Almost time to get the boat out of storage!

[KonaKing]

Utah Lake is ready! No Ice!

I was out there sunday and the wind was howling i think this broke up the ice and helped it melt LETS GO !!!!

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Still planning being there Saturday. Ill look for ya Tall. So does this mean I can surf if there is only one boat on the Lake

Hey wingnut come down anytime and I will go to utah lake with you or anyone else for that matter how about it silva.

Let's do it. I still need to de-winterize my boat.

[KonaKing]

Let's do it. I still need to de-winterize my boat.

let me know when you want some help Going to St George this weekend but anytime next week is good for me

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let me know when you want some help Going to St George this weekend but anytime next week is good for me

Thanks, I might take you up on it!

Have fun in St. George!

[Jason B]

I went to check on mine the other day and the whole storage unit smelled like gas. I lifted the edge of the cover and the gas smell was pretty strong in the boat. Now I'm really nervous. Is that normal? I can't imagine what could be leaking--gas does not freeze. I filled the tank up before I put her away for the winter.
I hope it's just fumes and nothing more...I have way too many other projects to deal with a fuel leak or worse.

[dogbert]

That is definitely not normal. On my boat, there's a fuel cooler that cools the fuel by making it run outside of the water intake line. It's a copper fitting. Is it possible that you have one of these and it didn't get drained?

The only other thing I can think of is that you had water in your gas line and it froze. Maybe a fuel seperator?

[chpthril]

I went to check on mine the other day and the whole storage unit smelled like gas. I lifted the edge of the cover and the gas smell was pretty strong in the boat. Now I'm really nervous. Is that normal? I can't imagine what could be leaking--gas does not freeze. I filled the tank up before I put her away for the winter.
I hope it's just fumes and nothing more...I have way too many other projects to deal with a fuel leak or worse.

Best to be on the safe side, but i'll bet the fumes are from the full tank being trapped under the cover while stored. Is it stored inside, or have you had a couple of warm days there recently?

[Jason B]

Best to be on the safe side, but i'll bet the fumes are from the full tank being trapped under the cover while stored. Is it stored inside, or have you had a couple of warm days there recently?

Yes it's in a 12'X 24' canvas like portable garage thing I got this fall. The cover is on th eboat and we did have some warm days. MAN am I hoping it's nothing!!!!!

[Razzman]

Yup gonna oncover mine this weekend and get ready. Got a few goodies to add and some basic maintenance and then we're good to go. Probably take it out in a few weeks just for fun. It's hovering around 70+ now but the water is fraking cold!

[chpthril]

Yes it's in a 12'X 24' canvas like portable garage thing I got this fall. The cover is on th eboat and we did have some warm days. MAN am I hoping it's nothing!!!!!

I hope so, keep us posted.

[jleger98]

Yes it's in a 12'X 24' canvas like portable garage thing I got this fall. The cover is on th eboat and we did have some warm days. MAN am I hoping it's nothing!!!!!

Did you fill the tank "really" full? Could just be the warming/cooling has caused some fuel to vent out. Get that cover off....carefully. you want to make sure there is no static when you remove the cover.

[Jason B]

Did you fill the tank "really" full? Could just be the warming/cooling has caused some fuel to vent out. Get that cover off....carefully. you want to make sure there is no static when you remove the cover.

That would be bad huh!? I'd be in orbit with the odor/fumes as bad as they are.

Good tip, thanks!! I never even thought about static.

[jleger98]

can you tell my Dad was a firefighter for 35 years ??