Fuel Tank Breather

Trever, Double the length of hose between the tank and the through hull fitting. Coil it under the deck and fasten this coil up as far as you can. Usually you will have some bolts for deck hardware that you can lengthen and use with hose clamps.

Sorry to hear that you painted and not gel coated. This isn't the only problem you are going to have with paint.

Brktracer wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: This isn't the only problem you are going to have with paint. What are the other problems?

Matt, you bought your boat painted didn't you?

I'm not a big fan of painting a fiberglass boat just because the durability isn't there compared to gel coat. I've been a wood boater for so long that I'm very familiar with the care needed to dock and moor a painted boat let alone leave it for any time. The fiberglass boat industry took off because of the low maintenance the boating people wanted. Yes, the newer LP's (linear polyurethanes) like Sterling or Allgrip are tough but they are still paint! They are still not as hard as gel. If scratched, you won't be out there wet sanding and buffing out paint like you can with a thick gel coat. If painted, don't plan on keeping the boat in the water for more than 3 days. The paint is not recommended for below the true waterline. Most of the manufacturers will state it directly in their application guides. The paint will develop blisters and you will end up with a real ugly mess!!

Gel coating is however very labor intensive and the reason it does cost more.

Now, if you have a scratched up painted boat that you want to gel coat, Extreme care must be taken to get every single spot of the old paint off before you gel!