Need tech advise

fishingtheinlet · 03-31-2009, 04:49 PM

Have a 2006 Century 2001CC with 150 Yamaha. I am second owner and have had the boat in the water once. I filled it up today holds sixty gallons but only took about 22. Noticed strong smell of gas in head area and can also smell it strong coming out of rod holders. Noticed smell first time out but not as strong as now. Any ideas

**Joey805** · 03-31-2009, 04:51 PM

Sounds like you have a leak either in the tank or a fuel line. Can you locate the tank, or does the deck need to be removed? Unfortunatley its probably not going to be an easy task.

dudewarner · 03-31-2009, 06:20 PM

Check top of fuel tank around sending unit, vent line or fuel line output, shutoff valve, and check in bilge or under floor area for fuel leakage. Access to those areas might be a pain but better to be safe!!! Had the same problem with my boat and it was a pinhole in the weld on the top corner of aluminum tank and it only smelled when i topped it off. Is your tank plastic or aluminum?

**Carnivore** · 03-31-2009, 07:37 PM

Another thing make sure the vent tube is attached to the out side vent. Sounds stupid but sometimes these things get over looked when putting a boat together. Also above posts too but start with the easy an work up from there. Congrats on the new ride too.

Fisher · 03-31-2009, 07:41 PM

You are fueling into a rod holder.

phishy · 03-31-2009, 07:54 PM

sounds like these guys covered it..i dont believe its the tank from the sounds of but the lines..your boat is fairly new..almost might be a warranty item??? could be something defective from the manufacture..

DEFIANCE · 03-31-2009, 08:20 PM

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You are fueling into a rod holder

Another good one is that the fill tube was not seated and clamped properly on the fill funnel, and you pumped fuel right into the bilge.....

Been there, done that.......

**Joey805** · 03-31-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fisher

You are fueling into a rod holder.

I've done this before on accident.....

**Carnivore** · 03-31-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Joey805

I've done this before on accident.....

In your defense it was after only 2 hours sleep an a hard night drinking. I remember cleaning up the mess. Getting flipper to stop smoking was the hardest part of all.

dudewarner · 04-01-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fisher

You are fueling into a rod holder.

This can happen, seen it before. Young kid working gas dock filled 20 gals. into my friends boat through rod holder before he came out of the store while buying beer!! You want to talk about pissed off.