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TommyWhaler posted 08-03-2010 05:45 PM ET (US)
Has anyone drilled a hole from their fuel tank cavity to the bilge area on a classic 21' banana? What did you encounter? Any problems I should be aware of? Etc.
I tried the search. Problem of course is that any word in your question triggers a response, most of which are unrelated to what you are looking for.

Jeff posted 08-03-2010 05:53 PM ET (US)
Yes, and this is the man you want to talk to, Don McIntyre.
search:
dfmcintyre
Narragansett Outrage posted 08-03-2010 06:41 PM ET (US)
I'm not sure of the similarities, but in my 1984 22' Outrage, I drilled a hole from the fuel cavity into the live well - put a brass through tube with grommets, just like the other through hulls. Nothing between there except foam.
Kookadala posted 08-05-2010 05:54 PM ET (US)
My 81 outrage came with a hole already installed between the fuel tank and the bilge. I dont know if it was stock or a previous owner did it, but it is lined with brass. I installed a rubber drain plug in it from the bilge side since I no longer have foam in the fuel tank compartment and did not want salt water getting in there. In the summer when it is on the trailer and sunny, I remove the deck plate over the fuel gauge to allow moisture to come out.
Narragansett Outrage posted 08-05-2010 06:37 PM ET (US)
Forgot to mention that yes, I too put a plug in that new through hull when in use....
Murphy posted 08-08-2010 01:36 AM ET (US)
I did that in my 19 Banana. Used a doorknob drill bit, and ran some wiring, fuel line, and a bilge pump line through it.

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Author	Topic: Fuel Tank Cavity Drain
TommyWhaler	posted 08-03-2010 05:45 PM ET (US) Has anyone drilled a hole from their fuel tank cavity to the bilge area on a classic 21' banana? What did you encounter? Any problems I should be aware of? Etc. I tried the search. Problem of course is that any word in your question triggers a response, most of which are unrelated to what you are looking for.
Jeff	posted 08-03-2010 05:53 PM ET (US) Yes, and this is the man you want to talk to, Don McIntyre. search: dfmcintyre
Narragansett Outrage	posted 08-03-2010 06:41 PM ET (US) I'm not sure of the similarities, but in my 1984 22' Outrage, I drilled a hole from the fuel cavity into the live well - put a brass through tube with grommets, just like the other through hulls. Nothing between there except foam.
Kookadala	posted 08-05-2010 05:54 PM ET (US) My 81 outrage came with a hole already installed between the fuel tank and the bilge. I dont know if it was stock or a previous owner did it, but it is lined with brass. I installed a rubber drain plug in it from the bilge side since I no longer have foam in the fuel tank compartment and did not want salt water getting in there. In the summer when it is on the trailer and sunny, I remove the deck plate over the fuel gauge to allow moisture to come out.
Narragansett Outrage	posted 08-05-2010 06:37 PM ET (US) Forgot to mention that yes, I too put a plug in that new through hull when in use....
Murphy	posted 08-08-2010 01:36 AM ET (US) I did that in my 19 Banana. Used a doorknob drill bit, and ran some wiring, fuel line, and a bilge pump line through it.