1. Preamble CaptnWil has told you a lot of stuff, and I hope you have believed at least part of it. Most of what I have told you could be verified by fact or reason. Most of what I'm going to tell you now can only be verified by my own observation and a small part by the observations of others. I must tell you that I have had some doubts about the observations of CaptnWil in this mater myself. All I can do is swear to you that what I'm about to tell you is true. No names have been changed to protect the innocent. Let the bacteria lay where they fall. 2. A Little History This part is straight forward. You'll have no problem believing this since it has nothing to do with observations or results. The magnetic concept of bacteria control and the invention of the magnetic device was done by Mr. Colin Wickham of Auckland, New Zealand. After the invention, Mr. Wickham began the marketing process world-wide. In the early stages, the device was known in the US as De-Bug. There was some controversy between Mr. Wickham and the De-Bug people in the US, and they went their separate ways. The circumstances about that divorce is of no interest to me and shouldn't be to the list. It's only significance is that there came to be two separate organizations involved in "magnetic fuel conditioning devices." At the time of the parting of the ways, Mr. Wickham had refined his original design and the new design was marketed in the US under the name of "Algae-X." I am informed that through out the rest of the world, this new device was marketed under the name of "FuelMag." After a time, there came to be a conflict between Mr. Wickham and the Algae-X people. Again, the issues in that dispute are of no interest to me. A new distributor has been appointed for North and South America by the name of Fuel Dynamics, LLC, and the name of the product is now "FuelMag." It is the same unit I tested and have reported on under the name of Algae-X. There is still a company selling a device called "De-Bug." I have been in contact with Mr. Wickham, his aids in New Zealand, and the representatives of the North and South American distributor, Fuel Dynamics. The purpose of these contacts on my part were for the purpose of understanding what was really going on in my fuel tanks. Their main purpose was to make sure I understood and reported just what they claimed and who they were. Our common success will be described in what follows. 3. What Colin Wickham Claims The claim of Colin Wickham at the beginning and still today is that the magnetic unit will destroy the bacteria in the fuel which passes through the unit and doing that will improve the performance of the engine, reduce operating cost, and increase the life of the diesel engine associated with the system. All of the other claims and statements about this process are from other sources and are classified as anecdotal evidence. The dictionary gives one definition of anecdotal as: "based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers anecdotal evidence." CaptnWil, as you will see, is one source of anecdotal evidence. 4. Why Bother With It All? The only reason to pursue this subject is because of its possible impact on our successful use of our boats in the conditions we use them in. It should be obvious that the single most common reason for a marine diesel engine to stop is because of clogged fuel filters. Because of the low hours normally put on pleasure trawlers, low fuel consumption of pleasure trawlers, and relatively large fuel capacities of pleasure trawlers, we are very prone to the problems of dirty, contaminated fuel and clogged filters. We are not alone. The literature is full of many kinds of commercial vessels which report severe problems with dirty fuel. These vessels including Tug Boats, Pilot Boats, Coast Guard and Navy vessels. These vessels operate frequently, for long periods, and burn large amounts of fuel. Their problems indicate that we are just part of a large fraternity who need a better solution to keeping our fuel clean. 5. CaptnWil's Anecdotal Evidence Briefly! A polishing system was installed on AfterSail which pumps 45 gph thru a magnetic unit and 2- micron Racor filter. The fuel capacity is about 700 gals. and was dirty at the start. After 167 hours of operation, the vacuum drop across the 2-micorn Racor dropped to 0-inches and has remained at that level. There are now 1250 hours of polishing system pumping on one Racor element as well as 250 hours of engine time on this engine. That's over 58,500 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL THRU THE FILTER ELEMENT AND THE PRESSURE DROP ACROSS THE FILTER IS 0.0 INCHES. Analysis shows no bacteria of any kind in the fuel. These facts are in agreement with the claims. What is in addition to the claims is the fact that the fuel which was black is now perfectly unclouded red. It is in the same condition it was when first put in the tank. The crud at the bottom of the tank has disappeared, the water at the bottom of the tank has disappeared, the engine runs quieter, the engine idles smoothly at lower RM, and the soot on the transom is reduced. This, by the way, is CaptnWil's anecdotal evidence. 6. Who Got What From Whom? After more than six month of testing and observing my system, I am convinced of the marvelous results when using this system. I am most interested in just what is going on and hoped that the inventor could help me understand what magic is really happening. I asked for any lab. results he had. He has only one extensive lab report which verifies the claim that the magnetic unit reduces the bacteria which passes thru it. That report does not explain all of the other things which are going on. While I was glad to see some professional verification about the bacteria claims, I was disappointed that NO ONE seems to know, for sure, just why all the other benefits are occurring. While I was interested in their tests, they were equally interested in my tests. While they have many reports of the same kind of results I have seen, no one else, it seems, except CaptnWil, has gone to the trouble to make weekly observations, verify flow rates, record pressure drops across the filter on a regular basis, etc. Others just rejoice in the results. It is interesting that they are not surprised by my results, but do not make any claim that the black will go away, the crud from the tank bottom and water will disappear. 7. Beyond The Claims To gain the benefits which are possible beyond the verified claim of destroying bacteria, evidence from other experiences is necessary and this report is really about that. The following is a brief distillation from my experience. Great circulation is necessary to obtain the best results. For most installations in pleasure trawlers this means installing a bypass polishing system. Few, if any, diesels in our range return enough fuel to the tank to get the job done. The circulation rate should turn the fuel over three or four times per week. I pump a total of 48 hours at 45 gph per week. The fuel tanks should be kept as full as possible. No chemicals of any kind should be added to the fuel. A vacuum gauge should be installed on the leaving side of the Racor to monitor the pressure drop across the element. The element should be changed when the vacuum drop exceeds 5-inches. 8. What's Going On? I really don't know. It's something like electricity, we don't know what it is, but we use it. This system will clean up your fuel and regular use will keep it clean. 9, Who's Doing it? I have seen letters from, Virgina Pilot Association, Bay Gulf Trading Company (tug fleet), and US Department of Transportation giving testimonials to FuelMag. I have seen a list of six Coast Guard and one Navy vessel on which the FuelMag unit has been installed. 10. More Information You can get additional information from: Mr. Bill Miller, National sales Manager Fuel Dynamics, LLC, PO Box 523 Cape Canaveral FL 32920 (407) 784-4227 Email: MVentu1050@aol.com Website: www.fueldyn.com 11. Finally I have reported extensively on this product as the tests were going along and as information became available. I don't want to bore the list so I'll not report on it again unless someone desires more information. I am more than pleased with my system. CaptnWil 40 Pier Pointe New Bern NC 28562 (252) 636-3601 captnwil@coastalnet.com