particularly where the leaning post is attached, that is something I'll need to check for sure.

Thanks for the ideas... I'll keep you posted.

Chris

P.S. Here is a link to a (large) picture of the hullID