Jeffs FS14 LS

[VT_Jeff]

Yeah it mentions an adapter if you already have a tank with a threaded neck but doesn't show it in any photos. They may be willing to sell that adapter separately with a phone call.

My money is its something nearly identical to the McMaster-Carr part I linked.

I wouldn't want that whole kit anyway. I'm going to be looking for a vented fill port. Saves from having to put another hole in the boat to vent the tank.

Yeah, the vent is another can of worms I've been wrestling with. My plan atm is to drill the hole near the deckline and run the vent hose to a vent with a backflow preventer. Still concerned about water in the tank if I bury the bow, which is pretty likely in the LS.

[bamaguy0]

Definitely going to want something like this:
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/attwood- ... --10017838

Supposedly these keep water from entering the tank.

[VT_Jeff]

Definitely going to want something like this:
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/attwood- ... --10017838

Supposedly these keep water from entering the tank.

That's what I'm looking at, but it's the "normal conditions and washdows" disclaimer that has me wondering. Not sure if burying it in a wave is normal.

[bamaguy0]

Definitely going to want something like this:
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/attwood- ... --10017838

Supposedly these keep water from entering the tank.

That's what I'm looking at, but it's the "normal conditions and washdows" disclaimer that has me wondering. Not sure if burying it in a wave is normal.

Probably not, but not sure there's much else you could do.

[VT_Jeff]

Definitely going to want something like this:
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/attwood- ... --10017838

Supposedly these keep water from entering the tank.

That's what I'm looking at, but it's the "normal conditions and washdows" disclaimer that has me wondering. Not sure if burying it in a wave is normal.

Probably not, but not sure there's much else you could do.

I think a vented cap is out unless it's a deck fill, would you agree?

[bamaguy0]

My plan involved mounting the fill cap on the deck. That's what seaslug's fs14 had.

Next problem I've found is most boat filler ports take a 1.5" hose.

[VT_Jeff]

My plan involved mounting the fill cap on the deck. That's what seaslug's fs14 had.

Next problem I've found is most boat filler ports take a 1.5" hose.

Yup, it's a puzzle. Interested to see what you ultimately settle on, I'm going to delay any decisions for a bit.

[VT_Jeff]

First step of sole glue up

[Dan_Smullen]

Great way to wrap up a Sunday!

[bamaguy0]

I updated my Boyd's 5gal tank model with the filler neck height (I was close at 1.5"). I added the McMaster-Carr fitting and it doesn't give much clearance to the deck. This is with the tank just forward of Frame B and set roughly as low as the hull would allow it considering some sort of creation of a flat surface for the flanges to mount to. This is a +5% scaled model also.



I'm beginning to think you're right that it will be best to just have a hatch to access the filler cap. I want to have a hatch that it will fit through anyway because I don't want to rip the deck out if I have to remove it.