As a longtime happy owner of a 2005 25-footer, I only discovered this fun forum today out of pure necessity. Yesterday I stopped at the fuel dock to top up for the upcoming fireworks show. Noticed immediately that fuel handle seemed to slide in further and easier than ever before. 'They must have changed the nozzle', I thought. Started pumping and gas began streaming immediately at deck level and into the lake (Oops!). Stopped pumping, naturally. The gas gauge was still hovering around the two-thirds full level and fuel was no longer leaking. The fuel pipe and fitting showed no sign of a failure, so I guessed at a major leak or split in the top third of the tank. There was no sign of external damage to the boat fuselage or the parts of the tank I could see. Is it possible that road shock during retrieval from winter storage caused a rupture in the tank?
Anyway, I had been cruising for many hours without leakage prior to this incident, so I elected to make a slow retreat to my home hoist. And there the matter rests. Wonder if anyone has any insights on this incident. Thanks, John.
Anyway, I had been cruising for many hours without leakage prior to this incident, so I elected to make a slow retreat to my home hoist. And there the matter rests. Wonder if anyone has any insights on this incident. Thanks, John.