LARSON Bass - Fueling; Fuel Management; Fuel Suppliers; Static Electricity and the Fuel System

OPERATING THE BOAT
© 2003-2018 Ken Cook Co.
SECTION
7
Bass l 7 - 5
FUELING
FUEL MANAGEMENT
Use the “one-third” rule for fuel management. Use one-third of the fuel to reach
your destination, one-third to return and one-third as reserve fuel.
FUEL SUPPLIERS
Refuel only at approved suppliers such as marina fuel docks or automotive fuel
service stations. Approved suppliers have safeguards in place to lessen the
likelihood of static discharge. Use only containers and funnels approved for use
with gasoline fuels. See the Before Refueling section of this manual for additional
information.
STATIC ELECTRICITY AND THE FUEL SYSTEM
The boat’s built-in fuel tank has a bonding system that protects it from creating and
discharging static electricity. The boat must be in contact with the water or on its
trailer when refueling to complete the bonding system.
If the bonding system is not complete, an electrostatic spark may occur.
Fire/Explosion Hazard: An electrostatic spark can
ignite fuel vapors, causing a fire and/or explosion.
Use extreme caution when filling the fuel system. In addition:
• Remove portable fuel tanks from the boat and place them on the ground
to fill. The fuel tank must be properly grounded before refueling.
• Do not refuel a built-in fuel tank if the boat is suspended from a sling or
another type of boat lift system. Suspending the boat from the water
interrupts its bonding system. Using a portable fuel tank to refuel the boat
while it is suspended may cause an electrostatic spark.