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Bob Rhea
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"Took our boat out for its 4th
"Took our boat out for its 4th shakedown cruise. 1996 that we bought with water in the engine and after new carb, starter, reworked heads, dist cap, coil, and plugs runs great. Wanted to try out a lower pitch prop which worked good but we had less than a half tank of fuel so we filled up ($4.15 a gallon and she took 38 gallons) at a marina 45 mins from home launch and after a lunch break smelled gas when the blower was turned on. Opened the hatch (23 foot Maxum with a 70+ gallon tank. Gas was leaking out around the fuel guage sender into the bilge. Made it home but had to stop and remove almost a full gallon of fuel from bilge. Leak slowed considerably after 30 minutes of running with hatch open and blower running. Anyone have a similar experience? Is this a Maxum problem? Have had experience with gasoline fires and this was pretty scary."
"Took our boat out for its 4th shakedown cruise. 1996 that we bought with water in the engine and after new carb, starter, reworked heads, dist cap, coil, and plugs runs great. Wanted to try out a lower pitch prop which worked good but we had less than a half tank of fuel so we filled up ($4.15 a gallon and she took 38 gallons) at a marina 45 mins from home launch and after a lunch break smelled gas when the blower was turned on. Opened the hatch (23 foot Maxum with a 70+ gallon tank. Gas was leaking out around the fuel guage sender into the bilge. Made it home but had to stop and remove almost a full gallon of fuel from bilge. Leak slowed considerably after 30 minutes of running with hatch open and blower running. Anyone have a similar experience? Is this a Maxum problem? Have had experience with gasoline fires and this was pretty scary."