Hi.

Thought I'd start with an easy one (hopefully). The fuel vent hose (looks like common garden hose to me) runs from the fuel tank up to underneath sidedeck next to cockpit where it 'exits' on port side through some sort of metal tube just over gunwhale. It has a loop of about 1 foot diametre prior to exit point, which I assume is to stop seawater entering the tank in case of healing whilst under sail.

Thing is, this metal tube looks to have been painted over - there is no exit as far as I can tell. See pics below.

I assume this is an error. I suppose it's possible that it has a removable cover that someone has painted over. How should this be set up?

I see there is legislation for new builds (newboatbuilders.com/pages/fuel.html) but I just want this basic setup to work.

Thx,

Rog