'nother gas smell question

[Scoot]

I've got a 1999 Skeeter 1775 CS with a 2000 150 Yammy HPDI. I don't notice it too much when I'm not running at high speeds, but when I get moving from place to place I get a really strong smell of gas fumes. Any suggestions as to how to fix this?

[ChuckN]

My Skeeter has gas tank vents on the side of the boat, in front of the drivers seat. I occasionally smell fumes when driving around with lots of fuel in the tank, but it is not a terrible odor.

Do you have similar vents there? Nothing you can do if that's the case, the tank needs to breathe.

[Scoot]

Chuck, I'll check this out when I get home. Thanks for the reply.

[Scoot]

Chuck, I can't find the vents you're referring to in the place you indicated. Where exactly are yours at?

[ChuckN]

I have 2 tanks with vents. The 6 gal. kicker tank has one vent on the gunnel next to the gas filler cap and the main tank has 2 vents on the side of the boat below the gas cap. They are small chrome plated vents on my boat, but I don't know about your model.

An Alumacraft I once had had 2 round, plastic vents on the side of the boat, so they can be different in nature.