Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Why All Outrage Fuel Tank Cavities Are Wet

Posted by chris55386 on 07/13/09 - 10:24 AM
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That is what I was thinking that somehow the water was passing from the leak in the O ring at the bottom of the anchor compartment drain tube through the foam and into the fuel tank compartment. I did not mean to say the water was going into the anchor compartment and somehow migrating into the fuel tank compartment through the fiberglass. I know it sounds like a stretch but it is the only place I had water leaking and every time I would take the boat out the fuel compartment would be dry to start and when I would get home there would be the same amount of water in there again until I temporarily fixed the drain tube bottom by caulking it. This week when I replace the anchor compartment drain tube and O rings we will see if I still get water in the fuel tank area and that will either prove or disprove my theory. I will continue to read other peoples experiences and hopefully learn more from you all.
Chris