Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
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On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Tuesday 14 April 2015

Some bits and bobs

The problem of refuelling an outboard out at sea which hangs off the transom was a topic on the DCA Facebook page.
It's a good point. I hate hanging off the back balancing in waves. Up rivers is fine but out at sea it is different. Especially around the mouth of the Tamar when tide is rushing out and wind is rushing in! Trying to keep hold of a funnel, a one litre fuel bottle, a fuel bottle cap.......way too much stress!
 This solution is neat
I think it may well be worth doing although where I would stash the large fuel tank, I'm not sure. Also, I wonder whether the fuel pipe and bulb would get in the way of the rudder?
Is an alternative to just unscrew the outboard fuel cap and insert the hose and then pump fuel in?
Worth giving some further consideration.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Steve, it looks good. My method is even wimple, I bought a syphon pump of eBay (2 for £3) and just pump the fuel in by hand. It takes just a minute or two, with no means it fuss. I've been doing it this way for years and the pump takes up next to no space at all. Phil.

steve said...

Ah that's a good idea as well Phil
Thanks for the tip
Will take a look
Steve

Bursledon Blogger said...

I converted our Mariner 4HP so it could use a remote tank or the integral. It was easy and the most expensive part was the tank.

Good thing about the tank was it's a good capacity when buying and carrying fuel to the boat.

Should be able to convert any outboard that has a diaphragm in the carb.

drop me an email if you want details

Max

steve said...

Cheers max
Lots to think about
Steve