Gas Leak On Floor Of Boat

The boat fuel tank could have a hole in it and be leaking fuel.

Gas leak on floor of boat.

That likely means that 5 percent could have been prevented with periodic fuel system inspections. Annual inspection of your boat s gasoline fuel system can help prevent damage to your boat or injuries to you and your passengers. You can drain it by disconnecting the fuel line downstream of the fuel tank. With the boat on a trailer or on blocks you can also siphon it out by feeding a hose down the fuel fill.

Spring and the preceding winter is the time to prepare our boats for the upcoming boating season. In this article i will discuss finding and addressing two significant leaks into the aft cabin of my hunter 410 sloop bay poet. A fuel filter could have rusted through and is leaking fuel into the bilge. This means that if you do find a leak in your tank you have to literally destroy the cockpit floor of your boat to remove the tank.

If the fuel tank is leaking you ll need to empty it quickly to stem the leak. Many builders place the fuel tank in the boat and then seal the cockpit on top of it without leaving a way to inspect or replace the tank. Here s how i diagnosed and repaired a troublesome boat leak on my sailboat. Put some grease on the end fittings at the tank and motor.

Boatus file photo according to boatus marine insurance files 5 percent of all boat fires are related to fuel leaks.