Diesel Woes
The smell of diesel now permeates the boat. I fear that I ruptured the main 400l fuel tank while refuelling and now have a leak that drips about a litre of diesel into the bilges every two hours. I’m in the process of determining how to get the fuel out of the tank and get it removed / turned over to inspect the damage.
At the same time, I’ve got my feelers out to see if I can source a replacement tank. The tank itself is a rotomolded plastic one and I gather that they can be repaired – assuming that the machinery and skill set is available locally.
I have a manual pump that I use every couple of hours to empty the bilge under the tank and so far, I’ve removed about 30 litres, but I’m running out of storage capacity.
Stay in Martinique
Originally, I only had 2 days in the marina, as it is high-season, and they are booked. But I managed to extend by a week and now have a bit more time to figure out what to do.