1973 Tsunami 23' - New Buy - Work Started

[77SceptreOB]

Looks like you are getting in some good demo.

Definately replace those fuel lines. Both fuel fill and the vent line. I did, it was a little tricky due to the vertical chase but i made it work. I pushed my fill hose up a little thru the top of the gunnel, then used gray duct tape to connect the two and then carefully pushed (and lightly pulled) the new line down. I was a little tough at the 90 degree bend at the bottom, but it will go, albeit slowly.

Jim

[ScottM]

Originally Posted by 77SceptreOB

Definately replace those fuel lines. Both fuel fill and the vent line. I did, it was a little tricky due to the vertical chase but i made it work. I pushed my fill hose up a little thru the top of the gunnel, then used gray duct tape to connect the two and then carefully pushed (and lightly pulled) the new line down. I was a little tough at the 90 degree bend at the bottom, but it will go, albeit slowly.

Jim

Great suggestion. Several years ago I helped my father replace the lines in his Sceptre and it was a bit of a PITA, but certainly worth the effort. Seeing as this boat has sat for so long, it's quite possible those lines would get destroyed by ethanol anyway.

[johnnywalker]

77SceptreOB - Jim

Special thanks to Jim for taking the time to give me the exact details on removing the tank and a plan for replacing the hoses.
I used my reel safety lines to pull tank, they clipped into the screw holes on the tabs perfectly.
Tank is out and the well is punky, rotted and soft in one corner, looks like cutting out the bottom base is the next step.
Found a ton of sawdust like material under the tank and also in the engine bilge coming out when blasting water thru the forward boxes back aft.

Any ideas where this came from? Anyone see this before?

[floorboy]

I had the same thing when I pulled my tank.




I had chipmunks chew the foam under the tank up. Plugged the pumps up all the time.

[strick]

Originally Posted by floorboy

I has the same thing when I pulled my tank.




I had chipmunks chew the foam under the tank up. Plugged the pumps up all the time.

Correct that is from rodents chewing on your foam. We have that as well on our 23 Tsunami. Send your dog after them Congrats on the tank removal.

strick