FWIW, I also re-fuel using 5-gallon cans unless I’m going on a long trip. I try to plan it so I use up older fuel each season. Has worked so far, but my fuel gauge stopped working this season and I’m starting to get a little nervous about how much is in there.
From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 3:30 PM To: C&C List Cc: Josh Muckley Subject: Re: Stus-List Diesel in bilge Remember too that if there is fuel in the fill hose that there is fuel in the vent hose. Often times the vent hose isn't inspected or replaced at the same periodicity. Main Sailor did some experimenting with fuel tanks and condensation. FWIW he did not find that any more condensation accumulated in a partial tank. As such I take a different approach to fueling my boat. Typically I won't use the entire 40 gallon capacity of my tank in a single year. So unless I'm going on a long trip I only fuel up with 10 to 15 gallons. I try to plan it so that I can fill via jerry cans through a filter funnel. At roughly 1 gallon per hour I know that I'm good for 10+ hours at full load. It only takes about 30 minutes to motor out and motor in so I get a minimum of 10 day sails between fill ups and that is very conservative. By filling in this manner my fuel always stays fresh and any minor contaminants will get diluted by the next fill up. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Aug 1, 2017 9:23 AM, "robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Sailed yesterday, got back to the slip, crack open a beer but smell diesel fuel in the cabin. Check the bilge and there is about 500 mls of fluid there......half water and half diesel....I take it out with a sponge, first in a clear plastic container where you can clearly see two different liquids then pour it in a plastic bottle to dispose at our recycle depot at the club. The bottle holds 555 mls and it was almost full so I know how much diesel there was. Couldn't find the source yesterday. The other day, I filled the fuel tank, over filled it almost to the deck. Thinking it may have expanded in the heat but it should have gone overboard from the overfill hose. Bottom of fuel tank was dry. No loss of engine power so the fuel line doesn't seem to be leaking. Mystery??? Any ideas where I should concentrate on for the source of it? Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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