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Hi all,
I just joined the site. Thank you for making this happen. I own a 1986 18' Outrage Whaler that has been our family since it was new. We have taken great care of this boat and it resides inside in a warehouse when not in use. However, I have experienced a fuel leak lately. When I fill the boat up, it leaks fuel into the fuel tank cell. I have never replaced hoses at all. Could it be a hose problem or a leaking tank. I did tighten up the overflow hoses last time that I filled up and it did seem to eliminate a bunch of leakage. However, it still has fuel in the tank compartment. The fuel compartment has a bunch of "crud" built up in it and I have to take off the deck plates to dry out. I'm hoping that it is just a hose replacement issue. My service center tells me that I may have to replace the fuel tank. I'm seriously hoping that is not the case. We have taken really great care of this boat over the life of the boat...kept it inside and all that. I was just hoping that you could advise me about where to get new hoses (trying to replace them) before I have to deconstruct the boat to get the 60 gallon tank out to replace it. Thanks for your help.