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Chapter 5
BEFORE FUELING
1. Make sure a working re extinguisher is available.
2. Stop engines and any device that can cause a spark.
3. Disembark all passengers and crew not needed for
fueling.
4. Fuel if possible during the daylight hours.
5. Check to ensure nobody is smoking in the boat or near
the fueling dock.
6. Close all portholes, hatches and doors to keep vapors
from blowing aboard and settling in the bilge.
7. Tie up your boat securely at the fuel dock.
8. Identify the fuel fill. Unfortunately, people have
mistakenly lled the water or waste with fuel.
9. Visually inspect all fuel system components before
each lling.
10. Avoid using fuels with alcohol additives. ey can
attack fuel system hoses and cause deterioration.
DURING FUELING
1. Keep the fuel nozzle in contact with the fuel ll
to
guard against static sparks. e fuel ll pipe is grounded
through the fuel system wiring to protect against static
electricity.
2. Avoid overfilling the fuel tank. Leave room for
expansion. Also, if fuel exits the fuel vent indicating the
tank is full, this situation is dangerous and unfriendly to
the environment.
3. Avoid spilling any fuel. Clean up any fuel accidently
spilled with a clean rag and dispose of it properly.
AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH!
GASOLINE IS A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
AND EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL.
PRACTICE “NO SMOKING” AND EXTINGUISH
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
WITHIN 75 FEET OF THE FUEL DOCK.
SINCE GASOLINE IS AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL
GRADES INCLUDING ETHANOL & VARIOUS
OCTANE LEVELS, REFER TO THE ENGINE
MANUFACTURER’S OWNER’S MANUAL FOR
THE CORRECT ONE FOR YOUR ENGINE. USING
IMPROPER OCTANE FUEL CAN CAUSE
ENGINE DAMAGE AND VOID THE WARRANTY.
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