Immediately replace any leaking or defective compo-
nents before operating an engine. Keep the tank as
full as practical to reduce condensation and the accu
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mulation of moisture in the fuel system. However,
consider fuel expansion during warm and hot weather
and fill accordingly. A fuel tank may overflow if its fuel
expands beyond its capacity. Fuel expansion may occur
in situations involving warmer environments where fuel is
pumped from cool underground storage tanks or when air
temperatures are cooler (night and early morning).
Follow these procedures to fuel your boat:
Safely and securely moor your boat to the dock.
Turn off engine (and optional generator).
Turn main battery switches off to prevent sparks from
electrical equipment (lights, blowers, pumps, etc.)
(see DC Electric System chapter in this manual).
Disconnect shore power if connected (see AC Electric
System chapter in this manual).
Put out all cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or other items
that may produce a spark or flame.
Close all hatches, doors and compartments.
Ask guests to leave the boat during fueling.
Lift the transom garage door and remove cap from
the deck fill pipe.
Insert the fuel hose nozzle into the fill pipe. During
fueling, maintain contact between the nozzle and the
fill pipe.
After pumping several gallons of fuel, inspect engine
compartment for any signs of fuel leakage.
Fill the tank, allowing space at the top of the tank for
thermal expansion.
Fill slowly near the top to avoid overflow.
Remove nozzle after tank is full and replace fill cap.
Make sure cap is tight. Lower transom garage door.
After fueling is complete, open all hatches, doors,
and compartments.
Visually check all fuel fittings, lines, and tanks for
fuel leakage.
Check all lines up to the engine (and optional gen-
erator). Smell for fumes.
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Correct any problem before you start the engine.
Turn main battery switches on (see DC Electric
System chapter in this manual).
Restart engine and restore boat to operating condi
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tion (see Getting Underway chapter in this manual).
IMPORTANT: Do not smoke until your boat is clear of the
fuel dock.
Fuel vapors can explode. Do not smoke at the dock.
Extinguish all flames, stove, and other ignition
sources before you approach a fuel dock.
Explosive fuel vapors can become trapped in the
lower portions of the boat. Close all hatch covers,
windows, doors, and compartments while fueling
your boat.
5.6 LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) System
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is a generic term to
describe liquefied gasses consisting predominately of
Propane (C3) and Butane (C4) hydrocarbons.
Your boat comes equipped with one 10lb LPG tank.
LPG is used to fuel your galley stove (see Fig. 5.12 for
LPG system layout). The tank is located in the specially
designed and fully contained LPG locker located in the
aft starboard cockpit seat locker (see Fig. 5.7). For con
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venience, the locker has additional space for a second
LPG tank.
Within the LPG locker is the tank hose connection and
regulator/solenoid. The hose connection should be
threaded snuggly onto the tank. When two tanks are
present, switch the hose connection between them as
needed.
A remote panel (Fig. 5.8) is located at the galley and
mounted on the sink cabinet face. This remote panel
allows automatic control over the flow of LPG to the
stove. Please refer to the DC Electric Systems chapter in
this manual for details on powering the remote panel.
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