I have an 17' INvader boat
I have an 17' INvader boat with a Merc 3.7 I/O. Recently I got into some very rough water and had to go very slow to prevent the boat from swamping. The motor started running rough and I managed to get to shore before it quit altogether. The reason was that water got into the gas through the vent which is located on the stern about 4" from the top of the deck. The vent is just a standard chrome fitting connected to a line that goes to the fuel tank. There is nothing to prevent water that gets into the line from going directly to the fuel tank. That vent has to be changed to a different location and/or type. Do you have any suggestions how I might vent the tank differently?
I have an 17' INvader boat with a Merc 3.7 I/O. Recently I got into some very rough water and had to go very slow to prevent the boat from swamping. The motor started running rough and I managed to get to shore before it quit altogether. The reason was that water got into the gas through the vent which is located on the stern about 4" from the top of the deck. The vent is just a standard chrome fitting connected to a line that goes to the fuel tank. There is nothing to prevent water that gets into the line from going directly to the fuel tank. That vent has to be changed to a different location and/or type. Do you have any suggestions how I might vent the tank differently?