2004 Sea Fox 230WA Fuel Sender
 

Good afternoon everyone. I am new to the site and looking for help with my fuel sender. I have a 2003 230 WA and had to install a 10" hatch just to be able to access the top of the fuel tank / lines / fuel sender. I was able to confirm that the fuel gage is working and the sender needs to be replaced. Unfortunately, it is installed right under the rear storage compartment, which is keeping the sender from being lifted out. Of course everything in this area is either foam or molded. I am pretty handy and this is beyond frustrating. This is clearly a design issue and my mechanic is quoting at least two to three hours or labor (if he can get it out), on top of the $90 that I spent on the new sender. I could not even access the tank with cutting a hole and inserting the access hatch. I thought there was some type of Coast Guard regulation that the fuel tank / line connections had to be accessible? Does anyone have any ideas or suggested "tricks" to change this sender, without me chipping away foam and mold or paying a mechanic $350? Is Sea Fox liable? Thank you for the help.