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essel Operation
BEFORE FUELING
n Make sure a working re extinguisher is at close hand.
n Stop engine while fueling.
n Disembark all passengers and crew not needed for
fueling.
n Fuel if possible during the daylight hours.
n Check to ensure nobody is smoking in the boat or
near the fueling dock.
n Close all enclosures to keep vapors from blowing
aboard and settling in the bilge.
n Tie up your boat securely at the fuel dock.
n Identify the fuel ll.
n Visually inspect all fuel system components before
each lling.
DURING FUELING
n 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.
n Avoid over lling the fuel tank. Leave room for
expansion.
n Avoid spilling any fuel. Clean up any fuel accident-
ly spilled with a clean rag and dispose of it on shore.
AFTER FUELING
n Close all fuel ll openings tightly.
n
Sni in the lower bilge and engine compartment
for gasoline fumes. If fumes are detected nd the cause
of the gasoline odor until the odor is gone. Look for
any traces of fuel droplets or spillage.
Do not start the engines, smoke or run any electrical
components until the fumes can no longer be detected.
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